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 *
  BUTTS GARY JR
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/16/2005		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BRIGHTPOINT INC [CELL]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O BRIGHTPOINT, INC., 501 AIRTECH PARKWAY		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below)
Sr. VP Strategic Bus. Dev.
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

PLAINFIELD, IN 46168		 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)

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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
Restricted Stock Units   (1)   (1) Common Stock 5,000 $ (2) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
BUTTS GARY JR
C/O BRIGHTPOINT, INC.
501 AIRTECH PARKWAY
PLAINFIELD, IN 46168		       Sr. VP Strategic Bus. Dev.

Signatures

/s/ Gary Butts, Jr. 02/27/2006
**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 Restricted Stock Units reported in this Form 4 were granted by the Registrant to the Reporting Person under the Registrant's 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "Plan") as Other Stock Based Awards. The Restricted Stock Units reported in this Form 4 are subject to forfeiture if the Reporting Person's employment is terminated for any reason other than death, disability or retirement prior to the fifth anniversary of the date of grant. The Restricted Stock Units will vest on the fifth anniversary of the date of grant (February 6, 2011), subject to, and in accordance with, the terms of the Plan and the Restricted Stock Unit Agreement between the Registrant and the Reporting Person.
(2) Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Registrant's common stock.

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