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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20101202194928
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-10-058981
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20101130
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101202
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101202

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCULLY JOHN H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001202553

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26994
		FILM NUMBER:		101229632

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		591 REDWOOD HIGHWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 3215
		CITY:			MILL VALLEY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94941

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CRANBERRY LAKE PARTNERS LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001252479
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26994
		FILM NUMBER:		101229631

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		591 REDWOOD HIGHWAY
		STREET 2:		STE 3215
		CITY:			MILL VALLEY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94941

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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<DESCRIPTION>CLP TRANSFER - 2010 (ADVS)
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        <issuerName>ADVENT SOFTWARE INC /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ADVS</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>SCULLY JOHN H</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>591 REDWOOD HIGHWAY,  SUITE 3215</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MILL VALLEY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94941</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <rptOwnerCity>MILL VALLEY</rptOwnerCity>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-11-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                    <value>See Footnotes</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">As part of an internal restructuring (the &quot;Restructuring&quot;) that occurred on November 30, 2010, Cranberry Lake Partners, L.P. (&quot;CLP&quot;), a limited partner in each of SPO Advisory Partners, L.P. (&quot;SPO Advisory&quot;) and SF Advisory Partners, L.P. (&quot;SF Advisory&quot;), which in turn are the general partners respectively of SPO Partners II, L.P. (&quot;SPO Partners&quot;) and San Francisco Partners, L.P. (&quot;SF Partners&quot;), dissolved and distributed its assets pro rata to its partners, including John H. Scully (&quot;JHS&quot;).  Each of SPO Partners and SF Partners directly owns shares of the issuer's common stock.  The pecuniary interest of JHS in the issuer will not change as a result of the Restructuring.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Immediately following the Restructuring, JHS sold his interest in each of SPO Advisory and SF Advisory received in the Restructuring to a third party (the &quot;Sale&quot;).  Each of SPO Advisory and SF Advisory may be deemed to indirectly own shares of the issuer's common stock owned directly by SPO Partners and SF Partners, respectively.  Following the above-mentioned transactions, 7,211,400 shares of the issuer's common stock are owned directly by SPO Partners, and may be deemed to be indirectly beneficially owned by (i) SPO Advisory, the sole general partner of SPO Partners, (ii) SPO Advisory Corp. (&quot;SPO Corp.&quot;), the sole general partner of SPO Advisory, and (iii) JHS, William E. Oberndorf (&quot;WEO&quot;) and Edward H. McDermott (&quot;EHM&quot;), the three controlling persons of SPO Corp.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Additionally, following the above-mentioned transactions, 644,700 shares of the issuer's common stock are owned directly by SF Partners, and may be deemed to be indirectly beneficially owned by (i) SF Advisory, the sole general partner of SF Partners, (ii) SPO Corp., the sole general partner of SF Advisory and (iii) JHS, WEO and EHM, the three controlling persons of SPO Corp.  No separate consideration was received in the Sale in respect of the shares of common stock of the issuer owned by SPO Partners and SF Partners.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Additionally, following the above-mentioned transactions, 200 shares of the issuer's common stock are held in the JHS Individual Retirement Account, which is self-directed.  Additionally, JHS owns 60,000 non-qualified stock options of the issuer's common stock.  Pursuant to the partnership agreement governing SPO Partners, these options may be deemed to be indirectly beneficially owned by SPO Partners, together with any profits arising therefrom.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">In prior SPO filings, William J. Patterson and the Elizabeth R. and William J. Patterson Foundation are listed as &quot;Reporting Persons&quot;.  William J. Patterson passed away on September 24, 2010.  As a result, Mr. Patterson and the Elizabeth R. and William J. Patterson Foundation are no longer &quot;Reporting Persons&quot; with respect to shares of common stock of the issuer.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>The individuals and entities listed in the notes above may be deemed to form a &quot;group&quot;, as such term is defined in Rule 13d-5(b)(1) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, with respect to shares of the issuer's common stock.  This filing shall not be deemed as an admission by any Reporting Person that such person is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise, the beneficial owner of any equity securities covered by this statement.  Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest, if any, therein.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Kim M. Silva, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-12-02</signatureDate>
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