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 *
  APAX EUROPE IV GP CO LTD
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/02/2004
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EVOLVING SYSTEMS INC [EVOL]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
13-15 VICTORIA ROAD, ST. PETER PORT
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

GUERNSEY, CHANNEL ISLANDS, X0 GY1 3ZD
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
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock 11/12/2004   (4) Common Stock 2,899,998 (1) $ 3.5 (2) I None (3)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
APAX EUROPE IV GP CO LTD
13-15 VICTORIA ROAD, ST. PETER PORT
GUERNSEY, CHANNEL ISLANDS, X0 GY1 3ZD
    X    

Signatures

\s\ Denise J. Fallaize 11/11/2004
**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) On November 2, 2004, pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of November 2, 2004, by and among the Issuer, Tertio Telecoms Group, Ltd.("Tertio") and the other parties signatory thereto, Tertio received an aggregate of 966,666 shares (the "Series B Shares") of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock of the Issuer (the "Series B Stock") as a portion of the purchase consideration for its sale of Tertio Telecoms Ltd to the Issuer. As of November 2, 2004, the Series B Shares are convertible into 2,899,998 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share ("Common Stock"), of the Issuer.
(2) Each share of Series B Stock is convertible at any time at the option of the holder into a number of fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock equal to the quotient of (x) $10.50 divided by (y) the conversion price in effect at the time of conversion. The conversion price per share of Series B Stock is currently $3.50 and is subject to anti-dilution protection from time to time.
(3) Apax Europe IV GP Co. Limited (the "Reporting Person") is the Managing General Partner of Apax Europe IV GP, L.P., which is the Managing General Partner of the following funds, which may be considered beneficial owners of the 966,666 shares of Series B Stock through their equity interests in Tertio: Apax Europe IV - A, L.P., Apax Europe IV - B, L.P., Apax Europe IV - C GmbH & Co. KG, Apax Europe IV - D, L.P., Apax Europe IV - E, L.P., Apax Europe IV - F, C.V. and Apax Europe IV - G, C.V. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.
(4) Not Applicable

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