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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001178913-08-001998.txt : 20080729
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001178913-08-001998
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080729
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080729
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080729

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BOS BETTER ONLINE SOLUTIONS LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001005516
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3576]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14184
		FILM NUMBER:		08974203

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20 FREIMAN STREET
		CITY:			RISHON LEZION
		STATE:			L3
		ZIP:			75100
		BUSINESS PHONE:		011-972-3-954-1000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20 FREIMAN STREET
		CITY:			RISHON LEZION
		STATE:			L3
		ZIP:			75100
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="4"><B>FORM 6 &#150; K</B> </FONT> </P>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Washington, D.C. 20549 </FONT></P>

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<P align=center><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Pursuant to Rule
13a - 16 or 15d -16
<BR>of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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2008 </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="5"><U><B>B.O.S. Better Online
Solutions Ltd.</B></U> </FONT><BR>
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(Translation of
Registrant&#146;s Name into English) </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><U>20 Freiman Street,
Rishon LeZion, 75100, Israel  </U></FONT><BR>
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(Address of Principal
Corporate Offices) </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Indicate by check mark whether the
registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F. </FONT></P>

<P align=center><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2> Form 20-F <FONT size="3" face="Wingdings">x
</font> Form 40-F <FONT size="3" face="Wingdings">o
</font></FONT></P>


<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Indicate by check mark if the  registrant is  submitting  the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation
S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ___________
</FONT></P>

<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Indicate by check mark if the  registrant is  submitting  the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation
S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ___________
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
by furnishing the information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the
information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934. </FONT></P>

<P align=center><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2> Yes <FONT size="3" face="Wingdings">o
</font> No <FONT size="3" face="Wingdings">x
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">If &#147;Yes&#148; is marked,
indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): <U>N/A</U> </FONT> </P>







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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>THIS IMMEDIATE REPORT ON FORM 6-K IS
HEREBY INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO THE REGISTRANT&#146;S REGISTRATION STATEMENTS ON
FORM F-3 (NO. 333-130048) AND FORM S-8 (NOS. 333-136957, 333-110696, 333-100971 AND
333-11650), AND TO BE A PART THEREOF FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THIS REPORT IS SUBMITTED, TO
THE EXTENT NOT SUPERSEDED BY DOCUMENTS OR REPORTS SUBSEQUENTLY FILED OR FURNISHED. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>B.O.S.   Better
Online Solutions Ltd. to Announce Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results           on
August 14<SUP>th</SUP>, 2008  </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Pursuant to the requirements of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. </FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH=50%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>B.O.S. Better Online Solutions Ltd.<BR>(Registrant)<BR><BR>
<BR>By: /s/ Shmuel Koren<BR>&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;<BR>
Shmuel Koren<BR>President and CEO</FONT></TD>
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<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Dated: July 29, 2008 </FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>B.O.S. Better Online
Solutions Ltd. to <BR>Announce Second
Quarter 2008 <BR>Financial Results on
August 14<SUP>th</SUP> 2008 </FONT></H1>

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<h1 ALIGN="Center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&#150; Teleconference to be Held at 10 a.m. EDT &#150;<BR>&#150; 4:00 p.m. Israel Time </FONT></h1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>Rishon Lezion, Israel, July 29,
2008 &#150; B.O.S. Better Online Solutions Ltd. (&#147;BOS&#148; or the
&#147;Company&#148;) (NASDAQ:&nbsp;BOSC;&nbsp;TASE: BOSC), </B>a leading provider of
comprehensive Mobile and RFID solutions for the enterprise and of Supply Chain Solutions,
announced today that it will report financial results for the second quarter and six month
period ended June 30, 2008, before the market opens on Thursday, August 14, 2008. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>For the first time in the
Company&#146;s history, BOS will host a conference call, to be simultaneously Webcast, on
Thursday, August 14, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time / 4:00 p.m. Israel Time. A
question-and-answer session will follow management&#146;s presentation. Interested parties
may participate in the conference call by dialing the following numbers approximately five
to ten minutes before the call start time: </FONT></P>

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1- 877-407-8033 (North America) </FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>A live Webcast of the conference call
will be available on the BOS web site at <U>www.boscorporate.com</U>. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>A replay of the call will be
available starting on August 14, 2008, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time / 7:00 p.m.
Israel Time through August 21, 2008 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time / 5:59 a.m. Israel
Time. An archived Webcast of the conference call will be available on the BOS Web site at
<U>www.boscorporate.com</U>. Interested parties may access the replay by dialing the
following numbers and entering the account number and conference ID number below: </FONT></P>

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+1-
877-660-6853 (North America) </FONT></TD>
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+1-
201-612-7415 (International) </FONT></TD>
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Account
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<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><U>About BOS</U> </FONT> </H1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>BOS was established in 1990.
BOS&#146;s operations consist of: </FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(i) </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=90%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Fully
integrated Mobile and RFID Solutions that are offered either as stand
               alone products or as full Solutions combined of: </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(a) </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=85%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Hardware
Devices &#150; A Mobile and RFID Infrastructure with an Automatic
                    identification and data collection equipment based on RFID and
barcode                     technology; and  </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=85%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Middleware
&#150; A variety of proprietary Servers intended to receive data from
                    Hardware, process and transform to the Software Applications.  </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(c) </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=85%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Software
Applications &#150; A PointAct application platform for implementation
                    of various business organizational processes;  </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(ii) </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=90%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Supply
Chain Solutions, reselling electronic systems and components for                security,
and aerospace manufacturers. </FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>BOS is traded on NASDAQ and on the
Tel-Aviv stock exchange. Our website is www.boscorporate.com. </FONT></P>

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please contact:</I></B> </FONT> </P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>B.O.S Better Online Solutions Ltd.<BR>
Mr. Eyal Cohen, CFO, +972-3-954-1000<BR> eyalc@boscom.com </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Israeli Investor Relations &#150; please
contact <BR>Kwan Communications <BR>Mr. Zvi Rabin +972 50-560-0140 <BR>zvi@kwan.co.il  </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>U.S.      Investor
Relations &#150; please contact<BR> Grayling Global<BR> Ms. Leslie           Wolf-Creutzfeldt<BR> + 1
646-284-9472 <BR>lwolf-creutzfeldt@hfgcg.com  </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><I>The forward-looking statements
contained herein reflect management&#146;s current views with respect to future events and
financial performance. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and
uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those in the
forward-looking statements, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are
beyond the control of BOS. These risk factors and uncertainties include, amongst others,
the dependency of sales being generated from one or few major customers, the uncertainty
of our being able to maintain current gross profit margins, inability to keep up or ahead
of technology and to succeed in a highly competitive industry, inability to maintain
marketing and distribution arrangements and to expand our overseas markets, uncertainty
with respect to the prospects of legal claims against BOS; and additional risks and
uncertainties detailed in BOS&#146;s periodic reports and registration statements filed
with the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission. BOS undertakes no obligation to publicly
update or revise any such forward-looking statements to reflect any change in its
expectations or in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statements may be
based, or that may affect the likelihood that actual results will differ from those set
forth in the forward-looking statements.</I> </FONT></P>

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