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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001005477-03-002088.txt : 20030717
<SEC-HEADER>0001005477-03-002088.hdr.sgml : 20030717
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030717104348
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001005477-03-002088
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030709
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030717

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ADAMS MARJORIE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001254072

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-31105
		FILM NUMBER:		03790492

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O LEXENT INC
		STREET 2:		THREE NEW YORK PLAZA
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129810700

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LEXENT INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001105503
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-TELEPHONE INTERCONNECT SYSTEMS [7385]
		IRS NUMBER:				133990223
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3 NEW YORK PLAZA
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129810700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3 NEW YORK PLAZA
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004
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<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0101</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>
    <periodOfReport>2003-07-09</periodOfReport>
    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001105503</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>LEXENT INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LXNT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
    <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001254072</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ADAMS MARJORIE</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
        <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
        <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
        <isOther>0</isOther>
    </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeSecurity>
        <securityTitle>
            <value>Common Stock</value>
        </securityTitle>
        <transactionAmounts>
            <transactionShares>
                <value>250</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionShares>
        </transactionAmounts>
        <ownershipNature>
            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>D</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
    </nonDerivativeSecurity>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The 250 shares of Common Stock are held in a brokerage account over which Ms. Adams and her husband share the voting and dispositive powers.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Marjorie Adams</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-07-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

</ownershipDocument>

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