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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000921895-11-000488.txt : 20110310
<SEC-HEADER>0000921895-11-000488.hdr.sgml : 20110310
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110310170529
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000921895-11-000488
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110308
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110310
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110310

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Kotek Effi
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001444048

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50954
		FILM NUMBER:		11679276

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NESS TOWER, ATIDIM HIGH-TECH INDUSTRIAL
		STREET 2:		PARK, BUILDING 4
		CITY:			TEL AVIV
		STATE:			L3
		ZIP:			61580

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NESS TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001089638
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES [7371]
		IRS NUMBER:				980346908
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NESS BLDG 4 PO BOX 58182
		STREET 2:		KIRYATATIDIM
		CITY:			TELAVIV ISRAEL
		STATE:			L3
		ZIP:			61580
		BUSINESS PHONE:		0119723766800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NESS BLDG 4 PO BOX 58182
		STREET 2:		KIRYATATIDIM
		CITY:			TELAVIV ISRAEL
		STATE:			L3
		ZIP:			61580
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    <periodOfReport>2011-03-08</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001089638</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NESS TECHNOLOGIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>(NSTC)</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001444048</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Kotek Effi</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>NESS TOWER</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>ATIDIM HIGH-TECH INDUSTRIAL PARK, BLDG 4</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>TEL AVIV</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>L3</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>61580</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>ISRAEL</rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President, Ness Israel</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $.01 par value per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2011-03-08</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>11250</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>5.56</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: /s/ Ilan Rotem - Attorney in Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-03-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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