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): April 27, 2006



                           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 April  27,  2006,  PAR  Technology  Corporation  issued a press  release
     announcing  its results of operation for the quarterly  period ending March
     31,  2006. A copy of the press  release is attached  hereto as Exhibit 99.1
     and is incorporated herein by reference.



99.1 Press Release dated April 27, 2006.




                                   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:  April 27, 2006


                                         /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 April 27, 2006.






Exhibit 99.1  Press Release dated April 27, 2006.

RELEASE:   NEW HARTFORD, NY, April 27, 2006
CONTACT:   Christopher R. Byrnes (315) 738-0600 ext. 226
           cbyrnes@partech.com,  www.partech.com


                           PAR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
                     -REPORTS RECORD FIRST QUARTER RESULTS-

|X|      RECORD REVENUES FOR 1ST QUARTER
|X|      REVENUES RISE 8%
|X|      EPS GROWS 56%
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             NEW HARTFORD, NY, PAR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (NYSE:PTC)

New Hartford,  NY--April 27, 2006--PAR Technology  Corporation  (NYSE:PTC) today
announced results from operations for the first quarter ended March 31, 2006.

PAR reported record first quarter revenues of $52.6 million, an 8% increase over
the $48.8  million  reported in the same period a year ago. Net income  reported
for the first quarter was $2 million compared with net income of $1.3 million in
the first quarter of 2005, a 54% increase. The Company reported diluted earnings
per  share of $0.14 for the  first  quarter  of 2006,  an  increase  of 56% when
compared to diluted  earnings  per share of $0.09 for the first  quarter of last
year.  In  addition,  PAR began  expensing  stock  options  in  accordance  with
Statement  of Financial  Accounting  Standards  No. 123R  effective in the first
quarter of 2006. The 2006 first quarter  results  include  non-cash  stock-based
compensation  expense  of  $43,000,  compared  to no such  expense  in the first
quarter of 2005.

John W. Sammon,  PAR Chairman and CEO  commented,  "The ongoing  success PAR has
achieved  shows  that  we  are  building  one  of the  strongest  brands  in the
hospitality  technology  industry.  Our team  continues  to execute our customer
centric-strategies,  yielding the results  reported.  These results validate our
belief  that the buyers of PAR's  premium  products  desire an  integrated  full
solution approach to enhance their technology requirements."

Sammon  concluded,  "We  continue  to build our  business  based on our plan for
sustainable  growth.  PAR continues to broaden its reach of our participation in
the hospitality  market,  with the addition of new customers and the development
of products for related markets that incorporate PAR's technologies."

Statements in this release or by the Company's  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 hospitality technology 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 is a leading  provider of professional  services and
enterprise  business  intelligence  software  and  hardware  to the  hospitality
industry. PAR develops, markets and supports hardware and software products that
improve  the  ability of  hospitality  business  professionals  to make  timely,
fact-based  business  decisions.  The  Company  is a  premier  provider  of  I/T
management  solutions  to hotel  and  restaurant  companies,  with  over  40,000
installations  worldwide  in  100  countries.  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 more information
visit the Company's website at www.partech.com.

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


                                                         March 31,  December 31,
                                                           2006         2005
Assets                                                  ---------     ----------
Current assets:
     Cash and cash equivalents .....................    $   2,322     $   4,982
     Accounts receivable-net .......................       46,495        40,781
     Inventories-net ...............................       29,922        29,562
     Income tax refunds ............................        1,528           879
     Deferred income taxes .........................        4,235         5,690
     Other current assets ..........................        2,878         2,598
                                                        ---------     ---------
         Total current assets ......................       87,380        84,492
Property, plant and equipment - net ................        8,009         8,044
Goodwill ...........................................       20,620        20,622
Intangible assets - net ............................        9,462         9,904
Other assets .......................................        2,438         2,087
                                                        ---------     ---------
                                                        $ 127,909     $ 125,149
                                                        =========     =========
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
     Current portion of long-term debt .............    $      79     $      76
     Borrowings under lines of credit ..............        7,123         3,500
     Accounts payable ..............................       11,384        12,703
     Accrued salaries and benefits .................        7,626         9,725
     Accrued expenses ..............................        2,471         2,352
     Customer deposits .............................        3,367         3,973
     Deferred service revenue ......................       11,495        11,332
                                                        ---------     ---------
         Total current liabilities .................       43,545        43,661
                                                        ---------     ---------
Long-term debt .....................................        1,926         1,948
                                                        ---------     ---------
Deferred income taxes ..............................          441           201
                                                        ---------     ---------
Other long-term liabilities ........................        1,238           847
                                                        ---------     ---------
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;
       15,935,924 and 15,914,958 shares issued;
       14,157,620 and 14,136,654 outstanding .......          319           318
     Capital in excess of par value ................       37,458        37,271
     Retained earnings .............................       49,450        47,442
     Accumulated other comprehensive loss ..........         (540)         (611)
     Treasury stock, at cost, 1,778,304 shares .....       (5,928)       (5,928)
                                                        ---------     ---------
       Total shareholders' equity ..................       80,759        78,492
                                                        ---------     ---------
                                                        $ 127,909     $ 125,149
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                   PAR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                     (in thousands except per share amounts)
                                   (unaudited)


                                                          For the three months
                                                             ended March 31,
                                                       -------------------------
                                                          2006            2005
                                                       ---------       ---------
Net revenues:
     Product .....................................      $ 23,020       $ 21,001
     Service .....................................        13,745         13,402
     Contract ....................................        15,832         14,354
                                                        --------       --------
                                                          52,597         48,757
                                                        --------       --------
Costs of sales:
     Product .....................................        12,798         12,876
     Service .....................................        10,710         10,447
     Contract ....................................        14,726         13,565
                                                        --------       --------
                                                          38,234         36,888
                                                        --------       --------
Gross margin .....................................        14,363         11,869
                                                        --------       --------
Operating expenses:
     Selling, general and administrative .........         8,075          7,393
     Research and development ....................         2,899          2,278
     Amortization of identifiable ................           307            246
                                                        --------       --------
       intangible assets .........................        11,281          9,917
                                                        --------       --------

Operating income .................................         3,082          1,952
Other income, net ................................           157            233
Interest expense .................................           (85)           (78)
                                                        --------       --------
Income before provision for income taxes .........         3,154          2,107
Provision for income taxes .......................        (1,142)          (801)
                                                        --------       --------
Net income .......................................      $  2,012       $  1,306
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Earnings per share:
     Basic .......................................      $    .14       $    .10
     Diluted .....................................      $    .14       $    .09

Weighted average shares outstanding
     Basic .......................................        14,151         13,431
                                                        ========       ========
     Diluted .....................................        14,806         14,312
                                                        ========       ========