UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549



                                    FORM 8-K


                                 CURRENT REPORT
     Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
                                 March 14, 2005



                            COMVERSE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          New York                      0-15502                13-3238402
  (State or other jurisdiction of     (Commission          (I.R.S. Employer
   incorporation or organization)     File Number)         Identification No.)


     909 Third Avenue, New York, New York                       10022
  (Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip Code)


                                 (212) 652-6801
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

           On March 14, 2005, Comverse Technology, Inc. issued a press release
announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2004,
ended January 31, 2005. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)      Exhibits:

     99.1  Press Release of Comverse Technology, Inc., dated March 14, 2005.

           In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the
information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is
furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes
of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current
Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or
other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as
shall be expressly set forth by a specific reference in such filing.







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                                    SIGNATURE

           Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                           COMVERSE TECHNOLOGY, INC.



Dated:    March 14, 2005                   /s/ David Kreinberg
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name:   David Kreinberg
                                           Title:  Executive Vice President
                                           and Chief Financial Officer









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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit No.                         Description
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  99.1             Press Release, dated March 14, 2005 issued by Comverse
                    Technology, Inc.

















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