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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-07-059882.txt : 20071002
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-07-059882.hdr.sgml : 20071002
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20071002140416
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-07-059882
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071001
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071002
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071002

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ANSOFT CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000849433
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				721001901
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0430

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FOUR STATION SQUARE
		STREET 2:		STE 200
		CITY:			PITTSBURGH
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15219
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4122613200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4 STATION SQUARE
		STREET 2:		STE 200
		CITY:			PITTSBURGH
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15219

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MILLER THOMAS A N
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001000633

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27874
		FILM NUMBER:		071149001

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5500 WAYZATA BLVD
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55416

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1440 NORTH LAKE WAY
		CITY:			PALM BEACH
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33480
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-10-01</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000849433</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ANSOFT CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ANST</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001000633</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MILLER THOMAS A N</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>225 WEST STATION SQUARE DRIVE, SUITE 200</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PITTSBURGH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>15219</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-10-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>50000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>33.37</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1319104</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The transaction reported on this Form 4 was executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Sales Plan dated March 30, 2007, as amended, which is intended to comply with Rule 10b5-1.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Thomas A.N. Miller</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-10-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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