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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001244070-04-000008.txt : 20040120
<SEC-HEADER>0001244070-04-000008.hdr.sgml : 20040119
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040120121429
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001244070-04-000008
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040116
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040120

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:			DUBOIS GUY
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001232407

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20710
		FILM NUMBER:		04531706

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O PEOPLESOFT
		STREET 2:		4305 HACIENDA DR
		CITY:			PLEASANTON
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94588-8615
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9256941650

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O PEOPLESOFT
		STREET 2:		4305 HACIENDA DR
		CITY:			PLEASANTON
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94588-8615
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<footnotes>
   <footnote id="F1">Stock option vests 1/16 per quarter over four years.          </footnote>
   <footnote id="F2">See Column 9 for the Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned.          </footnote>
   <footnote id="F3">Stock option vests annually over two years.</footnote>
   <footnote id="F4">Mr. Dubois has the right to buy 1,280,000 shares of PeopleSoft Common Stock which includes the transaction reported in Table II,
Column 9.          </footnote>
   <footnote id="F5">Stock option vests 1/4 at one year, quarterly thereafter for a total of 48 months.</footnote>
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