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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000892712-05-000731.txt : 20050805
<SEC-HEADER>0000892712-05-000731.hdr.sgml : 20050805
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050805165328
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000892712-05-000731
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050805
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050805
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050805

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ARI NETWORK SERVICES INC /WI
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000879796
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC. [7370]
		IRS NUMBER:				391388360
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0731

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11425 WEST LAKE PARK DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 900
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53224-3025
		BUSINESS PHONE:		414 973-4300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11425 WEST LAKE PARK DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 900
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53224-3025

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BRIDGE GORDON J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001033576

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19608
		FILM NUMBER:		051003322

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		330 E KILBOURN AVE
		CITY:			MILWAUKER
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4142834500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		330 E KILBOURN AVENUE
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53202
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-08-05</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000879796</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ARI NETWORK SERVICES INC /WI</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ARIS</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001033576</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BRIDGE GORDON J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>11425 W. LAKE PARK DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MILWAUKEE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>53202</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-08-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>44242</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>.24</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>58742</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>.24</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-08-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>44242</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2012-12-17</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>44242</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">50% of the options became exercisable on 12/17/2003 and the remaining 50% became exercisable on 12/17/2004.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Mary L. Pierson  (pursuant to Power of Attorney prevously filed)</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-08-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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