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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-03-032521
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031126
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031126

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BROOKTROUT INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000754516
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH APPARATUS [3661]
		IRS NUMBER:				042814792
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		250 FIRST AVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			NEEDHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02494
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7814494100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		250 FIRST AVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			NEEDHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02494

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BROOKTROUT TECHNOLOGY INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19941021

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MAGLIOZZI HEATHER J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001231257

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20698
		FILM NUMBER:		031026804

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BROOKTROUT, INC.
		STREET 2:		250 FIRST AVENUE
		CITY:			NEEDHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02494
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7814494100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BROOKTROUT, INC.
		STREET 2:		250 FIRST AVENUE
		CITY:			NEEDHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02494
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
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Buy)</value></securityTitle><conversionOrExercisePrice><value>6.9400</value></conversionOrExercisePrice><transactionDate><value>2003-11-26</value></transactionDate><deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate><transactionCoding><transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType><transactionCode>M</transactionCode><equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding><transactionTimeliness><value></value></transactionTimeliness><transactionAmounts><transactionShares><value>2000.0000</value></transactionShares><transactionPricePerShare><value>0</value></transactionPricePerShare><transactionAcquiredDisposedCode><value>D</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts><exerciseDate><footnoteId id="F2" /></exerciseDate><expirationDate><value>2011-01-11</value></expirationDate><underlyingSecurity><underlyingSecurityTitle><value>Common Stock</value></underlyingSecurityTitle><underlyingSecurityShares><value>2000.0000</value></underlyingSecurityShares></underlyingSecurity><postTransactionAmounts><sharesO
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