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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001269847-06-000007
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060307
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060308
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060308

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TRANSACTION SYSTEMS ARCHITECTS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000935036
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				470772104
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1222

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		224 SOUTH 108TH AVE
		CITY:			OMAHA
		STATE:			NE
		ZIP:			68154
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4023907600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		224 SOUTH 108TH
		CITY:			OMAHA
		STATE:			NE
		ZIP:			68154

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STOKELY JOHN E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001207898

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25346
		FILM NUMBER:		06672549

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8044847700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP CO
		STREET 2:		12500 WEST CREEK PARKWAY
		CITY:			RICHMOND
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23238
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    <periodOfReport>2006-03-07</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000935036</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TRANSACTION SYSTEMS ARCHITECTS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TSAI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>STOKELY JOHN E</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>224 S. 108 AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>OMAHA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NE</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>68154</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>32.62</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-03-07</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
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            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2016-03-07</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
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            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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        <footnote id="F1">The options are granted pursuant to the Transaction Systems Architects, Inc. (&quot;TSA&quot;)  2005 Equity and Performance Incentive Plan.  The options will vest on the earlier to occur of (i) one year following the date of grant, or (ii) the day  immediately prior to the date of the next annual meeting of stockholders of TSA following the date of grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: /s/ Victoria H. Finley, Attorney in Fact  For: John Stokely</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-03-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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