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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-04-020162
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040408
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040412

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCANSOFT INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001002517
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				943156479
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0103

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9 CENTENNIAL DRIVE
		CITY:			PEABODY
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01960
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9789772000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2560 W BAYSHORE RD
		CITY:			PALO ALTO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94303

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VISIONEER INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19951020

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			XEROX IMAGING SYSTEMS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001081085
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27038
		FILM NUMBER:		04727914

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		XEROX CORP
		STREET 2:		800 LONG RIDGE RD
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06904
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2039683457

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		XEROX CORP
		STREET 2:		800 LONG RIDGE RD
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06904

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			XEROX CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000108772
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMPUTER PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT, NEC [3577]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27038
		FILM NUMBER:		04727915

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		800 LONG RIDGE RD
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 1600
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06904-1600
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2039683000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		800 LONG RIDGE ROAD
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 1600
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06904

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HALOID XEROX INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19730813
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        <signatureName>/s/ Leslie F. Varon, Vice President and Secretary, Xerox Corporation</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-04-12</signatureDate>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Samuel K. Lee, Secretary, Xerox Imaging Systems Inc.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-04-12</signatureDate>
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