SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

SMITH GRAHAM

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

600 TOWNSEND STREET

(Street)

SAN FRANCISCO

94103

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ADVENT SOFTWARE INC /DE/ [ ADVS ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	EVP, CFO & Secretary

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/29/2007

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	10/29/2007		S		5,000	D	$54.0139	2,679	D
Common Stock	10/29/2007		M		5,000	A	$14.08	7,679	D
Common Stock	10/29/2007		S		5,000	D	$54.0074	2,679	D
Common Stock	10/29/2007		M		5,000	A	$14.08	7,679	D
Common Stock	10/29/2007		M		5,000	A	$14.08	12,679	D
Common Stock	10/29/2007		S		5,000	D	$53.9976	7,679	D
Common Stock	10/29/2007		M		5,000	A	$14.08	12,679	D
Common Stock	10/29/2007		S		5,000	D	$53.9755	7,679	D
Common Stock	10/29/2007		M		5,000	A	$14.08	12,679	D
Common Stock	10/29/2007		S		5,000	D	$53.9732	7,679	D
Common Stock	10/29/2007		M		10,000	A	$14.08	17,679	D
Common Stock	10/29/2007		S		10,000	D	$53.9566	7,679	D
Common Stock	10/29/2007		M		15,000	A	$14.08	22,679	D
Common Stock	10/29/2007		S		15,000	D	$53.95	7,679	D
Common Stock	10/29/2007		M		5,000	A	$14.08	12,679	D
Common Stock	10/29/2007		S		5,000	D	$53.9539	7,679	D
Common Stock	10/29/2007		M		5,000	A	$14.08	12,679	D
Common Stock	10/29/2007		S		5,000	D	$53.9955	7,679	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$14.08	10/29/2007		M			5,000	05/11/2007	02/11/2013	Common Stock	5,000	$54.838	136,990	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$14.08	10/29/2007		M			5,000	04/11/2007	02/11/2013	Common Stock	5,000	$54.8262	131,990	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$14.08	10/29/2007		M			5,000	03/11/2007	02/11/2013	Common Stock	5,000	$54.8162	126,990	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$14.08	10/29/2007		M			5,000	01/11/2007	02/11/2013	Common Stock	5,000	$54.5148	121,990	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$14.08	10/29/2007		M			5,000	12/11/2006	02/11/2013	Common Stock	5,000	$54.2368	116,990	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$14.08	10/29/2007		M			5,000	12/11/2006	02/11/2013	Common Stock	5,000	$54.1855	111,990	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$14.08	10/29/2007		M			5,000	12/11/2006	02/11/2013	Common Stock	5,000	$54.1628	106,990	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$14.08	10/29/2007		M			5,000	12/11/2006	02/11/2013	Common Stock	5,000	$54.1404	101,990	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$14.08	10/29/2007		M			5,000	12/11/2006	02/11/2013	Common Stock	5,000	$54.137	96,990	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$14.08	10/29/2007		M			5,000	12/11/2006	02/11/2013	Common Stock	5,000	$54.06	91,990	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$14.08	10/29/2007		M			5,000	12/11/2006	02/11/2013	Common Stock	5,000	$54.05	86,990	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$14.08	10/29/2007		M			5,000	12/11/2006	02/11/2013	Common Stock	5,000	$54.0372	81,990	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$14.08	10/29/2007		M			5,000	12/11/2005	02/11/2013	Common Stock	5,000	$54.0257	76,990	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$14.08	10/29/2007		M			5,000	12/11/2005	02/11/2013	Common Stock	5,000	$54.0252	71,990	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$14.08	10/29/2007		M			5,000	12/11/2005	02/11/2013	Common Stock	5,000	$54.0139	66,990	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$14.08	10/29/2007		M			5,000	12/11/2005	02/11/2013	Common Stock	5,000	$54.0074	61,990	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$14.08	10/29/2007		M			5,000	12/11/2005	02/11/2013	Common Stock	5,000	$53.9976	56,990	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$14.08	10/29/2007		M			5,000	12/11/2005	02/11/2013	Common Stock	5,000	$53.9955	51,990	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$14.08	10/29/2007		M			5,000	12/11/2005	02/11/2013	Common Stock	5,000	$53.9755	46,990	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$14.08	10/29/2007		M			5,000	12/11/2005	02/11/2013	Common Stock	5,000	$53.9732	41,990	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$14.08	10/29/2007		M			10,000	12/11/2004	02/11/2013	Common Stock	10,000	$53.9566	31,990	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$14.08	10/29/2007		M			15,000	12/11/2004	02/11/2013	Common Stock	15,000	$53.95	16,990	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$14.08	10/29/2007		M			5,000	12/11/2004	02/11/2013	Common Stock	5,000	$53.9539	11,990	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$14.08	10/29/2007		M			5,000	02/11/2007	02/11/2013	Common Stock	5,000	$54.7912	6,990	D

Explanation of Responses:

	Graham V Smith	10/31/2007
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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