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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-03-016466
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030801
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030801
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20030820

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PRICELINE COM INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001075531
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373]
		IRS NUMBER:				061528493
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		800 CONNECTICUT AVE
		CITY:			NORWALK
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06854
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2037053000

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BRADDOCK RICHARD S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001083762

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25581
		FILM NUMBER:		03819078

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O PRICELINE.COM INC
		STREET 2:		FIVE HIGH RIDGE PARK
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06905
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2037053000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O PRICELINE.COM INC
		STREET 2:		FIVE HIGH RIDGE PARK
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06905
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  <periodOfReport>2003-08-01</periodOfReport>
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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001075531</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PRICELINE COM INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PCLN</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>BRADDOCK RICHARD S</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O PRICELINE.COM INC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>FIVE HIGH RIDGE PARK</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>STAMFORD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06905</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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      <isDirector>1</isDirector>
      <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
      <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
      <isOther>0</isOther>
      <officerTitle>Chairman</officerTitle>
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    <nonDerivativeTransaction>
      <securityTitle>
        <value>Common stock, $0.008 par value</value>
      </securityTitle>
      <transactionDate>
        <value>2003-07-30</value>
      </transactionDate>
      <transactionCoding>
        <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
        <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
        <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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      <transactionTimeliness>
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      <transactionAmounts>
        <transactionShares>
          <value>20433</value>
        </transactionShares>
        <transactionPricePerShare>
          <value>0</value>
          <footnoteId id="F1"/>
        </transactionPricePerShare>
        <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
          <value>D</value>
        </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
      </transactionAmounts>
      <postTransactionAmounts>
        <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
          <value>0</value>
          <footnoteId id="F2"/>
        </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
      </postTransactionAmounts>
      <ownershipNature>
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          <value>I</value>
          <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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          <value>See footnote</value>
          <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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      </ownershipNature>
    </nonDerivativeTransaction>
  </nonDerivativeTable>
  <footnotes>
    <footnote id="F1">On July 30, 2003, an immediate family member of Mr. Braddock's sold 5,000, 5,000 and 10,433 shares of priceline.com Incorporated, respectively, at $31.95, $32.29 and $32.32, respectively.</footnote>
    <footnote id="F2">1,469,001 owned by Mr. Braddock directly; 20,000 owned by The Richard and Susan Braddock Family Foundation, Inc. as to which Mr. Braddock expressly disclaims beneficial ownership; and 1,000 owned by Mr. Braddock's immediate family member as to which Mr. Braddock expressly disclaims beneficial ownership.</footnote>
  </footnotes>
  <ownerSignature>
    <signatureName>/s/ Richard S. Braddock</signatureName>
    <signatureDate>2003-08-01</signatureDate>
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