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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) May 22, 2006

                      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

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
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ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

On May 22, 2006, Registrant announced its earnings for the three month period
ended March 31, 2006. For further information, reference is made to the
Registrant's press release, dated May 22, 2006, 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.

(d)       Exhibits

99.1      Press Release, Access Worldwide Communications, Inc., May 22, 2006

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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: May 22, 2006                      By /s/ Mark Wright
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                                           Mark Wright
                                           General Counsel, Secretary

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