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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050418140837
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001247612-05-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050414
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050418
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050418

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BRIGHTSTAR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001050025
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373]
		IRS NUMBER:				760553110
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4900 HOPYARD ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			PLEASANTON
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94566
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9252510000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4900 HOPYARD ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			PLEASANTON
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94566

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WAGDA JOSPEH A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001247612

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23889
		FILM NUMBER:		05756218

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		547 BLACKHAWK CLUB DRIVE
		CITY:			DANVILLE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94506
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9252247201
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        <footnote id="F1">Warrant exercise dates varied from July 26, 2001 to July 7, 2003 and related  expiration dates varied from 7/26/2006 to 7/01/2008.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Common stock was acquired as consideration for cancellation of warrants by the Company and assignment of the Series 1 Convertible Subordinated Notes to Stellar McKim LLC for 63.3%  of their accrued principal and interest amount. The acquisition price reported above for the acquired common stock was the purchase price of the same restricted common stock paid by Stellar McKim LLC to the Company in a contemporaneous transaction.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Code J explanation: Common stock was received and warrants were surrendered and cancelled in connection with transaction described in note #2 above.</footnote>
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    <remarks>At close of business on 4/14/2005, reporting person ceased to be a 10% holder.</remarks>

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