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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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * WIDENER LUANN E   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol DELUXE CORP [DLX] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Sr. V.P., President SS & FS (Last) (First) (Middle) 3680 VICTORIA ST NORTH 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 03/01/2006 (Street) SHOREVIEW, MN 55126 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 03/01/2006   A   4,500 A $ 0 19,624 (1) 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

Restricted Stock Units

$ 0 (2)

(2)

01/25/2007

Common Stock

3,890

3,890

D

Common Stock Option

$ 47.67

03/14/2003(3)

03/14/2009

Common Stock

10,000

10,000

D

Common Stock Option

$ 38.54

03/10/2004(3)

03/10/2010

Common Stock

10,000

10,000

D

Common Stock Option

$ 42.35

05/04/2005(3)

05/04/2011

Common Stock

2,870

2,870

D

Common Stock Option

$ 39.63

04/27/2006(3)

04/27/2012

Common Stock

4,000

4,000

D

Common Stock Option

$ 26.58

02/14/2007(3)

02/14/2013

Common Stock

17,400

17,400

D

Common Stock Option

$ 24.99

03/01/2006

A

15,200

03/01/2007(3)

03/01/2013

Common Stock

15,200

$ 0

15,200

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
WIDENER LUANN E 3680 VICTORIA ST NORTH SHOREVIEW, MN 55126			Sr. V.P., President SS & FS

Signatures

/s/ Anthony C. Scarfone as Power of Attorney for Luann E. Widener		03/03/2006
**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)	Includes 17,800 shares of restricted stock.
(2)	Restricted Stock Units were awarded on 1/25/05 under the Company's Stock Incentive Plan. The units will vest and be converted into common stock on the second anniversary of the date of grant if, subject to certain exceptions, the holder remains in the employ of the Company through such date. Award results from an election to receive a portion of the holder's 2004 incentive compensation in restricted stock units in lieu of cash.
(3)	Options vest in three equal installments on the three succeeding anniversary dates of the date of grant, provided the holder remains an employee of the Company. Date entered reflects date on which first installment vests(ed).

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