SEC Form 4

FORM 4		UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
	Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* ALLEN HERBERT A (Last) (First) (Middle) 711 FIFTH AVENUE (Street) NEW YORK NY 10022 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol CONVERA CORP [ CNVR ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 09/12/2006
	4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) Form filed by One Reporting Person X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	09/12/2006		P		11,065	A	$4.97	5,395,311	I	By Allen & Company Incorporated(2)
Common Stock	09/12/2006		P		2,300	A	$4.98	5,397,611	I	By Allen & Company Incorporated(2)
Common Stock	09/12/2006		P		729	A	$5	5,398,340	I	By Allen & Company Incorporated(2)
Common Stock	09/12/2006		P		600	A	$5.02	5,398,940	I	By Allen & Company Incorporated(2)
Common Stock	09/12/2006		P		700	A	$5.04	5,399,640	I	By Allen & Company Incorporated(2)
Common Stock	09/12/2006		P		3,162	A	$5.05	5,402,802	I	By Allen & Company Incorporated(2)
Common Stock	09/12/2006		P		1,108	A	$5.07	5,403,910	I	By Allen & Company Incorporated(2)
Common Stock	09/12/2006		P		11,508	A	$5.08	5,415,418	I	By Allen & Company Incorporated(2)
Common Stock	09/12/2006		P		1,092	A	$5.09	5,416,510	I	By Allen & Company Incorporated(2)
Common Stock								4,522,870	D
Common Stock								6,312,077	I	By Allen Holding Inc.(2)
Common Stock								1,000,000	I	By Allen SBH Investments LLC(1)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* ALLEN HERBERT A (Last) (First) (Middle) 711 FIFTH AVENUE (Street) NEW YORK NY 10022 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer X Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* ALLEN & CO INC/ALLEN HOLDING INC (Last) (First) (Middle) 711 FIFTH AVENUE (Street) NEW YORK NY 10022 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* ALLEN HOLDING INC /NY (Last) (First) (Middle) 711 FIFTH AVENUE 8TH FLOOR (Street) NEW YORK NY 10022 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

Explanation of Responses:

1. The reporting person, an equity holder of Allen SBH Investments LLC ("SBH") may be deemed a beneficial owner of the shares held by SBH. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported to be held by SBH, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. The reporting person may be deemed to be a member of a Section 13 (d) group. This report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is a member of a Section 13 (d) group.

2. The reporting person, a stockholder and the President and Chief Executive Officer of Allen Holding Inc. ("AHI") and the President and Chief Executive Officer of Allen & Company Incorporated ("ACI"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of AHI, may be deemed a beneficial owner of the shares held by AHI and ACI. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported to be held by AHI and ACI, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. The reporting person may be deemed to be a member of a Section 13 (d) group. This report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is a member of a Section 13(d) group.

	Herbert A. Allen	09/14/2006
	Rosemary Fanelli - Secretary of Allen & Company Incorporated	09/14/2006
	Rosemary Fanelli - Secretary of Allen Holding Inc.	09/14/2006
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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