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): October 27, 2004



                           PAR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



   Delaware                         1-09720                    16-1434688
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(State or other                (Commission File             (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of                     Number)                  incorporation or
organization)                                             Identification Number)



         PAR Technology Park
         8383 Seneca Turnpike
         New Hartford, NY                                        13413-4991
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(Address of principal executive offices)                         (Zip Code)



       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (315) 738-0600


                                 Not Applicable
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         (Former Name or Former Address, if changed since Last Report)



Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

(a)  The information, including Exhibits attached hereto, in this Current Report
     is being  furnished  and shall not be deemed  "filed"  for the  purposes of
     Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject
     to the liabilities of that Section.  The information in this Current Report
     shall not be incorporated by reference into any  registration  statement or
     other document  pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,  except
     as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.

(b)  On October 27, 2004,  PAR  Technology  Corporation  issued a press  release
     announcing  its  results  of  operation  for the  quarterly  period  ending
     September  30,  2004.  A copy of the press  release is  attached  hereto as
     Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.


99.1 Press Release dated October 27, 2004.



                                   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 thereunto duly authorized.



                                            PAR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
                                            --------------------------
                                                   (Registrant)




Date:  October 27, 2004


                                         /s/RONALD J. CASCIANO
                                         ---------------------------------------
                                         Ronald J. Casciano
                                         Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
                                         and Treasurer





                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit Number                        Description
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   99.1                 Press Release dated October 27, 2004.



CONTACT:   Christopher R. Byrnes (315) 738-0600 ext. 226
           cbyrnes@partech.com,  www.partech.com


            PAR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION REPORTS THIRD QUARTER RESULTS
                               - REVENUES GROW 18%
               - EARNINGS PER SHARE RISE 111% TO $0.19 FROM $0.09
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             NEW HARTFORD, NY, PAR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (NYSE:PTC)

(New Hartford,  NY- October 27, 2004) PAR Technology  Corporation (NYSE: PTC), a
provider  of  integrated  hardware,   software  and  service  solutions  to  the
restaurant,  hotel/resort,  hospitality  industries  and  information-technology
services to the United States Government, today reported third quarter financial
results.

For the third  quarter  ended  September 30, 2004,  PAR  Technology  Corporation
reported  revenues of $42.6 million compared to $36 million in the third quarter
2003, an increase of 18%. Net income was reported at $1.7  million,  compared to
the  $813,000  earned in the third  quarter one year ago.  The Company  reported
diluted  net income per share of $0.19 for this past  quarter,  compared  to the
$0.09 reported for the same period a year earlier, an increase of 111%.

For the nine  months  ended  September  30,  2004,  PAR  Technology  Corporation
reported  revenues of $123.5 million,  a 25% increase when compared to the $98.6
million  reported  one year ago.  The Company  also  reported net income of $3.8
million in the first nine months of 2004 versus $1.3  million for the first nine
months of 2003.  Diluted  net income per share for the first nine months of 2004
was reported at $0.41,  an increase of 173% when  compared to diluted net income
per share of $0.15 reported for the same period in 2003.

"We are pleased both with the Company's  third quarter  performance and with the
continued broad  acceptance of our technology  products and services by our core
markets and  customers.  In addition to surpassing  our  financial  plan for the
quarter, we continue to make operational and strategic gains. Strategically, the
recent acquisition of Springer-Miller  Systems,  Inc., which closed on October 1
of this year, will  strengthen our competitive  position across a broad array of
hospitality  technology  markets.  Not  only do we  fully  expect  this to be an
accretive transaction,  but we believe that the combination of our expertise and
knowledge  in  hospitality   technology  and  strong  relationships  within  the
marketplace will enable us to improve both the depth and breadth of our combined
businesses,"   said  PAR   Technology   Chairman   and  CEO   John  W.   Sammon.
"Operationally, our profitability continues to grow as we gained market share in
our core businesses.  We attribute this growth to increasing demand for both our
hospitality  technology  solutions  and our  Government  design and  engineering
services business and believe that these trends will continue.  We are confident
in the  potential of our Company and our position as a leader in our markets and
remain secure in our ability to continue executing our strategic objectives."

Certain Company information in this release or by its spokespersons from time to
time may contain  forward-looking  statements.  Any  statements in this document
that  do  not  describe   historical  facts  are   forward-looking   statements.
Forward-looking  statements  are made pursuant to the safe harbor  provisions of
the Private  Securities  Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Investors are cautioned
that all forward-looking  statements involve risks and uncertainties,  including
without  limitation,  delays in new product  introduction,  risks in  technology
development  and  commercialization,  risks in  product  development  and market
acceptance  of and demand for the  Company's  products,  risks of  downturns  in
economic conditions generally, and in the quick service sector of the restaurant
market  specifically,  risks of  intellectual  property  rights  associated with
competition and competitive  pricing  pressures,  risks  associated with foreign
sales and high customer concentration, and other risks detailed in the Company's
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

ABOUT PAR TECHNOLOGY

PAR Technology Corporation develops,  markets and supports hardware and software
products  that  improve the  ability of  restaurant,  hotels/resorts  and retail
business  professionals  to make  timely,  fact-based  business  decisions.  The
Company is the world's largest  supplier of  Point-of-Sale  systems to the quick
service  restaurant  market  with  over  35,000  systems  installed  in  over 95
countries. In addition PAR is a leader in providing computer based system design
and  engineering  services to the  Department of Defense and Federal  Government
Agencies.  PAR  Technology  Corporation's  stock is traded on the New York Stock
Exchange under the symbol PTC. For additional information visit PAR's website at
www.partech.com.


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                   PAR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                       (in thousands except share amounts)
                                   (unaudited)

                                                             September 30  December 31,
                                                                 2004         2003 
                                                              ----------   -----------
                                                                          
Assets
Current assets:
     Cash ..................................................   $  5,505    $  1,467
     Accounts receivable-net ...............................     28,052      31,876
     Inventories-net .......................................     31,086      31,894
     Deferred income taxes .................................      6,102       6,486
     Other current assets ..................................      2,658       2,472
     Total assets of discontinued operation ................       --            20
                                                               --------    --------
         Total current assets ..............................     73,403      74,215

Property, plant and equipment - net ........................      7,307       7,240
Deferred income taxes ......................................      1,467       2,857
Other assets ...............................................      3,397       2,855
                                                               --------    --------
                                                               $ 85,574    $ 87,167
                                                               ========    ========
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current Liabilities:
     Current portion of long-term debt .....................   $     87    $     89
     Borrowings under lines of credit ......................       --         6,989
     Accounts payable ......................................     10,081       8,301
     Accrued salaries and benefits .........................      6,029       5,461
     Accrued expenses ......................................      2,074       2,471
     Deferred service revenue ..............................      5,506       5,947
     Total liabilities of discontinued operation ...........        390         578
                                                               --------    --------
         Total current liabilities .........................     24,167      29,836
                                                               --------    --------
Long-term debt .............................................      2,027       2,092
                                                               --------    --------

Commitments and contingent liabilities Shareholders' Equity:
     Preferred stock, $.02 par value,
       1,000,000 shares authorized .........................       --          --
     Common stock, $.02 par value,
       19,000,000 shares authorized;
       10,080,182 and 9,966,062 shares issued;
        8,669,495 and 8,555,375 outstanding ................        202         199
     Capital in excess of par value ........................     30,309      29,761
     Retained earnings .....................................     36,157      32,375
     Accumulated other comprehensive loss ..................       (235)        (43)
     Treasury stock, at cost, 1,410,687 shares .............     (7,053)     (7,053)
                                                               --------    --------
         Total shareholders' equity ........................     59,380      55,239
                                                               --------    --------
                                                               $ 85,574    $ 87,167
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                   PAR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                     (in thousands except per share amounts)
                                   (unaudited)


                                             For the three months     For the nine months
                                              ended September 30,      ended September 30, 
                                           -----------------------  -----------------------
                                               2004        2003         2004        2003   
                                           ----------  -----------  -----------  ----------
                                                                            
Net revenues:
     Product ...........................   $  18,507    $  15,535    $  54,212    $  40,947
     Service ...........................      11,613       10,104       32,490       27,207
     Contract ..........................      12,515       10,367       36,756       30,405
                                                                     ---------    ---------
                                              42,635       36,006      123,458       98,559
                                           ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------
Costs of sales:
     Product ...........................      12,145       10,219       36,413       26,809
     Service ...........................      10,050        8,380       28,079       22,789
     Contract ..........................      11,633        9,887       34,245       29,056
                                           ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------
                                              33,828       28,486       98,737       78,654
                                           ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------
           Gross margin ................       8,807        7,520       24,721       19,905
                                           ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------
Operating expenses:
     Selling, general and administrative       4,882        4,702       15,143       13,813
     Research and development ..........       1,269        1,418        3,914        3,839
                                           ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------
                                               6,151        6,120       19,057       17,652
                                           ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------
Operating income .......................       2,656        1,400        5,664        2,253
Other income, net ......................         190           60          588          449
Interest expense .......................         (27)        (117)        (146)        (412)
                                           ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------
Income from continuing operations
  before provision for income taxes ....       2,819        1,343        6,106        2,290
Provision for income taxes .............      (1,085)        (485)      (2,324)        (825)
                                           ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------
Income from continuing operations ......       1,734          858        3,782        1,465
                                           ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------
Discontinued operations:
     Loss from operations of
        discontinued component .........        --            (71)        --           (180)
     Income tax benefit ................        --             26         --             65
                                           ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------
     Loss on discontinued operations ...        --            (45)        --           (115)
                                           ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------
Net income .............................   $   1,734    $     813    $   3,782    $   1,350
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                   PAR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                                   (Continued)
                     (in thousands except per share amounts)
                                   (unaudited)




                                                     For the three months               For the nine months
                                                      ended September 30,               ended September 30,   
                                                 ----------------------------       --------------------------
                                                    2004               2003             2004           2003   
                                                 -----------      -----------       -----------    -----------
                                                                                               
Earnings per share:
Basic:
     Income from continuing operations           $     0.20       $      0.10       $      0.44    $      0.17
     Loss from discontinued operations           $       --       $     (0.01)      $         --   $     (0.01)
           Net income                            $     0.20       $      0.10       $      0.44    $      0.16
Diluted:
     Income from continuing operations           $     0.19       $      0.10       $      0.41    $      0.17
     Loss from discontinued operations           $       --       $     (0.01)      $        --    $     (0.01)
           Net income                            $     0.19       $      0.09       $      0.41    $      0.15
Weighted average shares outstanding
     Basic                                             8,669            8,446             8,625          8,414
                                                 ===========      ===========       ===========    ===========
     Diluted                                           9,164            8,889             9,159          8,810
                                                 ===========      ===========       ===========    ===========