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                                  UNITED STATES
                       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) MARCH 3, 2005

                             AMERICAN SOFTWARE, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           GEORGIA                       0-12456              58-1098795
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 (State or other jurisdiction       (Commission File         (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)                  Number)          Identification No.)

             470 East Paces Ferry Road, N.E.
                   Atlanta, Georgia                            30305
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         (Address of principal executive offices)            (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (404) 261-4381

Former name or former address, if changed since last report: Not applicable

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions (See General Instruction A.2. below):

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     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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SECTION 2 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 2.02   RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of a press release of American Software, Inc,
dated March 3, 2005, reporting American Software's financial results for the
third quarter and year-to-date fiscal 2005. Also attached as Exhibit 99.2 is a
transcription of the conference call held at 5 PM EST, Thursday, March 3, 2005.
Such information shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any
filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth
by specific reference in such filing.

SECTION 9 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(c) The following Exhibits are filed as part of this report:

Exhibit No.    Description
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99.1           Press Release of American Software, Inc., dated March 3, 2005.
99.2           Transcription of conference call held at 5 PM EST, March 3, 2005.

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                                    SIGNATURE

     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.

                                                     AMERICAN SOFTWARE, INC.
                                                     (Registrant)


Date: March 7, 2005                                  By: /s/ VINCENT C. KLINGES
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                                                         Vincent C. Klinges
                                                         Chief Financial Officer

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