UNITED STATES

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549
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                                    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): November 24, 2004



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                        ADVANCED MARKETING SERVICES, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


           Delaware                        0-16002               95-3768341
(State or other jurisdiction of    (Commission File Number)    (IRS Employer
        incorporation)                                       Identification No.)

                         5880 Oberlin Drive                      92121
                       San Diego, California                  (Zip Code)
              (Address of Principal Executive Offices)


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       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (858) 457-2500


                                       N/A
          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 7.01   Regulation FD Disclosure

     On November 24, 2004, Advanced Marketing Services, Inc. (the "Company"), a
Delaware corporation, issued a public announcement, which is incorporated into
this Item 7.01 by reference, announcing the appointment of Adam R. Zoldan to the
position of Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer.

     A copy of the public announcement is attached to this Current Report as
Exhibit 99.1.

     The information in this Current Report and the exhibit attached to this
Current Report as Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished and shall not be deemed
"filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934 or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that Section nor shall they be deemed incorporated
by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities
Act of 1934, except as shall be expressly stated by specific reference in such
filing.

Item 9.01       Exhibit

Exhibit 99.1    Public announcement of Advanced Marketing Services, Inc., dated 
                November 24, 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 hereunto duly authorized.

                                   ADVANCED MARKETING SERVICES, INC.



Date:  November 24, 2004                By: /s/ Bruce C. Myers
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                                        Bruce C. Myers
                                        President and Chief Executive Officer