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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-09-016987
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090323
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090323
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090323

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001013237
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC. [7370]
		IRS NUMBER:				133362547
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0831

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		601 MERRITT 7
		CITY:			NORWALK
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06851
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2038101000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		601 MERRITT 7
		CITY:			NORWALK
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06851

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SNYDER CHARLES J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001164873

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11869
		FILM NUMBER:		09699821

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FACTSET RESEARCH SYHSTEMS INC
		STREET 2:		ONE GREENWICH PLAZA
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06830
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<DESCRIPTION>C. SNYDER 3.23.2009 STOCK TRANSACTION
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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FDS</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001164873</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SNYDER CHARLES J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>601 MERRITT 7</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NORWALK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
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            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>FactSet Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-03-23</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>116700</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>45.17</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Closing price of FactSet common stock on March 23, 2009.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Note that 1,871,810 of Mr. Snyder's shares are held directly, and that an additional 1,000,000 shares are held indirectly through a Grantor Retained Annuity Trust, of which Mr. Snyder is the sole trustee. He has complete authority in connection with the shares held by the trust.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Charles J. Snyder</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-03-23</signatureDate>
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