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    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>
   <periodOfReport>2003-12-03</periodOfReport>
   <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001059155</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GRIC COMMUNICATIONS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GRIC</issuerTradingSymbol>
   </issuer>
   <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001019218</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ASIA PACIFIC GROWTH FUND III L P</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O WS WALKER &amp; CO 1ST FL</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>WALKER HOUSE MARY ST P O BOX 265GT</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GEORGETOWN GRAND CAYMANS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>E9</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94101</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
         <isDirector>0</isDirector>
         <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
         <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
         <isOther>0</isOther>
      </reportingOwnerRelationship>
   </reportingOwner>
   <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001172401</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ASIA PACIFIC ASSOCIATES III LTD</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O W S WALKER &amp; CO 1ST FL</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>WALKER HOUSE MARY ST P O BOX 265GT</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GEORGETOWN GRAND CAYMAN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>A1</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
         <isDirector>0</isDirector>
         <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
         <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
         <isOther>0</isOther>
      </reportingOwnerRelationship>
   </reportingOwner>
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   <nonDerivativeTransaction>
      <securityTitle>
         <value>Common Stock</value>
      </securityTitle>
      <transactionDate>
         <value>2003-12-03</value>
      </transactionDate>
      <transactionCoding>
         <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
         <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
         <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
      </transactionCoding>
      <transactionAmounts>
         <transactionShares>
           <value>500000</value>
         </transactionShares>
         <transactionPricePerShare>
           <value>6.65</value>
         </transactionPricePerShare>
         <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
           <value>D</value>
         </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
      </transactionAmounts>
      <postTransactionAmounts>
         <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
           <value>1656253</value>
         </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
      </postTransactionAmounts>
      <ownershipNature>
         <directOrIndirectOwnership>
            <value>D</value>
            <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            <footnoteId id="F2"/>
         </directOrIndirectOwnership>
      </ownershipNature>
   </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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   <footnotes>
      <footnote id="F1"> These securities may be deemed directly beneficially owned by Asia Pacific Growth Fund III, L.P. (&quot;APGF3&quot;).  These securities may be deemed indirectly beneficially owned by Asia Pacific Associates III, Ltd. (&quot;APA III&quot;), which is the general partner of APGF3.</footnote>

      <footnote id="F2"> Each reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.</footnote>
   </footnotes>
   <ownerSignature>
      <signatureName>Sean Warren, as chief operating officer of APA III, the general partner of APGF3</signatureName>
      <signatureDate>2003-12-03</signatureDate>
   </ownerSignature>
   <ownerSignature>
      <signatureName>Sean Warren, as chief operating officer of APA III</signatureName>
      <signatureDate>2003-12-03</signatureDate>
   </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

