Edgar Filing: J2 GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS INC

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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 ^*

RESSLER RICHARD S

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
J2 GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS INC [JCOM]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

__X__ Director	_____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O J2 GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS INC., 6922 HOLLYWOOD BLVD., SUITE 500

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/22/2005

(Street)

LOS ANGELES, CA 90028

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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock, $0.01 par value ⁽¹⁾	04/25/2005		S		9,846	D	$ 36.7	937,427	I ⁽²⁾	By Orchard/JFAX Investors, LLC
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	04/25/2005		S		4,400	D	$ 36.71	933,027	I ⁽²⁾	By Orchard/JFAX Investors, LLC
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	04/25/2005		S		4,900	D	$ 36.72	928,127	I ⁽²⁾	By Orchard/JFAX Investors, LLC
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	04/25/2005		S		18,761	D	$ 36.75	909,366	I ⁽²⁾	By Orchard/JFAX Investors, LLC
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	04/25/2005		S		1,546	D	$ 36.76	907,820	I ⁽²⁾	By Orchard/JFAX Investors, LLC
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	04/25/2005		S		1,900	D	$ 36.77	905,920	I ⁽²⁾	By Orchard/JFAX Investors, LLC
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	04/25/2005		S		400	D	$ 36.78	905,520	I ⁽²⁾	By Orchard/JFAX Investors, LLC
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	04/25/2005		S		2,500	D	$ 36.79	903,020	I ⁽²⁾	By Orchard/JFAX Investors, LLC
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	04/25/2005		S		8,011	D	$ 36.8	895,009	I ⁽²⁾	By Orchard/JFAX Investors, LLC
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	04/25/2005		S		294	D	$ 36.81	894,715	I ⁽²⁾	By Orchard/JFAX Investors, LLC
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	04/25/2005		S		3,300	D	$ 36.82	891,415	I ⁽²⁾	By Orchard/JFAX Investors, LLC
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	04/25/2005		S		138	D	$ 36.83	891,277	I ⁽²⁾	By Orchard/JFAX Investors, LLC
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	04/25/2005		S		4,018	D	$ 36.84	887,259	I ⁽²⁾	By Orchard/JFAX Investors, LLC
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	04/25/2005		S		17,899	D	$ 36.85	869,360	I ⁽²⁾	By Orchard/JFAX Investors, LLC
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	04/25/2005		S		2,100	D	$ 36.87	867,260	I ⁽²⁾	By Orchard/JFAX Investors, LLC
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	04/25/2005		S		2,450	D	$ 36.88	864,810	I ⁽²⁾	By Orchard/JFAX Investors, LLC
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	04/25/2005		S		3,646	D	$ 36.9	861,164	I ⁽²⁾	By Orchard/JFAX Investors, LLC
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	04/25/2005		S		200	D	$ 36.91	860,964	I ⁽²⁾	By Orchard/JFAX Investors, LLC
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	04/25/2005		S		11,934	D	$ 36.92	849,030	I ⁽²⁾	By Orchard/JFAX Investors, LLC
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	04/25/2005		S		4,400	D	$ 36.93	844,630	I ⁽²⁾	By Orchard/JFAX Investors, LLC
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	04/25/2005		S		2,300	D	$ 36.94	842,330	I ⁽²⁾	By Orchard/JFAX Investors, LLC
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	04/25/2005		S		100	D	$ 36.95	842,230	I ⁽²⁾	By Orchard/JFAX Investors, LLC
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	04/25/2005		S		100	D	$ 36.96	842,130	I ⁽²⁾	By Orchard/JFAX Investors, LLC
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	04/26/2005		S		100	D	$ 36.35	842,030	I ⁽²⁾	By Orchard/JFAX Investors, LLC
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	04/26/2005		S		9,746	D	$ 36.62	832,284	I ⁽²⁾	By Orchard/JFAX Investors, LLC
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	04/26/2005		S		9,600	D	$ 36.65	822,684	I ⁽²⁾	By Orchard/JFAX Investors, LLC
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	04/26/2005		S		454	D	$ 36.66	822,230	I ⁽²⁾	By Orchard/JFAX Investors, LLC
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	04/26/2005		S		200	D	$ 36.67	822,030	I ⁽²⁾	By Orchard/JFAX Investors, LLC
Common Stock, $0.01 par value								500,000	D
Common Stock, $0.01 par value								94,483	I ⁽³⁾	By The Ressler Family Foundation

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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

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
RESSLER RICHARD S C/O J2 GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS INC. 6922 HOLLYWOOD BLVD., SUITE 500 LOS ANGELES, CA 90028	X

Signatures

By: /s/ Richard S. Ressler		04/26/2005
^**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)	Filing is a continuation of the Form 4 filing dated April 22, 2005.
(2)	The Reporting Person is the manager and a member of Orchard/JFAX Investors, LLC, a private investment vehicle formed in 1997 to facilitate the investment by the Reporting Person and other investors in the Issuer. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of shares in which he has no pecuniary interest.
(3)	The Reporting Person is a trustee of The Ressler Family Foundation and disclaims beneficial interest in the shares owned by the Foundation.

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