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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-06-011431
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	15-12G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060323
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060323
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20060323

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DATA SYSTEMS & SOFTWARE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000880984
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES [7371]
		IRS NUMBER:				222786081
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		15-12G
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19771
		FILM NUMBER:		06706479

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 RTE 17
		CITY:			MAHWAH
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07430
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2015292026

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 ROUTE 17
		CITY:			MAHWAH
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07430

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DEFENSE SOFTWARE & SYSTEMS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930328
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                     FORM 15

CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(g) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS UNDER
SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

                        Commission File Number 000-19171

                          DATA SYSTEMS & SOFTWARE INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                     200 Route 17, Mahwah, New Jersey 07430
                                 (201) 529-2026
   (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
                   registrant's principal executive offices)

                          Common Stock Purchase Rights
            (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

                     Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
   (Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports
                     under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

      Please  place  an X in the  box(es)  to  designate  the  appropriate  rule
provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)      |X|                      Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)      |_|
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)     |_|                      Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)     |_|
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)      |_|                      Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)      |_|
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)     |_|                      Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)     |_|
                                                  Rule 15d-6               |_|

      Approximate  number of holders of record as of the certification or notice
date: -0-*

      *The Common Stock Purchase Rights expired on March 19, 2006.

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, Data
Systems & Software Inc. has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

Date:   March 23, 2006                    By: /s/ Sheldon Krause
                                              ----------------------------------
                                              Sheldon Krause
                                              Secretary and General Counsel

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