<?xml version="1.0"?><ownershipDocument><schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>    <documentType>3</documentType><periodOfReport>2003-11-25</periodOfReport><noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned><issuer><issuerCik>0000873538</issuerCik><issuerName>OPEN SOLUTIONS INC</issuerName>        <issuerTradingSymbol>OPEN</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner><reportingOwnerId><rptOwnerCik>0001270268</rptOwnerCik><rptOwnerName>BLANDINO CARL D</rptOwnerName></reportingOwnerId><reportingOwnerAddress><rptOwnerStreet1>C/O OPEN SOLUTIONS INC.</rptOwnerStreet1><rptOwnerStreet2>300 WINDING BROOK DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet2><rptOwnerCity>GLASTONBURY</rptOwnerCity><rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState><rptOwnerZipCode>06033</rptOwnerZipCode><rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription></reportingOwnerAddress><reportingOwnerRelationship><isDirector>0</isDirector><isOfficer>1</isOfficer><isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner><isOther>0</isOther><officerTitle>VP, CFO, Secretary and Treas.</officerTitle></reportingOwnerRelationship></reportingOwner><nonDerivativeTable><nonDerivativeHolding><securityTitle><value>Common Stock</value></securityTitle><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>67755</value><footnoteId id="F1" /></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership></ownershipNature></nonDerivativeHolding></nonDerivativeTable><derivativeTable><derivativeHolding><securityTitle><value>Stock Option (right to buy)</value></securityTitle><conversionOrExercisePrice><value>7.25</value><footnoteId id="F3" /></conversionOrExercisePrice><exerciseDate><footnoteId id="F2" /></exerciseDate><expirationDate><value>2012-01-14</value></expirationDate><underlyingSecurity><underlyingSecurityTitle><value>Common Stock</value></underlyingSecurityTitle><underlyingSecurityShares><value>110344</value><footnoteId id="F3" /></underlyingSecurityShares></underlyingSecurity><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership></ownershipNature></derivativeHolding><derivativeHolding><securityTitle><value>Stock Option (right to buy)</value></securityTitle><conversionOrExercisePrice><value>2.8855</value><footnoteId id="F3" /></conversionOrExercisePrice><exerciseDate><footnoteId id="F4" /></exerciseDate><expirationDate><value>2013-05-06</value></expirationDate><underlyingSecurity><underlyingSecurityTitle><value>Common Stock</value></underlyingSecurityTitle><underlyingSecurityShares><value>34482</value><footnoteId id="F3" /></underlyingSecurityShares></underlyingSecurity><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership></ownershipNature></derivativeHolding></derivativeTable><footnotes><footnote id="F1">Reflects a 1-for-1.45 reverse stock split which became effective on November 24, 2003.</footnote><footnote id="F2">The option vested as to 25% of the shares on 1/14/2003 and vests in equal monthly installments thereafter until 1/14/2006.</footnote><footnote id="F3">Reflects a 1-for-1.45 reverse stock split which became effective on November 24, 2003, pursuant to which (i) the exercise price of the option was multiplied by 1.45 and (ii) the number of shares of Common Stock underlying the option was divided by 1.45.</footnote><footnote id="F4">The option vests as to 25% of the shares on 5/6/2004 and vests in equal monthly installments thereafter until 5/6/2007.</footnote></footnotes><ownerSignature><signatureName>/s/ Carl D. Blandino</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-11-25</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

