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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-06-025344.txt : 20060426
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060426114921
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-06-025344
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060424
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060426
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060426

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALTHASEN PAUL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001253705

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31648
		FILM NUMBER:		06780188

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		39 BARLING ROAD
		CITY:			BARLING ESSEX ENGLAND
		STATE:			R9
		ZIP:			92200

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EURONET WORLDWIDE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001029199
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FUNCTIONS RELATED TO DEPOSITORY BANKING, NEC [6099]
		IRS NUMBER:				742806888
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		HORVAT UTCA 14-24
		CITY:			BUDAPEST
		STATE:			K5
		ZIP:			1027
		BUSINESS PHONE:		36-1-224-1000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4601 COLLEGE BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			LEAWOOD
		STATE:			KS
		ZIP:			66211

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	EURONET SERVICES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19961218
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<DESCRIPTION>PAUL ALTHASEN - FORM 4 - APRIL 24, 2006
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        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>ALTHASEN PAUL</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerCity>BARLING, ESSEX, ENGLAND SS30QD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>X0</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>UNITED KINGDOM</rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Executive Vice President</officerTitle>
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    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.02</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-04-24</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This grant of restricted stock vests over three years, with one-third vesting on May 18, 2006 and each anniversary thereafter.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Jeffrey B. Newman, Attorney in fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-04-26</signatureDate>
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