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    <periodOfReport>2005-06-09</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001104017</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>I MANY INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>IMNY</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001329988</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Starboard Value &amp; Opportunity Fund, LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>666 THIRD AVENUE, 26TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK CITY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10017</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001267474</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>C4S &amp; CO LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>666 THIRD AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK CITY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10017</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001042589</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>COHEN PETER A</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O RAMIUS CAPITAL GROUP, LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>666 THIRD AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK CITY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10017</rptOwnerZipCode>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001267535</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>STARK MORGAN B</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O RAMIUS CAPITAL GROUP, LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>666 THIRD AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK CITY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10017</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001043935</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>STRAUSS THOMAS W</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O RAMIUS CAPITAL GROUP, LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>666 THIRD AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK CITY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10017</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001275922</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SOLOMON JEFFREY M</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O RAMIUS CAPITAL GROUP, LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>666 THIRD AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK CITY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10017</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001050154</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>RAMIUS CAPITAL GROUP LLC</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>666 THIRD AVENUE, 26TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK CITY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10017</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001329983</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Parche, LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>666 THIRD AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK CITY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10017</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001329989</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Admiral Advisors, LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>666 THIRD AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK CITY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10017</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
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    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $.0001 par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>12256398</value>
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                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnotes</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
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        </nonDerivativeHolding>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes shares owned directly by Starboard Value &amp; Opportunity Fund, LLC ('Starboard'),  Parche, LLC ('Parche'), Ramius Securities, L.L.C. ('Ramius Securities'), RCG Ambrose Master Fund, Ltd. ('Ambrose') and RCG Halifax Fund, Ltd. ('Halifax'). Starboard and Parche beneficially own 1,672,506 and 318,572 shares of Common Stock, respectively. Also includes 6,128,199 shares (the 'Diker Shares') of Common Stock that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by each of Starboard and Parche as a result of an irrevocable proxy granted by Diker Management, LLC and certain related parties to each of Starboard and Parche.  As the managing member of each of Starboard and Parche,  Admiral Advisors, LLC ('Admiral') may be deemed to beneficially own 1,672,506 shares and the 318,572 shares, respectively, of Common Stock beneficially owned by  Starboard and Parche, as well as the Diker Shares.  Each of Starboard, Parche and Admiral disclaims beneficial ownership of the Diker Shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">(Continuation of footnote 1) As the sole member of Admiral, Ramius Capital Group, LLC ('Ramius') may be deemed to beneficially own the 1,672,506 shares and the 318,572 shares, respectively, of Common Stock beneficially owned by Starboard and Parche, as well as the Diker Shares.  In addition, Ramius Securities, Ambrose and Halifax beneficially own 817,696 shares, 2,841,324 shares and 478,101 shares of Common Stock, respectively.  As the managing member of Ramius Securities and the investment advisor of Ambrose and Halifax,  Ramius may also be deemed to beneficially own the 817,696 shares, 2,841,324 shares and 478,101 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Ramius Securities, Ambrose and Halifax, respectively.  Ramius disclaims beneficial ownership of the Diker Shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">(Continuation of Footnote 1) As the managing member of Ramius, C4S &amp; Co., LLC ('C4S') may be deemed to beneficially own the 1,672,506 shares, 318,572 shares, 817,696 shares,  2,841,324 shares, and 478,101 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Starboard, Parche, Ramius Securities, Ambrose and Halifax, respectively, as well as the Diker Shares.  C4S disclaims beneficial ownership of the Diker Shares.   As the managing members of C4S, each of Peter A. Cohen, Morgan B. Stark, Jeffrey M. Solomon and Thomas W. Strauss may be deemed to beneficially own the 1,672,506 shares, 318,572 shares, 817,696 shares,  2,841,324 shares, and 478,101 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Starboard, Parche, Ramius Securities, Ambrose and Halifax, respectively, as well as the Diker Shares.  Each of Messrs. Cohen, Stark, Solomon and Strauss disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares of Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Except for Messrs. Cohen, Stark, Solomon and Strauss who have disclaimed beneficial ownership above, each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest, and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that any Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: By: Admiral Advisors, LLC, its Managing Member, /s/Jeffrey M. Solomon, Authorized Signatory</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-06-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: By:Jeffrey M. Solomon, as Managing Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-06-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: /s/Peter  A. Cohen</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-06-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: /s/Morgan B. Stark</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-06-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: /s/Thomas W. Strauss</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-06-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: /s/Jeffrey M. Solomon</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-06-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: By: C4S &amp; Co., L.L.C., as Managing Member;/s/Jeffrey M. Solomon, as Managing Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-06-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: By: Admiral Advisors, LLC, its Managing Member, /s/Jeffrey M. Solomon, Authorized Signatory</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-06-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: By: Ramius Capital Group, LLC, its sole member; /s/Jeffrey M. Solomon, Authorized Signatory</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-06-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
