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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000903100-03-000290
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030827
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030829

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001058290
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES [7371]
		IRS NUMBER:				133728359
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1700 BROADWAY
		STREET 2:		26TH FL
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129986115

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 GLENPOINTE CENTRE WEST
		STREET 2:		26TH FL
		CITY:			TEANNECK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07666

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COBURN GORDON
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001231713

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24429
		FILM NUMBER:		03873921

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 GLENPOINTE CENTRE W
		CITY:			TEANECK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07666
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2018010233

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 GLENPOINTE CENTRE W
		CITY:			TEANECK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07666
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      <footnote id="F1"> Such options were granted on March 29, 2001 pursuant to the Company's 1999 Incentive Compensation Plan. Such options vest as follows: 25% on the first anniversary of the date of grant and 25% on each subsequent anniversary date until fully vested. The date exercisable above refelects the first anniversary date of such option.</footnote>

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