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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001258542-08-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080626
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080630
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080630

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Murphy Michael R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001323510

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33938
		FILM NUMBER:		08927163

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(312) 265-9600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O DISCOVERY GROUP I, LLC
		STREET 2:		191 N. WACKER DRIVE SUITE 1685
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Donoghue Daniel J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001323511

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33938
		FILM NUMBER:		08927162

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(312) 265-9600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O DISCOVERY GROUP I, LLC
		STREET 2:		191 N. WACKER DRIVE SUITE 1685
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TESSCO TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000927355
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-ELECTRONIC PARTS & EQUIPMENT, NEC [5065]
		IRS NUMBER:				520729657
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0329

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11126 MCCORMICK ROAD
		CITY:			HUNT VALLEY
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21031
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4102291000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11126 MCCORMICK ROAD
		CITY:			HUNT VALLEY
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			2121031

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Discovery Group I, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001312548
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33938
		FILM NUMBER:		08927164

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		191 N. WACKER DRIVE SUITE 1685
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(312) 265-96000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		191 N. WACKER DRIVE SUITE 1685
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606
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        <footnote id="F1">Discovery Group I, LLC is the General Partner of Discovery Equity Partners, L.P., which is a discretionary client of the reporting person, that owns the reported securities. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Discovery Group I, LLC is an investment manager for Pleiades Investment Partners - D, L.P., which is a discretionary client of the reporting person, that owns the reported securities. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
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    <remarks>Michael R. Murphy and Daniel J. Donoghue are managing members of Discovery Group I, LLC, and each disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</remarks>

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        <signatureName>Daniel J. Donoghue, Managing Director</signatureName>
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