Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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Form 3 Holdings Reported
Form 4 Transactions Reported
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL 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 *
KORNFELD EDWARD B
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PORTA SYSTEMS CORP [PYTM.OB]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Senior VP and CFO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

C/O PORTA SYSTEMS CORP., 6851 JERICHO TURNPIKE
3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/1999
(Street)


SYOSSET, NY 11791
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(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 at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock             12,000 D  

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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 at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (1) $ 5           10/16/1995(2) 10/16/2002 Common Stock
3,000
  3,000
D
 
Stock Option (1) $ 2           08/07/1996 08/07/2002 Common Stock
3,000
  3,000
D
 
Stock Option (1) $ 2.375           10/09/1996 10/09/2002 Common Stock
19,000
  19,000
D
 
Stock Option (1) $ 1.5           05/08/1997 05/07/2007 Common Stock
23,000
  23,000
D
 
Stock Option (1) $ 3.25           02/02/1998 02/01/2004 Common Stock
40,000
  40,000
D
 

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
KORNFELD EDWARD B
C/O PORTA SYSTEMS CORP.
6851 JERICHO TURNPIKE
SYOSSET, NY 11791
      Senior VP and CFO  

Signatures

/s/ Edward B. Kornfeld 03/29/2005
**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) The options are granted pursuant to one of the Company's 16b-3 stock incentive plans, and are exercisable in installments.
(2) This amends and corrects Mr. Kornfeld's Form 4 filing for the period ending 11/30/98, filed 01/26/99, which did not provide the exercise date of the referenced stock option.

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