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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000914190-11-000017.txt : 20110104
<SEC-HEADER>0000914190-11-000017.hdr.sgml : 20110104
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110104163303
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000914190-11-000017
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110103
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110104
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110104

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JOHNSON GALEN G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001436250

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33981
		FILM NUMBER:		11506305

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ANALYSTS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		3601 WEST 76TH STREET
		CITY:			EDINA
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55435

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ANALYSTS INTERNATIONAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000006292
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES [7371]
		IRS NUMBER:				410905408
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1229

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3601 WEST 76TH ST
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55435
		BUSINESS PHONE:		952-835-5900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3601 WEST 76TH ST
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55435
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        <issuerName>ANALYSTS INTERNATIONAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ANLY</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>JOHNSON GALEN G</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>3601 WEST 76TH STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>EDINA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>55435</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2011-01-03</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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    <derivativeTable>
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            <securityTitle>
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            <expirationDate>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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            <securityTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">400 shares vest on each of 1/5/2010, 1/5/2011, 1/5/2012 and 1/5/2013.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">400 shares vest on each of 1/6/2010, 1/6/2011, 1/6/2012 and 1/6/2013.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">400 shares vest on each of 1/4/2011, 1/4/2012, 1/4/2013 and 1/4/2014.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">400 shares vest on each of 1/3/2012, 1/3/2013, 1/3/2014 and 1/3/2015.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Robert E. Woods as Attorney-in-Fact for Galen G. Johnson pursuant to Power of Attorney previously filed.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-01-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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