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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-03-013054.txt : 20030703
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-03-013054.hdr.sgml : 20030703
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030703122338
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-03-013054
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030523
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MARLIN DOUGLAS G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001217403

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27876
		FILM NUMBER:		03774424

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JDA SOFTWARE, INC
		STREET 2:		14400 N. 87TH STREET
		CITY:			SCOTTSDALE
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85260

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JDA SOFTWARE GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001006892
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES [7371]
		IRS NUMBER:				860787377
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14400 N 87TH ST
		CITY:			SCOTTSDALE
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85260
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4083083000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14400 N 87TH ST
		CITY:			SCOTTSDALE
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85260
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 -DOUGLAS G. MARLIN
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<ownershipDocument>
    <schemaVersion>X0101</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>
<periodOfReport>2003-05-23</periodOfReport>
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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001006892</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>JDA SOFTWARE GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>JDAS</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer>
<reportingOwner>
<reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001217403</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MARLIN DOUGLAS G</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
<isDirector>1</isDirector>
<isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
<isOther>0</isOther>
<officerTitle></officerTitle>
<otherText></otherText></reportingOwnerRelationship></reportingOwner>
<derivativeSecurity>
<securityTitle>
<value>Option to Purchase Common Stock</value></securityTitle>
<conversionOrExercisePrice>
<value>10.65</value></conversionOrExercisePrice>
<transactionDate>
<value>2003-05-23</value></transactionDate>
<deemedExecutionDate>
<value>2003-05-23</value></deemedExecutionDate>
<transactionCoding>
<transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
<transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding>
<transactionAmounts>
<transactionShares>
<value>6000</value></transactionShares>
<transactionValue>
<value>10.65</value></transactionValue>
<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
<value>A</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts>
<exerciseDate>
<value>2005-06-23</value>
<footnoteId id="F1"/></exerciseDate>
<expirationDate>
<value>2013-05-23</value></expirationDate>
<underlyingSecurity>
<underlyingSecurityTitle>
<value>Common Stock</value></underlyingSecurityTitle>
<underlyingSecurityShares>
<value>6000</value></underlyingSecurityShares></underlyingSecurity>
<postTransactionAmounts>
<sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
<value>6000</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts>
<ownershipNature>
<directOrIndirectOwnership>
<value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership>
<natureOfOwnership>
<value></value></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></derivativeSecurity>
<footnotes>
<footnote id="F1">Options are exercisable over a three year period contingent upon continued participation on the Company&apos;s Board of Directors.</footnote></footnotes>
<ownerSignature>
<signatureName>Lindsay Hoopes, Attorney-in-Fact for Douglas G. Marlin</signatureName>
<signatureDate>2003-07-02</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>


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