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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001135424-05-000001.txt : 20050104
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001135424-05-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050104
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050104
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050104

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PIZI ANTHONY
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001135424

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26392
		FILM NUMBER:		05504560

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6049829001

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		214 CARNERE CENTER
		CITY:			PRINCETON
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08540

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LEVEL 8 SYSTEMS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000945384
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES [7371]
		IRS NUMBER:				112920559
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8000 REGENCY PARKWAY
		CITY:			CARY
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27511
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9194612577

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8000 REGENCY PARKWAY
		CITY:			CARY
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27511

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ACROSS DATA SYSTEMS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950517
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        <issuerName>LEVEL 8 SYSTEMS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LVEL.OB</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>PIZI ANTHONY</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>16 BLACKHAWK CT.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PRINCETON JUNCTION</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>08550</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Executive Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-12-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Anthony C. Pizi</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-01-04</signatureDate>
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