<SUBMISSION>
<PAPER>
<ACCESSION-NUMBER>9999999997-05-003749
<TYPE>ARS
<PUBLIC-DOCUMENT-COUNT>1
<PERIOD>20040930
<FILING-DATE>20050131
<DATE-OF-FILING-DATE-CHANGE>20050201
<EFFECTIVENESS-DATE>20050131
<FILER>
<COMPANY-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>TRANSACTION SYSTEMS ARCHITECTS INC
<CIK>0000935036
<ASSIGNED-SIC>7372
<IRS-NUMBER>470772104
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>DE
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>0930
</COMPANY-DATA>
<FILING-VALUES>
<FORM-TYPE>ARS
<ACT>34
<FILE-NUMBER>000-25346
<FILM-NUMBER>05002999
</FILING-VALUES>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>224 SOUTH 108TH AVE
<CITY>OMAHA
<STATE>NE
<ZIP>68154
<PHONE>4023907600
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>224 SOUTH 108TH
<CITY>OMAHA
<STATE>NE
<ZIP>68154
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</FILER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>ARS
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>9999999997-05-003749.paper
<DESCRIPTION>AUTO-GENERATED PAPER DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
This document was generated as part of a paper submission.
Please reference the Document Control Number 05002999 for access to the original document.
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SUBMISSION>
