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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001306164-04-000001.txt : 20041103
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041103164710
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001306164-04-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041029
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041103
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041103

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Converse Mary T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001306164

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07516
		FILM NUMBER:		041116844

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		617-241-9200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O KEANE,INC.
		STREET 2:		100 CITY SQUARE
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02129

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KEANE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000054883
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES [7371]
		IRS NUMBER:				042437166
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TEN CITY SQ
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02129
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6172419200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TEN CITY SQ
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	KEANE ASSOCIATES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19800826
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-10-29</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000054883</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>KEANE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>KEA</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001306164</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Converse Mary T</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O KEANE, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>100 CITY SQUARE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02129</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>9.75</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2005-12-29</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2010-12-29</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
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                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
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        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>8.28</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2005-06-12</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2006-06-12</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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                </natureOfOwnership>
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        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>7.98</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2008-04-11</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2013-04-11</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
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                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
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        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2004-03-12</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2009-03-12</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
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                    <value>D</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">As of 10/29/2004, 3,000 options are fully vested.  Another 1,000 options will vest on 6/12/2005.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Options shall become fully exercisable as to all of the Shares on the fifth anniversary of the Grant Date.  Notwithstanding the following, if prior to the fifth anniversary date the Company reports Cash EPS, for any fiscal year following fiscal year 2000, greater or equal to $1.00, then 34% of the total number of shares will become vested; greater or equal to $1.50, then 67% of the total number of shares will become vested; greater or equal to $2.00, then 100% of the total number of shares will become vested immediately upon such reporting.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Mary T. Converse</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-11-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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