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 *
ORCHARD /JFAX INVESTORS LLC
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
J2 GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS INC [JCOM]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O J2 GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC., 6922 HOLLYWOOD BLVD., SUITE 500
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/10/2004
(Street)

LOS ANGELES, CA 90028
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ 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, $0.01 par value 11/10/2004   S   35,974 D $ 31.65 2,381,682 D (1) (2)  
Common Stock, $0.01 par value 11/10/2004   S   3,541 D $ 31.66 2,378,141 D (1) (2)  
Common Stock, $0.01 par value 11/10/2004   S   3,300 D $ 31.67 2,374,841 D (1) (2)  
Common Stock, $0.01 par value 11/10/2004   S   1,250 D $ 31.68 2,373,591 D (1) (2)  
Common Stock, $0.01 par value 11/10/2004   S   269 D $ 31.69 2,373,322 D (1) (2)  
Common Stock, $0.01 par value 11/10/2004   S   1,013 D $ 31.7 2,372,309 D (1) (2)  
Common Stock, $0.01 par value 11/10/2004   S   2,200 D $ 31.73 2,370,109 D (1) (2)  
Common Stock, $0.01 par value 11/10/2004   S   3,212 D $ 31.75 2,366,897 D (1) (2)  
Common Stock, $0.01 par value 11/10/2004   S   112 D $ 31.76 2,366,785 D (1) (2)  
Common Stock, $0.01 par value 11/10/2004   S   1,332 D $ 31.78 2,365,453 D (1) (2)  
Common Stock, $0.01 par value 11/10/2004   S   1,000 D $ 31.79 2,364,453 D (1) (2)  
Common Stock, $0.01 par value 11/10/2004   S   1,544 D $ 31.8 2,362,909 D (1) (2)  
Common Stock, $0.01 par value 11/10/2004   S   900 D $ 31.81 2,362,009 D (1) (2)  
Common Stock, $0.01 par value 11/10/2004   S   100 D $ 31.82 2,361,909 D (1) (2)  
Common Stock, $0.01 par value 11/10/2004   S   100 D $ 31.83 2,361,809 D (1) (2)  
Common Stock, $0.01 par value 11/10/2004   S   1,000 D $ 31.84 2,360,809 D (1) (2)  
Common Stock, $0.01 par value 11/10/2004   S   1,900 D $ 31.85 2,358,909 D (1) (2)  
Common Stock, $0.01 par value 11/10/2004   S   400 D $ 31.86 2,358,509 D (1) (2)  
Common Stock, $0.01 par value 11/10/2004   S   6,100 D $ 31.87 2,352,409 D (1) (2)  
Common Stock, $0.01 par value 11/10/2004   S   400 D $ 31.88 2,352,009 D (1) (2)  
Common Stock, $0.01 par value 11/10/2004   S   400 D $ 31.89 2,351,609 D (1) (2)  
Common Stock, $0.01 par value 11/10/2004   S   218 D $ 32 2,351,391 D (1) (2)  
Common Stock, $0.01 par value 11/10/2004   S   100 D $ 32.01 2,351,291 D (1) (2)  
Common Stock, $0.01 par value 11/10/2004   J(3)   1,330,525 D $ 0 (4) 1,020,766 D (1) (2)  

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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
Warrants (right to buy) $ 4.8 11/10/2004   J(3)     87,232 07/02/1998 07/01/2005 Common Stock, $0.01 par value 87,232 $ 0 (5) 66,926 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
ORCHARD /JFAX INVESTORS LLC
C/O J2 GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
6922 HOLLYWOOD BLVD., SUITE 500
LOS ANGELES, CA 90028
    X    
RESSLER RICHARD S
C/O J2 GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
6922 HOLLYWOOD BLVD., SUITE 500
LOS ANGELES, CA 90028
  X   X    

Signatures

 Richard S. Ressler, Manager   11/11/2004
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 Richard S. Ressler, Individually   11/11/2004
**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) Orchard/JFAX Investors, LLC is a private investment vehicle formed in 1997 to facilitate the investment by Richard S. Ressler and other investors in the Issuer.
(2) Richard S. Ressler, the Chairman of the Board of the Issuer, is the manager of the Reporting Person and thereby indirectly holds 1,020,766 shares of the Issuer and warrants to purchase 66,926 shares of Issuer. He disclaims beneficial ownership of shares and warrants in which he has no pecuniary interest.
(3) Distributed as part of a pro rata distribution of the assets of the Reporting Person to all of its members except for Richard S. Ressler and trusts for certain members of his immediate family.
(4) No value placed on the distribution.
(5) Warrants granted in connection with the purchase of other securities, zero value placed on warrants.

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