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                UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 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): September 21, 2005

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                     InterDigital Communications Corporation
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



        Pennsylvania                     1-11152                 23-1882087
(State or other jurisdiction           (Commission             (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)                File Number)          Identification No.)




 781 Third Avenue, King of Prussia, PA                            19406-1409
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                          (Zip Code)


        Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 610-878-7800

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Item 2.02.   Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

(a) On September 21, 2005, InterDigital Communications Corporation issued a
press release updating previous guidance on its results of operations and
financial condition for the quarter ending September 30, 2005. A copy of the
press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.


Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)   Exhibits.

      99.1   Press release dated September 21, 2005.





                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                             INTERDIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION


                             By: /s/ Lawrence F. Shay
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                                 Lawrence F. Shay
                                 General Counsel



Dated: September 21, 2005







                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit  No.                                        Description
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     99.1                            Press release dated September 21, 2005