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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-07-055655.txt : 20071001
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20071001190908
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-07-055655
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070928
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071001
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071001

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BRIGHTPOINT INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000918946
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-ELECTRONIC PARTS & EQUIPMENT, NEC [5065]
		IRS NUMBER:				351778566
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2601 METROPOLIS PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 210
		CITY:			PLAINFIELD
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46168
		BUSINESS PHONE:		800-952-2355

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2601 METROPOLIS PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 210
		CITY:			PLAINFIELD
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46168

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BRIGHTPOINT  INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020201

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BRIGHTPOINT INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950920

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WHOLESALE CELLULAR USA INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940211

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LAIKIN ROBERT J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000937221

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12845
		FILM NUMBER:		071147283

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		800-952-2355

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BRIGHTPOINT, INC.
		STREET 2:		2601 METROPOLIS PARKWAY, SUITE 210
		CITY:			PLAINFIELD
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46168

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LAIKIN ROBERT
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950209
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    </footnotes>

    <remarks>The transactions reported in this filing were executed pursuant to a 10b5-1 Plan entered into by the Reporting Person with an effective date of 2/9/2006.</remarks>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Steven E. Fivel, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
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