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        <issuerName>HENRY JACK &amp; ASSOCIATES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>JKHY</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>CURRY CRAIG R</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerCity>MONETT</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>65708</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>53254</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Trust for Children</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>7996</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Trust for Family Member</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares held in trusts for the benefit of Mr. Curry's children living at home.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Options were granted 3-8-04.  The options become exercisable as follows; with respect to 25% after the expiration of 1 year from the Initial Service Date; with respect to 50% after the expiration of 2 years from the Initial Service Date; with respect to 75% after the expiration of 3 years from the Initial Service Date; 100% after the 4th anniversary of the Initial Service Date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Shares held in trust for a family member for which Mr. Curry serves as trustee.</footnote>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>CRAIG R CURRY</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-03-19</signatureDate>
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