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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001267711-04-000014
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040625
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040629

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			P COM INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000935493
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RADIO & TV BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3663]
		IRS NUMBER:				770289371
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3175 S WINCHESTER BLVD
		CITY:			CAMPBELL
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95008
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4088663666

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3175 S WINCHESTER BLVD
		STREET 2:		C/O P-COM INC
		CITY:			CAMPBELL
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95008

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ROOS R CRAIG
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001190495

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25356
		FILM NUMBER:		04889785

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3175 S WINCHESTER BLVD
		STREET 2:		C/O PCOM INC
		CITY:			CAMPBELL
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95008
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4088663666

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3175 S WINCHESTER BLVD
		STREET 2:		C/O PCOM INC
		CITY:			CAMPBELL
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95008
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        <footnote id="F1">In connection with the Special Warrant Offer, the holder of the Series C-1 Warrants was allowed to exercise the C-1 Warrants via a cashless exercise provision whereby the holder received one share of common stock for every two C-1 Warrants exercised.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">P-Com temporarily lowered the exercise price of the Series C-2 Warrants from $0.18 per share to $0.05 per share in connection with P-Com's special warrant offer (&quot;Special Warrant Offer&quot;).</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Leola DeSandre for R. Craig Roos</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-06-29</signatureDate>
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