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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-04-019989
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041022
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041022
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041022

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RYAN CLARKE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001213918

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23282
		FILM NUMBER:		041091901

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NMS COMMUNICATIONS
		STREET 2:		100 CROSSING BOULEVARD
		CITY:			FRAMINGHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01702

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NMS COMMUNICATIONS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000915866
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH APPARATUS [3661]
		IRS NUMBER:				042814586
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 CROSSING BLVD
		CITY:			FRAMINGHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01702
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5086501300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 CROSSING BLVD.
		CITY:			FRAMINGHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01702

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NATURAL MICROSYSTEMS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19931207
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        <issuerName>NMS COMMUNICATIONS CORP</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>RYAN CLARKE</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FRAMINGHAM</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>01702</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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        <signatureName>Dianne Callan, Attorney-in-fact for Clarke Ryan</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-10-22</signatureDate>
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