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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001233407-05-000005.txt : 20051005
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20051005111405
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001233407-05-000005
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20051004
FILED AS OF DATE:		20051005
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20051005

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HYPERION SOLUTIONS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001001113
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				770277772
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5450 GREAT AMERICA PARKWAY
		CITY:			SANTA CLARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95054
		BUSINESS PHONE:		408-744-9500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5450 GREAT AMERICA PARKWAY
		CITY:			SANTA CLARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95054

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ARBOR SOFTWARE CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950919

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PAPONE ALDO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001233407

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26934
		FILM NUMBER:		051123831

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		HYPERION SOLUTIONS CORP
		STREET 2:		1344 CROSSMAN AVENUE
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94089
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-10-04</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>1</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001001113</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HYPERION SOLUTIONS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HYSL</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001233407</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PAPONE ALDO</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>HYPERION SOLUTIONS CORP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1344 CROSSMAN AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SUNNYVALE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94089</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <remarks>Retired from the Hyperion Board of Directors.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Aldo Papone</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-10-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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