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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040112164400
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001112797-04-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040108
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040112

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SEMOTUS SOLUTIONS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000832370
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389]
		IRS NUMBER:				954599440
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		16400 LARK AVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 230
		CITY:			LOS GATOS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95032
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4083587100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		16400 LARK AVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 230
		CITY:			LOS GATOS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95032

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DATALINK NET INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990707

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DATALINK SYSTEMS CORP /CA/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960723

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LORD ABBOTT INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FOTA CORNEL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001112797

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15569
		FILM NUMBER:		04521020

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O DATALINK.NET
		STREET 2:		1735 TECHNOLOGY DR. #790
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95110
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4083671707

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O DATALINK.NET
		STREET 2:		1735 TECHNOLOGY DR. #790
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95110
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        <footnote id="F1">The option became exercisable as to 25% of the shares one year from the vesting commencement date, 1/11/2002, and 2.083% of the shares vest each month thereafter, so that 100% of the shares shall be vested in four years, or as of 1/11/2006.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The option became exercisable as to 25% of the shares one year from the vesting commencement date, 11/17/1999, and 2.083% of the shares vested each month thereafter, so that 100% of the shares were vested in four years, or as of 11/17/2003.</footnote>
    </footnotes>


    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Cornel Fota</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-01-09</signatureDate>
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