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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-03-021489
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030831
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030903

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INTERTAN INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000803227
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-RADIO TV & CONSUMER ELECTRONICS STORES [5731]
		IRS NUMBER:				752130875
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		279 BAYVIEW DRIVE
		CITY:			BARRIE ONTARIO
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			L4M 4W5
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7057286242

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		279 BAYVIEW DRIVE
		STREET 2:		-
		CITY:			BARRIE ONTARIO
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			L4M 4W5

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MADDOX JAMES P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001199971

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10062
		FILM NUMBER:		03877862

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		279 BAYVIEW DRIVE
		CITY:			BARRIE ONTARIO CANADA
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			L4M4W5
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7057286242

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		279 BAYVIEW DRIVE
		CITY:			BARRIE ONTARIO CANADA
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			L4M4W5
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 - STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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        <issuerName>INTERTAN INC</issuerName>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>MADDOX JAMES P</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>279 BAYVIEW DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BARRIE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>A6</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>L4M 4W5</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
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pNature></nonDerivativeTransaction></nonDerivativeTable><footnotes><footnote id="F1">3,222 common shares were indirectly held under a Stock Purchase Plan ("SPP"); these shares were acquired from July 1, 2002 to June 30, 2003 at prices between $4.72 and $9.97.  As previously reported on Form 5 filed August 1, 2003 by the reporting person, upon distribution from the SPP on August 25, 2003, these shares became directly held by the reporting person.</footnote><footnote id="F2">357 common shares were indirectly acquired pursuant to the SPP at a price of $7.67 per common share during the month of July, 2003 and 223 common shares were indirectly acquired pursuant to the SPP at a price of $8.87 per common share during the month of August, 2003.  Reporting person indirectly holds a total of 581 common shares through the SPP at the time of filing.</footnote></footnotes><ownerSignature><signatureName>/s/ James P. Maddox</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-09-03</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>



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