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 * COXNER MAGNUS J   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) President of BP Europe (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O BRIGHTPOINT, INC., 501 AIRTECH PARKWAY 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/18/2005 (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

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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)

$ 18.32

02/18/2005

A

21,500

(1)

02/18/2010

Common Stock

21,500

$ 0

21,500

D

Restricted Stock Units

(2)

02/18/2005

A

7,900

(1)

(1)

Common Stock

7,900

$ 0

7,900

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
COXNER MAGNUS J C/O BRIGHTPOINT, INC. 501 AIRTECH PARKWAY PLAINFIELD, IN 46168				President of BP Europe

Signatures

/s/ David O'Connell, Attorney-in-Fact		02/21/2005
**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 and Restricted Stock Units reported in this Form 4 were granted by the Registrant to the Reporting Person under the Registrant's 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "Plan"), with the Restricted Stock Units constituting an Other Stock Based Award under the Plan. Pursuant to the Option and Restricted Stock Unit Agreements (collectively, the "Agreements") entered into between the Registrant and the Reporting person, the Options and Restricted Stock Units reported in this Form 4 are subject to forfeiture, in whole or in part, prior to the first anniversary of the grant if the Registrant does not achieve certain Performance Goals (as set forth in the Agreements). One-third of the Options and Restricted Stock Units that are not forfeited, if any, will vest on each of February 18, 2006, February 18, 2007 and February 18, 2008, subject to, and in accordance with, the terms of the Plan and the Agreements.
(2)	Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Registrant's common stock.

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