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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000892712-04-000932.txt : 20040914
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040914154950
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000892712-04-000932
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030930
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040914
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20040914

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CODER DOUGLAS B
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001007885

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-62896
		FILM NUMBER:		041029689

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8989 NORTH DEERWOOD DR
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53223
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4143779400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CATALYST INTL
		STREET 2:		8989 NORTH DEERWOOD DR
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53223

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CATALYST INTERNATIONAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000915508
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				391415889
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8989 NORTH DEERWOOD DR
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53223
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4143626800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8989 NORTH DEERWOOD DRIVE
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53223
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-09-30</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000915508</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CATALYST INTERNATIONAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CLYS</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001007885</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CODER DOUGLAS B</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>8989 NORTH DEERWOOD DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MILWAUKEE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>53223</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Warrant (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>1.42</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2003-09-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>44014</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2008-09-30</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>44014</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>44014</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">One-half of the warrants were exercisable on March 31, 2004 and the remaining one-half are exercisable on September 30, 2004 if the Company's 12% Secured Promissory Notes have not been prepaid.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>David H. Jacobson (pursuant to Power of Attorney previously filed)</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-09-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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