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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000892712-04-000605.txt : 20040525
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040525152645
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000892712-04-000605
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040521
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040525

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TILLMAN FREDERIC G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001240269

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19608
		FILM NUMBER:		04829840

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11425 W LAKE PARK DR
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53224

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ARI NETWORK SERVICES INC /WI
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000879796
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC. [7370]
		IRS NUMBER:				391388360
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0731

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11425 WEST LAKE PARK DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 900
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53224-3025
		BUSINESS PHONE:		414 973-4300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11425 WEST LAKE PARK DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 900
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53224-3025
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-05-21</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000879796</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ARI NETWORK SERVICES INC /WI</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ARIS</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001240269</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>TILLMAN FREDERIC G</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>11425 W. LAKE PARK DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MILWAUKEE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>53202</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP of Technology Development</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>1.565</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-05-21</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-05-21</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">50% of the options were exercisable on date of grant; 25% become exercisable on 7/31/05 and 25% become exercisable on 7/31/06.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">On November 19, 2003, the issuer canceled options granted to the reporting person pursuant to the issuer's Offer to Exchange Outstanding Option Grants for New Option Grants to be issued no sooner than May 20, 2004.  In exchange the reporting person received the option reported herein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Timothy Sherlock (pursuant to Power of Attorney previously filed)</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-05-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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