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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001034707-03-000005
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031120
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031124

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WITNESS SYSTEMS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001097338
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				232518693
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1105 SANCTUARY PKWY
		STREET 2:		STE 210
		CITY:			ALPHARETTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30004
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7707541900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1105 SANCTUARY PKWY
		CITY:			ALPHARETTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30004

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BATTERY VENTURES IV LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001034707
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-29335
		FILM NUMBER:		031020746

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20 WILLIAM STREET SUITE 200
		STREET 2:		C/O BATTERY VENTURES
		CITY:			WELLESLEY
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02181
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7815771000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20 WILLIAM STREET SUITE 200
		STREET 2:		C/O BATTERY VENTURES
		CITY:			WELLESLEY
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02481
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        <issuerName>WITNESS SYSTEMS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>WITS</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001034707</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BATTERY VENTURES IV LP</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O BATTERY VENTURES</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>20 WILLIAM STREET, SUITE 200</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WELLESLEY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02481</rptOwnerZipCode>
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hares beneficially owned by Battery Ventures.</footnote></footnotes><remarks/><ownerSignature><signatureName>Battery Ventures IV, L.P., by Christopher Hanson as Attorney-in-Fact for Richard D. Frisbie, Member Manager of Battery Partners IV, LLC</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-11-24</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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