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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040331155129
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000904454-04-000209
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040209
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040331

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SAVVIS COMMUNICATIONS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001058444
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389]
		IRS NUMBER:				431809960
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12851 WORLDGATE DRIVE
		CITY:			HERNDON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			20170
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7032348000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12851 WORLDGATE DRIVE
		CITY:			HERNDON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			20170

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SAVVIS HOLDINGS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19991020

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SWANI SANJAY
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001212996

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-29375
		FILM NUMBER:		04705941

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		320 PARK AVENUE STE 2500
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2128939500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		320 PARK AVENUE STE 2500
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
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        <footnote id="F1">The Warrants were issued together with subordinated notes as units in a debt financing, the principal amount which was $103,783,203.  The Warrants had no separate consideration.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Deemed disposition of shares in connection with the cashless exercise of the Warrants.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Each share of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock will automatically convert into 10 shares of Common Stock only upon the later to occur of the following contingencies:  (i) shareholder approval or (ii) approval under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, for no additional consideration.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The Reporting Person is a managing member of the sole general partner of Welsh, Carson, Anderson &amp; Stowe VIII, L.P.  Pursuant to Instruction (4)(b)(iv) of Form 4, the Reporting Person has elected to report as indirectly beneficially owned the entire number of securities beneficially owned by such entity.  The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of any securities, and any proceeds thereof, that exceed his pecuniary interest therein and/or that are not actually distributed to him.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The Warrants were issued together with subordinated notes as units in a debt financing, the principal amount which was $11,364.  The Warrants had no separate consideration.</footnote>
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