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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-05-006632
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050201
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050202
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050202

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PRICELINE COM INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001075531
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389]
		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:			HUTCHISON WHAMPOA LTD /WAV
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000933662
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			K3
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25581
		FILM NUMBER:		05571119

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		HUTCHISON HOUSE 22ND FLOOR
		CITY:			HONG KONG
		STATE:			K3
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		85221281188

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		22ND FL HUTCHISON HOUSE
		STREET 2:		10 HARCOURT RD
		CITY:			HONG KONG
		STATE:			K3
		ZIP:			00000
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 FEB 2 2005
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-02-01</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001075531</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PRICELINE COM INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PCLN</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000933662</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HUTCHISON WHAMPOA LTD /WAV</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>22ND FLOOR, HUTCHISON HOUSE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>10 HARCOURT ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HONG KONG</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>K3</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>HONG KONG</rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>22.59</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-02-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>8000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2006-02-01</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-02-01</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>8000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
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                    <value>8000</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Dominic Lai Kai Ming</value>
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            <securityTitle>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
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                <transactionShares>
                    <value>8000</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Ian F. Wade</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F6"/>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The stock options are exercisable as to one-third on the first anniversary of the date of grant and, as to the balance, pro rata over 24 months thereafter.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The stock options are exercisable as to one-third on the first anniversary of the date of grant and, as to the balance, pro rata over 24 months thereafter.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Not applicable</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Not applicable</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Hutchison Whampoa Limited owns 100% of the issued shares of Forthcoming Era Limited and Ultimate Pioneer Limited.  Dominic Kai Ming Lai, a designee of Forthcoming Era Limited and Ultimate Pioneer Limited to the Issuer's Board of Directors, and Ian F. Wade, a designee of Forthcoming Era Limited, each holds the stock options for the account of the company/companies, as the case may be, he represents.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Hutchison Whampoa Limited owns 100% of the issued shares of Forthcoming Era Limited and Ultimate Pioneer Limited.  Dominic Kai Ming Lai, a designee of Forthcoming Era Limited and Ultimate Pioneer Limited to the Issuer's Board of Directors, and Ian F. Wade, a designee of Forthcoming Era Limited, each holds the stock options for the account of the company/companies, as the case may be, he represents.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Dominic Kai Ming Lai</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-02-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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