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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030722194503
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001244070-03-000016
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030718
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030723

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PEOPLESOFT INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000875570
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				680137069
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4460 HACIENDA DRIVE
		CITY:			PLEASANTON
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94588-8618
		BUSINESS PHONE:		925-225-3000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4460 HACIENDA DRIVE
		CITY:			PLEASANTON
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94588-8618

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MAPLES MICHAEL J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001055830
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20710
		FILM NUMBER:		03797251

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6300 BRIDGEPOINT PKWY BLDG 3
		STREET 2:		STE 200
		CITY:			AUSTIN
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78730
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5123436666

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6300 BRIDGEPORT PARKWAY BLDG 3
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			AUSTIN
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78730
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    <documentType>4</documentType>
    <periodOfReport>2003-07-18</periodOfReport>
    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000875570</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PEOPLESOFT INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PSFT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001055830</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MAPLES MICHAEL J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>
   <nonDerivativeSecurity>
      <securityTitle>
          <value>Common Stock, PeopleSoft, Inc.</value>
      </securityTitle>
      <transactionDate>
          <value>2003-07-18</value>
      </transactionDate>
      <transactionCoding>
          <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
          <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
          <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
      </transactionCoding>
      <transactionTimeliness>
      <value />
      </transactionTimeliness>
      <transactionAmounts>
          <transactionShares>
              <value>1.0000</value>
              <footnoteId id="F1" />
          </transactionShares>
          <transactionValue>
              <value>18.00</value>
          </transactionValue>
          <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
              <value>A</value>
          </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
      </transactionAmounts>
      <postTransactionAmounts>
          <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
              <value>1.0000</value>
              <footnoteId id="F1" />
          </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
      </postTransactionAmounts>
      <ownershipNature>
          <directOrIndirectOwnership>
              <value>D</value>
          </directOrIndirectOwnership>
      </ownershipNature>
   </nonDerivativeSecurity>
<footnotes>
   <footnote id="F1">Reporting person is deemed to have acquired PeopleSoft stock pursuant to PeopleSoft's offer to exchange. The number of PeopleSoft shares cannot be calculated until proration factors are determined. The maximum number of shares that may be deemed to have been acquired is 22,248.</footnote>
</footnotes>
    <ownerSignature>
       <signatureName>Michael J Maples</signatureName>
       <signatureDate>2003-07-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
    <ownerSignature>
       <signatureName>Margaret Budd, by P.O.A.</signatureName>
       <signatureDate>2003-07-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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