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                                  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) August 15, 2005

                      ACCESS WORLDWIDE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           Delaware                   000-23489                52-1309227
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 (State or other jurisdiction        (Commission             (I.R.S. Employer
      of incorporation)              File Number)          Identification No.)

 4950 Communication Avenue, Suite 300, Boca Raton, Florida        33431
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         (Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip Code)

        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (571) 438-6140

                                       N/A
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)


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ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

On August 15, 2005, Registrant announced its earnings for the three month period
ended June 30, 2005. For further information, reference is made to the
Registrant's press release, dated August 15, 2005, which is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. The attached press release is
furnished pursuant to this Item 7.01 of Form 8-K.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(c)       Exhibits

99.1      Press Release, Access Worldwide Communications, Inc., August 15, 2005

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                                   SIGNATURES

        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.

                                         ACCESS WORLDWIDE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
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                                         (Registrant)


Date: August 31, 2005
                                         By /s/ RICHARD LYEW
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                                            Richard Lyew
                                            Executive Vice President and
                                            Chief Financial Officer
                                            (principal financial and
                                            accounting officer)

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