PEOPLESOFT, INC.

Limited Power of Attorney - Securities Law Compliance


The undersigned, as an officer or director of PeopleSoft, Inc.
 (the "Company"), hereby constitutes and appoints Terry Piccolo,
 Kevin Parker and Martin Eng, and each of them, the undersigned's
 true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent to complete and
execute such Forms 144, Forms 3, 4 and 5 and other forms as
such attorney shall in his discretion determine to be required
or advisable pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the
Securities Act of 1933 (as amended), Section 16 of the Securities
 Exchange Act of 1934 (as amended) and the respective rules
 and regulations promulgated thereunder, or any successor
laws and regulations, as a consequence of the undersigned's
ownership, acquisition or disposition of securities of the
Corporation, and to do all acts necessary in order to file
such forms with the Securities and Exchange Commission, any
securities exchange or national association, the Corporation
and such other person or agency as the attorney shall deem
appropriate.  The undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms
 all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents shall do or cause
to be done by virtue hereof.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect
 until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4,
 and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and
transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless
 earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing
delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

This Limited Power of Attorney is executed at Pleasanton,
California as of the date set forth below.


/s/ Michael P. Gregoire
Signature

Dated:  August 19, 2004


Witness:


/s/ Darlene Sherrill
Signature

Dated:  August 19, 2004
Exhibit 24