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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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * HOWELL J MARK   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol BRIGHTPOINT INC [CELL] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O BRIGHTPOINT, INC., 501 AIRTECH PARKWAY 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 04/03/2006 (Street) PLAINFIELD, IN 46168 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 04/03/2006   M(1)   16,875 A $ 1.72 244,556 D   Common Stock 04/03/2006   M(1)   6,536 A $ 1.26 251,092 D   Common Stock 04/03/2006   M(2)   15,000 A $ 7.81 266,092 D   Common Stock 04/03/2006   S(3)   38,411 D $ 31.372 227,681 D   Common Stock               373 I Represents Shares Acquired under the Brightpoint, Inc. 401(k) Plan

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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

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 1.72

04/03/2006

M

16,875

(4)

12/11/2007

Common Stock

16,875

$ 0

16,875

D

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 1.26

04/03/2006

M

6,536

(5)

04/18/2007

Common Stock

6,536

$ 0

6,528

D

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 7.81

04/03/2006

M

15,000

(6)

02/20/2009

Common Stock

15,000

$ 0

67,500

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
HOWELL J MARK C/O BRIGHTPOINT, INC. 501 AIRTECH PARKWAY PLAINFIELD, IN 46168			President

Signatures

/s/ David P. O'Connell, Attorney-in-Fact		04/05/2006
**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)	This transaction was executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Sales Plan entered into by the Reporting Person on August 11, 2005, which became effective on August 12, 2005.
(2)	This Transaction was executed under a 10b5-1 Trading Plan entered into by the Reporting Person with an effective date of 2/9/06.
(3)	This sale was made pursuant to the 10b5-1 trading plans entered into by the Reporting Person referenced in footnotes 1 and 2.
(4)	84,375 of the options vested on 12/11/2003, 84,375 of the options vested on 12/11/2004, and 84,375 vested on 12/11/2005.
(5)	49,016 of the options vested on 04/18/2003, 49,016 of the options vested on 04/18/2004, and 49,016 of the options vested on 04/18/2005.
(6)	37,500 of the options vested on 2/20/2005, 37,500 of the options vested on 2/20/06 and 37,500 of the options will vest on 2/20/2007 subject to, and in accordance with the terms of the Registrant's 1994 Employee Stock Option Plan and the Registrant's option agreement.

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