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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 15, 2005

                            ASTEA INTERNATIONAL INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

            Delaware                   0-26330              23-2119058
  (State or Other Jurisdiction       (Commission         (I.R.S. Employer
        of Incorporation)            File Number)       Identification No.)

                               240 Gibraltar Road
                           Horsham, Pennsylvania 19044
          (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

                                 (215) 682-2500
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                 Not Applicable
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the form 8-K filing is intended to
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ITEM 2.02.    RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

On November 15, 2005, Astea International Inc. (the "Registrant") issued a press
release announcing the results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2005,
which are set forth in the press release in an Exhibit hereto.

ITEM 9.01.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(c)   EXHIBITS.

The following exhibit is filed herewith:

EXHIBIT NO.   DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
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   99.1       News Release disseminated on November 15, 2005 by the Registrant
              announcing the financial results for its third quarter ended
              September 30, 2005



                                   SIGNATURES

         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 hereunto duly authorized.

                                                     ASTEA INTERNATIONAL INC.

                                                     By: /s/ Rick Etskovitz
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                                                         Rick Etskovitz
                                                         Chief Financial Officer

Dated: November 15, 2005