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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030820122527
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001186872-03-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030611
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030820

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SAKS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000812900
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-DEPARTMENT STORES [5311]
		IRS NUMBER:				620331040
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0201

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		750 LAKESHORE PARKWAY
		CITY:			BIRMINGHAM
		STATE:			AL
		ZIP:			35211
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2059404000

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PROFFITTS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BERNSTEIN BERNARD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001186872

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13113
		FILM NUMBER:		03857496

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		750 LAKESHORE PARKWAY
		CITY:			BIRMINGHAM
		STATE:			AL
		ZIP:			35211
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2059404600
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        <issuerName>SAKS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SKS</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001186872</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BERNSTEIN BERNARD</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1ST TENNESSEE BANK BUILDING, 6TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>530 S. GAY STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>KNOXVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>37902</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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