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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-03-021166.txt : 20030911
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-03-021166
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030910
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030911

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MOODYS CORP /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001059556
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-CONSUMER CREDIT REPORTING, COLLECTION AGENCIES [7320]
		IRS NUMBER:				133998945
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		99 CHURCH STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10007
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2125530300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		99 CHURCH STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10007

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DUN & BRADSTREET CORP /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980728

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NEW DUN & BRADSTREET CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980728

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ADAMS HALL JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001179793

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14037
		FILM NUMBER:		03892218

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		177 WOODLEY RD
		CITY:			WINNETKA
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60093
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6306237748

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		177 WOODLEY RD
		CITY:			WINNETKA
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60093
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
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tnote id="F3">These units are to be settled in stock after the Reporting Person's retirement.</footnote><footnote id="F4">Phantom stock units issued in lieu of accrued benefits under a director retirement plan, which was terminated in 1996.</footnote><footnote id="F5">These units are to be settled in cash after the Reporting Person's retirement.</footnote></footnotes><remarks></remarks><ownerSignature><signatureName>John J. Goggins, by power of attorney for Hall Adams, Jr.</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-09-11</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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