Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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 *
  GOODSON JOHN PAGE
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/10/2007		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORP /MA [PRGS]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
14 OAK PARK DRIVE		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP & GM DataDirect Technologie
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

BEDFORD, MA 01730		 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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 68
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Nonqualified Stock Options 11/15/2005(1) 11/14/2012 Common Stock 20,000 $ 30.81 D  
Nonqualified Stock Options 05/22/2006(2) 05/21/2013 Common Stock 12,500 $ 23.07 D  
Nonqualified Stock Options 09/20/2006(3) 09/19/2013 Common Stock 12,500 $ 25.01 D  
Nonqualified Stock Options 04/13/2007(4) 05/23/2014 Common Stock 14,333 $ 18.75 D  
Nonqualified Stock Options 04/13/2007(5) 09/26/2014 Common Stock 14,667 $ 21.45 D  
Incentive Stock Options 04/26/2007(6) 04/25/2014 Common Stock 9,000 $ 31.18 D  
Incentive Stock Options 10/15/2007(7) 10/14/2014 Common Stock 6,000 $ 32.25 D  
Nonqualified Stock Options 10/15/2007(8) 10/14/2014 Common Stock 3,000 $ 32.25 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
GOODSON JOHN PAGE
14 OAK PARK DRIVE
BEDFORD, MA 01730		       VP & GM DataDirect Technologie  

Signatures

John P. Goodson 12/20/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) The option was vested and exercisable on grant date with respect to 9/60ths of the option and thereafter the balance shall be exercisable in 51 equal monthly increments commencing December 1, 2005.
(2) The option was vested and exercisable on grant date with respect to 3/60ths of the option and thereafter the balance shall be exercisable in 57 equal monthly increments commencing June 1, 2006.
(3) The option was vested and exercisable on grant date with respect to 7/60th of the option and thereafter the balance shall be exercisable in 53 equal monthly increments commencing October 1, 2006.
(4) The option was originally granted on May 24, 2004 and vests in 60 equal monthly increments in effect commencing on March 1, 2004.
(5) The option was originally granted on September 27, 2004 and vests in 60 equal monthly increments in effect commencing on March 1, 2004.
(6) The option was vested and exercisable on grant date with respect to 2/60ths of the option and thereafter the balance shall be exercisable in 58 equal monthly increments commencing May 1, 2007.
(7) The option was vested and exercisable on grant date with respect to 8/60ths of the option and thereafter the balance shall be exercisable in 52 equal monthly increments commencing November 1, 2007.
(8) The option was vested and exercisable on grant date with respect to 8/60ths of the option and thereafter the balance shall be exercisable in 52 equal monthly increments commencing November 1, 2007.

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