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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950159-05-001096.txt : 20050922
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050922161319
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950159-05-001096
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050921
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050922
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050922

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ASTEA INTERNATIONAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000945989
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				232119058
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		240 GIBRALTAR ROAD
		CITY:			HORSHAM
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19044
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2156822500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		240 GIBRALTAR ROAD
		CITY:			HORSHAM
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19044

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ETSKOVITZ FREDRIC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001250866

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26330
		FILM NUMBER:		051098329

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ASTEA INTERNATIONAL INC
		STREET 2:		240 GIBRATTAR RD
		CITY:			HORSHAM
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19044
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-09-21</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000945989</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ASTEA INTERNATIONAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ATEA</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001250866</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ETSKOVITZ FREDRIC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>607 FULTON STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PHILADELPHIA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19147</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>8.05</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-09-21</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>50000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Exercisable in four (4) equal installments beginning 9/21/06.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The staff has designated 9/21/08 as a &quot;dummy&quot; date for this specific purpose.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Fredric Etskovitz</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-09-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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