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 *
  Skinner Peter Jackson
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)
C/O EVOLVING SYSTEMS, INC., 9777 MT. PYRAMID CT., SUITE 100
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

ENGLEWOOD, CO 80112
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 11/11/2004   (4) Common Stock 2,899,998 (1) $ 3.5 (2) I (See Footnote) (3)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Skinner Peter Jackson
C/O EVOLVING SYSTEMS, INC.
9777 MT. PYRAMID CT., SUITE 100
ENGLEWOOD, CO 80112
  X      

Signatures

\s\ Peter Jackson Skinner 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 adjustment for anti-dilution protection from time to time.
(3) Securities are held directly by Tertio. Apax Europe IV GP Co. Limited ("GP Co.") is the Managing General Partner of Apax Europe IV GP, L.P. ("GP, L.P."), which is the Managing General Partner of the following funds, which hold approximately 48% of the outstanding 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. (collectively, the "Apax Europe IV Funds"). Peter Skinner has an interest in the profit participation received by GP, L.P. or one of its affiliates. Mr. Skinner disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(4) Not Applicable

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