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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000903651-06-000046.txt : 20061116
<SEC-HEADER>0000903651-06-000046.hdr.sgml : 20061116
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20061116152533
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000903651-06-000046
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061114
FILED AS OF DATE:		20061116
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20061116

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INNODATA ISOGEN INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000903651
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROCESSING & DATA PREPARATION [7374]
		IRS NUMBER:				133475943
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1216

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		THREE  UNIVERSITY PLAZA
		STREET 2:		SUITE 506
		CITY:			HACKENSACK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07601
		BUSINESS PHONE:		201 488 1200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		THREE UNIVERSITY PLAZA
		STREET 2:		SUITE 506
		CITY:			HACKENSACK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07601

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INNODATA CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930505

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FORLENZA LOUISE C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001197984

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22196
		FILM NUMBER:		061222937

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3 UNIVERSITY PLAZA
		CITY:			HACKENSACK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07601
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    <periodOfReport>2006-11-14</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>INNODATA ISOGEN INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>INOD</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001197984</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FORLENZA LOUISE C</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>INNODATA ISOGEN, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>THREE UNIVERSITY PLAZA</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HACKENSACK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07601</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-11-14</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1605</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.81</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Amy Agress, Attorney-In-Fact for Louise Forlenza</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-11-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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