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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100309162639
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000897069-10-000288
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100305
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100309
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100309

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Rocktoff William
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001341541

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-28274
		FILM NUMBER:		10667417

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 N ASHLEY DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2800
		CITY:			TAMPA
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33602

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SYKES ENTERPRISES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001010612
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373]
		IRS NUMBER:				561383460
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 NORTH ASHLEY DRIVE
		CITY:			TAMPA
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33602
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8132741000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 NORTH ASHLEY DRIVE
		CITY:			TAMPA
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33602
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-03-05</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001010612</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SYKES ENTERPRISES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SYKE</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001341541</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Rocktoff William</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>400 N ASHLEY DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 2800</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>TAMPA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33602</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP &amp; Corporate Controller</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>24.23</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-03-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>871</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>871</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>871</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The restricted stock was granted to the Reporting Person pursuant to the Issuer's 2001 Equity Incentive Plan and vesting is
 subject to previously established specific performance criteria through March 5, 2013.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Martin A. Traber, Attorney-In-Fact for William Rocktoff</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-03-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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