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 28, 2004



                           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 12. 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  28,  2004,  PAR  Technology  Corporation  issued a press  release
     announcing  its results of operation for the quarterly  period ending March
     31,  2004. 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 28, 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 thereunto duly authorized.



                                            PAR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
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                                                   (Registrant)




Date:  April 28, 2004


                                         /s/RONALD J. CASCIANO
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                                         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 28, 2004.



Exhibit  99.1


                           PAR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
                        -REPORTS FIRST QUARTER RESULTS-
       RECORD REVENUE FOR 1ST QUARTER IN PAR'S HISTORY, REVENUES RISE 24%
      HOSPITALITY TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS IS CATALYST OF GROWTH; INCREASES 27%
                         GOVERNMENT BUSINESS GROWS 17%
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            NEW HARTFORD, NY, PAR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (NYSE:PTC)

New Hartford,  NY--April 28, 2004--PAR Technology  Corporation  (NYSE:PTC) today
announced results from operations for the first quarter ended March 31, 2004.

PAR reported first quarter  revenues of $37.9  million,  a 24% increase over the
$30.7  million  reported in the same period a year ago. Net Income for the first
quarter of $736,000  was  reported  compared  with net income of $229,000 in the
first quarter of 2003, a 221% increase.  The Company  reported  diluted earnings
per  share of $0.08  for the first  quarter  of 2004,  as  compared  to  diluted
earnings per share of $0.03 for the first quarter of last year.

PAR experienced  significant  revenue growth in both of their businesses.  PAR's
hospitality  technology  revenues  grew  27%  from a year  ago  along  with  the
Company's  Government business raising revenues by 17% over the first quarter of
2003.

John W. Sammon, PAR Chairman and CEO commented,  "We are certainly  gratified by
the record revenue of the first quarter which exceeded our expectations and is a
solid  start for the  Company  in 2004.  We believe  the  growth in our  results
favorably  reflects upon our commitment to key strategies of growing those lines
of  business  that we know  the  best,  hospitality  technology  and  government
contracting,  and to  continue  to grow our market  share in these  industries."
Sammon added,  "I continue to be pleased with the  acceptance of our product and
services  strategy by our  customers in key business  areas.  I am confident our
plans  are  closely  aligned  with our  customers'  needs  and we are  executing
effectively to satisfy them."

Sammon concluded, "Our customer-centric approach continues to make a significant
impact across our business units. This focus along with the continued leveraging
of our mature  infrastructure for improved  bottom-line  results underscores our
ability to provide our  shareholders  with upside earnings  potential as well as
significant  shareowner  value.  This will  continue  to remain our focus  going
forward."

Forward-looking  statements in this release or by its 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,  further  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
restaurant 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 develops,  markets and supports hardware and software
products  that  improve the ability of business  professionals  to make  timely,
fact-based  business  decisions.  The Company is the world's largest supplier of
Point-of-Sale  systems to the quick service  restaurant  market with over 35,000
systems installed in over 95 countries. In addition 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  additional
information visit PAR's website at www.partech.com.



                   PAR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                       (In Thousands Except Share Amounts)
                                   (Unaudited)

                                                               March 31,  December 31,
                                                                 2004         2003
                                                               --------   -----------
                                                                     
Assets
Current assets:
     Cash ..................................................   $  2,377    $  1,467
     Accounts receivable-net ...............................     26,528      31,876
     Inventories-net .......................................     31,740      31,894
     Deferred income taxes .................................      6,465       6,486
     Other current assets ..................................      3,721       2,472
     Total assets of discontinued operation ................       --            20
                                                               --------    --------
         Total current assets ..............................     70,831      74,215

Property, plant and equipment - net ........................      7,251       7,240
Deferred income taxes ......................................      2,593       2,857
Other assets ...............................................      3,437       2,855
                                                               --------    --------
                                                               $ 84,112    $ 87,167
                                                               ========    ========
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
     Current portion of long-term debt .....................   $     91    $     89
     Borrowings under lines of credit ......................      2,607       6,989
     Accounts payable ......................................      8,999       8,301
     Accrued salaries and benefits .........................      5,818       5,461
     Accrued expenses ......................................      2,450       2,471
     Deferred service revenue ..............................      5,612       5,947
     Total liabilities of discontinued operation ...........        514         578
                                                               --------    --------
         Total current liabilities .........................     26,091      29,836
                                                               --------    --------
Long-term debt .............................................      2,068       2,092
                                                               --------    --------
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;
       10,025,237 and 9,966,062 shares issued;
       8,614,550 and 8,555,375 outstanding .................        201         199
     Capital in excess of par value ........................     29,900      29,761
     Retained earnings .....................................     33,111      32,375
     Accumulated other comprehensive loss ..................       (206)        (43)
       Treasury stock, at cost,
         1,410,687 shares ..................................     (7,053)     (7,053)
                                                               --------    --------
         Total shareholders' equity ........................     55,953      55,239
                                                               --------    --------
                                                               $ 84,112    $ 87,167
                                                               ========    ========



                   PAR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                     (In Thousands Except Per Share Amounts)
                                   (Unaudited)

                                              For the three months
                                                 ended March 31,
                                           -------------------------
                                             2004             2003
                                           --------         --------
Net revenues:
     Product ...........................   $ 16,239         $ 12,353
     Service ...........................     10,307            8,469
     Contract ..........................     11,352            9,720
                                           --------         --------
                                             37,898           30,542
                                           --------         --------
Costs of sales:
     Product ...........................     11,037            8,062
     Service ...........................      8,945            7,167
     Contract ..........................     10,530            9,272
                                           --------         --------
                                             30,512           24,501
                                           --------         --------

           Gross margin ................      7,386            6,041
                                           --------         --------
Operating expenses:
     Selling, general and administrative      5,016            4,411
     Research and development ..........      1,343            1,159
                                           --------         --------
                                              6,359            5,570
                                           --------         --------
Operating income .......................      1,027              471
Other income, net ......................        211               76
Interest expense .......................        (73)            (143)
                                           --------         --------
Income from continuing operations
  before provision for income taxes ....      1,165              404
Provision for income taxes .............       (429)            (148)
                                           --------         --------
Income from continuing operations ......        736              256
                                           --------         --------
Discontinued operations:
     Loss from operations of
        discontinued component .........       --                (42)
     Income tax benefit ................       --                 15
                                           --------         --------
     Loss from discontinued operations .       --                (27)
                                           --------         --------
Net income .............................   $    736         $    229
                                           ========         ========

Earnings per share:
Basic:
     Income from continuing operations     $    .09         $    .03
     Loss from discontinued operations     $     --         $     --
           Net income ................     $    .09         $    .03
Diluted:
     Income from continuing operations     $    .08         $    .03
     Loss from discontinued operations     $     --         $     --
           Net income ................     $    .08         $    .03
Weighted average shares outstanding
     Basic ...........................        8,570            8,373
                                           ========         ========
     Diluted .........................        9,129            8,767
                                           ========         ========