Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
RINGROSE PAUL A
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BRIGHTPOINT INC [CELL] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below)
CFO BP Asia Pacific Division
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O BRIGHTPOINT, INC., 501 AIRTECH PARKWAY		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/14/2006
(Street)

PLAINFIELD, IN 46168		 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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 02/14/2006   M   16,875 A $ 1.72 32,475 D  
Common Stock 02/14/2006   M   2,988 A $ 9.64 35,463 D  
Common Stock 02/14/2006   M   7,500 A $ 8.98 42,963 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 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 V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 1.72 02/14/2006   M     16,875   (1) 12/11/2007 Common Stock 16,875 $ 0 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 9.64 02/14/2006   M     2,998   (2) 01/23/2009 Common Stock 2,998 $ 0 3,000 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 8.98 02/14/2006   M     7,500   (3) 02/07/2010 Common Stock 7,500 $ 0 15,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
RINGROSE PAUL A
C/O BRIGHTPOINT, INC.
501 AIRTECH PARKWAY
PLAINFIELD, IN 46168		       CFO BP Asia Pacific Division

Signatures

 /s/ Steven E. Fivel, Attorney-in-Fact   02/27/2006
**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) 16875 of the options vested on 12/11/2003, 16875 of the options vested on 12/11/2004, and 16875 of the options vested on 12/11/2005.
(2) 3,000 of the options vested on 1/23/2005, 3,000 of the options vested on 1/23/2006, and 3,000 of the options will vest on 1/23/2007, subject to the terms of the Registrant's 1994 Employee Stock Option Plan and the Reporting Person's stock option agreement.
(3) 7,500 of the options vested on 2/7/2006 and 7,500 of the options will vest on each of 2/7/2007 and 2/7/2008, subject to the terms of the Registrant's 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan and the Reporting Person's option agreement.
 
Remarks:
All share amounts and option exercise prices have been adjusted, where applicable, to reflect (i) a 3 for 2 stock split effected in the form of a stock dividend paid on September 15, 2005 to holders of record on August 30, 2005, and (ii) a 3 for 2 stock split effected in the form of a stock dividend paid on December 30, 2005 to holders of record on December 16, 2005.

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