13F-HR 1 x13f0603.txt COVER PAGE Period-End Date: 06/30/2003 Name and Address of Manager: Benson Associates, LLC 111 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 2130 Portland, Oregon 97204 Signature: Mark Cooper Name: Mark Cooper Title: President Phone Number: 503-916-8727 13F File Number: 28-6610 SUMMARY PAGE Other Included Managers: N/A Number of Other Included Managers: 0 Information Table Entry Total: 205 Information Table Value Total: 1199015 INFORMATION TABLE FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- A.C. 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