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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-04-006846.txt : 20040205
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040205172244
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-04-006846
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040126
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040205

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CIVERA EDWARD S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001276608

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-49604
		FILM NUMBER:		04570907

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2273 RESEARCH BLVD
		STREET 2:		2ND FLOOR
		CITY:			ROCKVILLE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20850
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3015482900

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MANTECH INTERNATIONAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000892537
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-MANAGEMENT SERVICES [8741]
		IRS NUMBER:				221852179
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12015 LEE JACKSON MEMORIAL HIGHWAY
		CITY:			FAIRFAX
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22033-3300
		BUSINESS PHONE:		703-218-6000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12015 LEE JACKSON MEMORIAL HIGHWAY
		CITY:			FAIRFAX
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22033-3300
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    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-01-26</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000892537</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MANTECH INTERNATIONAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MANT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001276608</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CIVERA EDWARD S</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>12015 LEE JACKSON HIGHWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FAIRFAX</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>22033</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>No Securities Beneficially Owned</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>20.85</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2005-02-03</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-02-02</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The option was granted on 2/3/04 with one-third of the total grant vesting on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Edward S. Civera</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-02-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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