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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-03-019877
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030829
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030902

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UNIFY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000880562
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				770427069
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0430

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		181 METRO DR
		STREET 2:		3RD FL
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95110
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4084674500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		181 METRO DRIVE
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95110

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GLENDE DAVID
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001243293

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11807
		FILM NUMBER:		03877202

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2101 ARENA BLVD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			SACRAMENTO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95834
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9169286400
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    <footnote id="F2">Option granted 1/26/96 (#2789), pursuant to the 1991 Stock Option Plan and vests as to one fourth of the subject shares one year from the grant date and an additional one forty-eighth of the subject shares upon completion of each full month of continuous employment with Unify Corporation. Option is exercisable to the extent vested.</footnote>
    <footnote id="F3">Option granted 3/18/97 (#2978), pursuant to the 1991 Stock Option Plan and vests as to one fourth of the subject shares one year from the grant date and an additional one forty-eighth of the subject shares upon completion of each full month of continuous employment with Unify Corporation. Option is exercisable to the extent vested.</footnote>
    <footnote id="F4">Option granted 8/07/97 (#3085), was cancelled on 8/7/03.</footnote>
    <footnote id="F5">Option granted 3/10/98 (#3155), pursuant to the 1991 Stock Option Plan and vests as to one fourth of the subject shares one year from the grant date and an additional one forty-eighth of the subject shares upon completion of each full month of continuous employment with Unify Corporation. Option is exercisable to the extent vested.</footnote>
    <footnote id="F6">Option granted 8/16/99 (#3244), pursuant to the 1991 Stock Option Plan and vests as to one fourth of the subject shares one year from the grant date and an additional one forty-eighth of the subject shares upon completion of each full month of continuous employment with Unify Corporation. Option is exercisable to the extent vested.</footnote>
    <footnote id="F7">Option granted 8/16/99 (#3245), pursuant to the 1991 Stock Option Plan and vests as to one fourth of the subject shares one year from the grant date and an additional one forty-eighth of the subject shares upon completion of each full month of continuous employment with Unify Corporation. Option is exercisable to the extent vested.</footnote>
    <footnote id="F8">Option granted 8/16/99 (#3243), pursuant to the 1991 Stock Option Plan and vests as to one fourth of the subject shares one year from the grant date and an additional one forty-eighth of the subject shares upon completion of each full month of continuous employment with Unify Corporation. Option is exercisable to the extent vested.</footnote>
    <footnote id="F9">Option granted 4/14/00 (#3322), pursuant to the 1991 Stock Option Plan and vests as to one fourth of the subject shares one year from the grant date and an additional one forty-eighth of the subject shares upon completion of each full month of continuous employment with Unify Corporation. Option is exercisable to the extent vested.</footnote>
    <footnote id="F10">Option granted 1/2/01 (#3364), pursuant to the 1991 Stock Option Plan and vests as to one twenty-fourth (1/24th) of the Shares at the end of each of the full calendar months commencing with the seventh (7th) full calendar month following the vesting commencement date of November 1, 2000. Option is exercisable to the extent vested.</footnote>
    <footnote id="F11">Option granted 9/26/01 (#3460), pursuant to the 2001 Stock Option Plan and vests monthly as to one forty-eighth (1/48th) of the subject shares upon completion of each full month of continuous employment with Unify Corporation. Option is exercisable to the extend vested and expires 9/26/2011.</footnote>
    <footnote id="F12">Option granted 11/16/01 (#3507), pursuant to the 2001 Stock Option Plan and vests monthly as to one forty-eighth (1/48th) of the subject shares upon completion of each full month of continuous employment with Unify Corporation. Option is exercisable to the extend vested and expires 11/16/2011.</footnote>
    <footnote id="F13">Option granted 05/09/02 (#3536), pursuant to the 2001 Stock Option Plan and vests monthly as to one forty-eighth (1/48th) of the subject shares upon completion of each full month of continuous employment with Unify Corporation. Option is exercisable to the extend vested and expires 05/09/2012.</footnote>
    <footnote id="F14">Non-Plan Option granted 08/19/07 (#3588) and vests monthly as to one forty-eighth (1/48th) of the subject shares upon completion of each full month of continuous employment with Unify Corporation. Option is exercisable to the extend vested and expires 08/19/2013.</footnote>
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