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    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-04-15</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001450205</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KVO Capital Management, LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>44 S. MAIN STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>BOX 17</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HANOVER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>03755</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Member of 13(d) group w/ 10%+</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001162729</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ASHTON ROBERT B</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>44 S. MAIN STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>BOX 17</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HANOVER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>03755</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Member of 13(d) group w/ 10%+</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001305456</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Oberting Kernan V</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>44 S. MAIN STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>BOX 17</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HANOVER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>03755</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Member of 13(d) group w/ 10%+</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>365226</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Shares held in private accounts over which KVO has voting and dispositive power.</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 331,257 shares held in private accounts over which KVO has both voting and dispositive power pursuant to contract. KVO's voting and dispositive power over shares held in these accounts is revocable on or after December 31, 2010. Also includes 33,969 shares held in a private account on behalf of Mr. Ashton, a portfolio manager of KVO, over which KVO has both voting and dispositive power pursuant to contract. KVO's voting and dispositive power over these shares is revocable only if Mr. Ashton terminates his employment with KVO, at which time the right to vote and dispose of those shares will revert to him.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Mr. Oberting is the Managing Member of KVO. By reason of the provisions of Rule 16a-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the &quot;Exchange Act&quot;), Mr. Oberting may be deemed to beneficially own all of the shares that KVO is deemed to beneficially own. Mr. Oberting disclaims beneficial ownership of any of the securities covered by this Form 3.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Mr. Ashton is a portfolio manager of KVO. By reason of the provisions of Rule 16a-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the &quot;Exchange Act&quot;), Mr. Ashton may be deemed to beneficially own all of the shares that KVO is deemed to beneficially own. Mr. Ashton disclaims beneficial ownership of any of the securities covered by this Form 3 other than the shares held in a private account on behalf of Mr. Ashton and reported above.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: /s/ Rena Marie Strand, as attorney-in-fact for KVO Capital Management, LLC</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-04-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: /s/ Rena Marie Strand, as attorney-in-fact for K. Oberting</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-04-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: /s/ Rena Marie Strand, as attorney-in-fact for R. Ashton</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-04-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
