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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-05-009444.txt : 20050511
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-05-009444.hdr.sgml : 20050511
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050511111304
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-05-009444
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050509
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050511
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050511

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS & SUPPORT INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000836690
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES [7371]
		IRS NUMBER:				232507402
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		420 LAPP RD
		CITY:			MALVERN
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19355
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6108899898

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		420 LAPP ROAD
		CITY:			MALVERN
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19355

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PTAKOWSKI ROMAN G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001221697

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-31157
		FILM NUMBER:		05819204

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS & SUPPORT
		STREET 2:		720 PENNSYLVANIE DR
		CITY:			EXTON
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19341
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6106469800X550

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS & SUPPORT INC
		STREET 2:		720 PENNSYLVANIA DR
		CITY:			EXTON
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19341
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>19341</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President</officerTitle>
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        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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                <transactionShares>
                    <value>8690</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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        <footnote id="F1">The original NQ stock option grant dated May 9, 2003 was for 180,000 shares with a strike price of $6.31/share. Options vest at the rate of one-third a year with the initial vesting date of May 9, 2004.</footnote>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>James J. Reilly attorney in fact Roman G. Ptakowski</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-05-11</signatureDate>
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