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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040121193045
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001225331-04-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040121
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040121

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RANGE RESOURCES CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000315852
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				341312571
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		777 MAIN STREET
		CITY:			FT WORTH
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		817-870-2601

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		777 MAIN STREET
		CITY:			FT WORTH
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76102

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LOMAK PETROLEUM INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NEWHOUSE HERBERT A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001225331

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12209
		FILM NUMBER:		04536365

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		16801 GREENPOINT PARK DR. #220
		STREET 2:		C/O RANGE RESOURCES
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77066
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2815372906

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5510 HAVENWOODS
		STREET 2:		C/O RANGE RESOURCES
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77066
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        <signatureDate>2004-01-21</signatureDate>
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