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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-06-047916.txt : 20060816
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060816100639
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-06-047916
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060801
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060816
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060816

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NETWORK ENGINES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001110903
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				043064173
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		25 DAN ROAD
		CITY:			CANTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02021
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7813321000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		25 DAN ROAD
		CITY:			CANTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02021

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GRABER RICHARD P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001268674

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-30863
		FILM NUMBER:		061037110

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7812233514

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O NETWORK ENGINES INC
		STREET 2:		25 DAN ROAD
		CITY:			CANTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02021-2817
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>rrd127670.xml
<DESCRIPTION>SALE OF 1600 SHARES PURSUANT TO 10B5-1 PLAN
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-08-01</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>NETWORK ENGINES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NENG</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>GRABER RICHARD P</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>25 DAN ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CANTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02021</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President of Engineering</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-08-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                    <value>1600</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.61</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>25917</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">sale pursuant to 10b5-1 plan</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Richard P. Graber</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-08-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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