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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030602171700
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-03-011544
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030529
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030602

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			USA INTERACTIVE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000891103
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TRANSPORTATION SERVICES [4700]
		IRS NUMBER:				592712887
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1202

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		152 WEST 57TH ST
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2123147300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		152 WEST 57TH ST
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	USA NETWORKS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980223

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HSN INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970111

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SILVER KING COMMUNICATIONS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940420

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GENACHOWSKI JULIUS
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001184231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20570
		FILM NUMBER:		03728631

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O EXPEDIA INC
		STREET 2:		13810 S.E. EASTGATE WAY #400
		CITY:			BELLEVUE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98005
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4255647200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O EXPEDIA INC
		STREET 2:		13810 S.E. EASTGATE WAY #400
		CITY:			BELLEVUE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98005
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