SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 15, 2008

                            ASTEA INTERNATIONAL INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          Delaware                     0-26330                 23-2119058
(State or Other Jurisdiction         (Commission            (I.R.S. Employer
      of Incorporation)              File Number)          Identification No.)

                               240 Gibraltar Road
                           Horsham, Pennsylvania 19044
          (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

                                 (215) 682-2500
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                 Not Applicable
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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ITEM 2.02.        RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

On May 15, 2008 Astea International Inc. (the "Registrant") issued a press
release announcing the results for its first quarter 2008, which are set forth
in the press release in an Exhibit hereto.


ITEM 9.01.        FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(c)      Exhibits.

The following exhibit is filed herewith:


EXHIBIT NO.              DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT

   99.1             News Release disseminated on May 15, 2008 by the Registrant
                    announcing the financial results for its first quarter 2008.


                                   SIGNATURES

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                                ASTEA INTERNATIONAL INC.

                                           By:  /s/Rick Etskovitz
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                                                Rick Etskovitz
                                                Chief Financial Officer


Dated:   May 15, 2008