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    <periodOfReport>2007-12-31</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>I MANY INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>IMNY</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>RAMIUS CAPITAL GROUP LLC</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>666 THIRD AVENUE, 26TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK CITY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10017</rptOwnerZipCode>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerName>Parche, LLC</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>666 THIRD AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK CITY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10017</rptOwnerZipCode>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001329989</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>RCG STARBOARD ADVISORS, LLC</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>666 THIRD AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK CITY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10017</rptOwnerZipCode>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001373638</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Starboard Value &amp; Opportunity Master Fund Ltd</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O CITCO FUND SERVICES LTD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>WEST BAY RD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity></rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState></rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001422640</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Portside Growth &amp; Opportunity Fund</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O CITCO FUND SERVICES LTD</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerCity></rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState></rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Senior Convertible Note</value>
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            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>3.8192</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-12-31</value>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                    <value>469842</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>460840.0000</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2007-12-31</value>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2012-12-31</value>
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            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock, $.0001 par value</value>
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                    <value>123021</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Parche LLC</value>
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                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Senior Convertible Note</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <value>3.8192</value>
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                <value>2007-12-31</value>
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                    <value>2936503</value>
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                    <value>2963500.0000</value>
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                    <value>A</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2007-12-31</value>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2012-12-31</value>
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            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock, $.0001 par value</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Portside</value>
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                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Senior Convertible Note</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <value>3.8192</value>
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                <value>2007-12-31</value>
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                    <value>2466661</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>2466660.0000</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2007-12-31</value>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2012-12-31</value>
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            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock, $.0001 par value</value>
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                    <value>645858</value>
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                    <value>645858</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Starboard Master</value>
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                    <footnoteId id="F7"/>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Each Reporting Person may be deemed to be a member of a Section 13(d) group that owns more than 10% of the Issuer's outstanding Shares. To enable all of the Reporting Persons to gain access to the Securities and Exchange Commission's electronic filing system (which only accepts a maximum of 10 joint filers per report), this report is the first of two identical reports relating to the same transaction being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Parche, LLC (Parche) purchased a $469,840 senior convertible note due December 31, 2012, which is convertible into 123,021 Shares of the Issuer within 60 days of the date hereof at a conversion price of $3.8192 per Share (subject to adjustment).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">As the sole non-managing member of Parche and owner of all economic interests therein, RCG Enterprise, Ltd (RCG Enterprise) may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares beneficially owned by Parche. As the managing member of Parche, RCG Starboard Advisors, LLC (RCG Starboard Advisors) may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares beneficially owned by Parche. As the sole member of RCG Starboard Advisors, Ramius Capital Group, L.L.C. (Ramius) may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares beneficially owned by Parche. Each of RCG Enterprise, RCG Starboard Advisors and Ramius disclaims beneficial ownership of such Shares except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Portside Growth and Opportunity Fund (Portside) purchased a $2,963,500 senior convertible note due December 31, 2012, which is convertible into 768,879 Shares of the Issuer within 60 days of the date hereof at a conversion price of $3.8192 per Share (subject to adjustment).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">As the investment advisor of Portside, Ramius may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares beneficially owned by Portside. Ramius disclaims beneficial ownership of such Shares except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund, Ltd. (Starboard) purchased a $2,466,660 senior convertible note due December 31, 2012, which is convertible into 645,858 Shares of the Issuer within 60 days of the date hereof at a conversion price of $3.8192 per share (subject to adjustment).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">As the investment manager of Starboard, RCG Starboard Advisors may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares owned by Starboard. As the sole member of RCG Starboard Advisors, Ramius may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares owned by Starboard. Each of RCG Starboard Advisors and Ramius disclaims beneficial ownership of such Shares except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Ramius Capital Group, L.L.C.; By: /s/ Owen S. Littman, Authorized Signatory</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-01-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Parche, LLC; By: /s/ Owen S. Littman, Authorized Signatory</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-01-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: RCG Starboard Advisors, LLC; By: /s/ Owen S. Littman, Authorized Signatory</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-01-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Starboard Value and Opportunity Master; By: /s/ Owen S. Littman, Authorized Signatory</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-01-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Portside Growth and Opportunity Fund; By: /s/ Owen S. Littman, Authorized Signatory</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-01-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
