Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
REIDY RICHARD
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORP /MA [PRGS]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President, DataDirect Tech.
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
14 OAK PARK
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/22/2006
(Street)

BEDFORD, MA 01730
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock               1,070 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 10.4688 12/22/2006   D(1)     8,413   (1) 05/17/2009 Common Stock 8,413 (1) 0 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 13.8788 12/22/2006   A(1)   8,413     (1) 05/17/2009 Common Stock 8,413 (1) 8,413 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 19.25 12/22/2006   D(2)     25,000   (2) 02/18/2010 Common Stock 25,000 (2) 0 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 23 12/22/2006   A(2)(3)   833     (2)(3) 02/18/2010 Common Stock 833 (2) (3) 833 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 19.25 12/22/2006   A(2)(4)   24,167     (2)(4) 02/18/2010 Common Stock 24,167 (2) (4) 24,167 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 12.8125 12/22/2006   D(5)     50,000   (5) 04/02/2011 Common Stock 50,000 (5) 0 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 14.3025 12/22/2006   A(3)(5)   11,667     (3)(5) 04/02/2011 Common Stock 11,667 (3) (5) 11,667 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 12.8125 12/22/2006   A(4)(5)   38,333     (4)(5) 04/02/2011 Common Stock 38,333 (4) (5) 38,333 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 13.084 12/22/2006   D(6)     50,000   (6) 10/09/2011 Common Stock 50,000 (6) 0 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 17.424 12/22/2006   A(3)(6)   11,667     (3)(6) 10/09/2011 Common Stock 11,667 (3) (6) 11,667 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 13.084 12/22/2006   A(4)(6)   38,333     (4)(6) 10/09/2011 Common Stock 38,333 (4) (6) 38,333 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 13.24 12/22/2006   D(7)     100,000   (7) 08/01/2012 Common Stock 100,000 (7) 0 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 13.5 12/22/2006   A(3)(7)   43,333     (3)(7) 08/01/2012 Common Stock 43,333 (3) (7) 43,333 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 13.24 12/22/2006   A(4)(7)   56,667     (4)(7) 08/01/2012 Common Stock 56,667 (4) (7) 56,667 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 15.07 12/22/2006   D(8)     50,000   (8) 02/23/2013 Common Stock 50,000 (8) 0 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 16.99 12/22/2006   A(3)(8)   31,667     (3)(8) 02/23/2013 Common Stock 31,667 (3) (8) 31,667 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 15.07 12/22/2006   A(4)(8)   18,333     (4)(8) 02/23/2013 Common Stock 18,333 (4) (8) 18,333 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 18.15 12/22/2006   D(9)     35,000   (9) 05/23/2014 Common Stock 35,000 (9) 0 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 18.75 12/22/2006   A(3)(9)   29,167     (3)(9) 05/23/2014 Common Stock 29,167 (3) (9) 29,167 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 18.15 12/22/2006   A(4)(9)   5,833     (4)(9) 05/23/2014 Common Stock 5,833 (4) (9) 5,833 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 19.25 12/22/2006   D(10)     35,000   (10) 09/26/2014 Common Stock 35,000 (10) 0 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 21.45 12/22/2006   A(3)(10)   29,166     (3)(10) 09/26/2014 Common Stock 29,166 (3) (10) 29,166 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 19.25 12/22/2006   A(4)(10)   5,834     (4)(10) 09/26/2014 Common Stock 5,834 (4) (10) 5,834 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 12.8125               (11) 02/10/2009 Common Stock 23,546   23,546 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 12.8125               (12) 02/10/2009 Common Stock 2,875   2,875 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 21.86               (13) 11/10/2013 Common Stock 50,000   50,000 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 30.81               (14) 11/14/2012 Common Stock 29,000   29,000 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 30.81               (15) 11/14/2012 Common Stock 11,000   11,000 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 23.07               (16) 05/21/2013 Common Stock 20,000   20,000 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 25.01               (16) 09/19/2013 Common Stock 20,000   20,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
REIDY RICHARD
14 OAK PARK
BEDFORD, MA 01730
      President, DataDirect Tech.  

Signatures

 /s/ James D. Freedman, Attorney-in-fact   12/27/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) These two reported transactions involved an amendment of an outstanding option, resulting in the deemed cancellation of the "old" option and the deemed grant of a replacement option. The option was originally granted on May 17, 1999 and vested as to 1,100 shares on January 17, 1999, vests in equal monthly increments from December 1, 1999 to March 1, 2009 and vests as to 292 shares on April 1, 2009.
(2) These three reported transactions involved an amendment of an outstanding option, resulting in the deemed cancellation of the "old" option and the deemed grant of two replacement options. The option was originally granted on February 18, 2000 and vested in 60 equal monthly increments of 416.7 shares commencing on March 1, 2000.
(3) Represents the unexercised portion vesting after December 31, 2004.
(4) Represents the unexercised portion vested on or before December 31, 2004.
(5) These three reported transactions involved an amendment of an outstanding option, resulting in the deemed cancellation of the "old" option and the deemed grant of two replacement options. The option was originally granted on April 3, 2001 and vested in 60 equal monthly increments of 833.3 shares commencing on March 1, 2001.
(6) These three reported transactions involved an amendment of an outstanding option, resulting in the deemed cancellation of the "old" option and the deemed grant of two replacement options. The option was originally granted on October 10, 2001 and vested in 60 equal monthly increments of 833.3 shares commencing on March 1, 2001.
(7) These three reported transactions involved an amendment of an outstanding option, resulting in the deemed cancellation of the "old" option and the deemed grant of two replacement options. The option was originally granted on August 2, 2002 and vests in 60 equal monthly increments of 1,666.7 shares commencing on March 1, 2002.
(8) These three reported transactions involved an amendment of an outstanding option, resulting in the deemed cancellation of the "old" option and the deemed grant of two replacement options. The option was originally granted on February 24, 2003 and vests in 60 equal monthly increments of 833.3 shares commencing on March 1, 2003.
(9) These three reported transactions involved an amendment of an outstanding option, resulting in the deemed cancellation of the "old" option and the deemed grant of two replacement options. The option was originally granted on May 24, 2004 and vests in 60 equal monthly increments of 583.3 shares commencing on March 1, 2004.
(10) These three reported transactions involved an amendment of an outstanding option, resulting in the deemed cancellation of the "old" option and the deemed grant of two replacement options. The option was originally granted on September 27, 2004 and vests in 60 equal monthly increments of 583.3 shares commencing on March 1, 2004.
(11) The option vested in 60 equal monthly increments of 1,333.3 shares commencing on March 1, 1999.
(12) The option vested as to 600 shares on November 17, 1999, vests in equal monthly increments from December 1, 1999 to December 1, 2008 and vests as to 206 shares on January 1, 2009.
(13) The option vests in 60 equal monthly increments of 833.3 shares commencing on March 1, 2003.
(14) The option vests in 60 equal monthly increments of 483.3 shares commencing on March 1, 2005.
(15) The option vests in 60 equal monthly increments of 183.3 shares commencing on March 1, 2005.
(16) The option vests in 60 equal monthly increments of 333.3 shares commencing on March 1, 2006.

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