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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001002225-10-000006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100129
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100129

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Brennan John P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001290235

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26994
		FILM NUMBER:		10561559

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		301 BRANNAN STREET
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94107

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ADVENT SOFTWARE INC /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001002225
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES [7371]
		IRS NUMBER:				942901952
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 TOWNSEND ST
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94103
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4155437696

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 TOWNSEND ST
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94103
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        <issuerName>ADVENT SOFTWARE INC /DE/</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001290235</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Brennan John P</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>600 TOWNSEND STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN FRANCISCO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94103</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP, Human Resources</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-11-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares acquired through the 2005 Employee Stock Purchase Plan on 11/30/2009</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: James S Cox  For: John P Brennan</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-01-29</signatureDate>
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