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    <documentType>4</documentType><periodOfReport>2003-12-26</periodOfReport>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001059155</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GRIC COMMUNICATIONS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GRIC</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001260241</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ELLENSBURG HOLDING PLC LTD</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>51 CUPPAGE ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>#09-01 STARHUB CENTRE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SINGAPORE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>U0</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>229469</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>SINGAPORE</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
<isDirector>0</isDirector><isOfficer>0</isOfficer><isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner><isOther>1</isOther><otherText>May be deemed membr of &quot;group&quot;</otherText></reportingOwnerRelationship></reportingOwner><nonDerivativeTable><nonDerivativeTransaction><securityTitle><value>Common Stock</value></securityTitle><transactionDate><value>2003-12-26</value></transactionDate><transactionCoding><transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType><transactionCode>S</transactionCode><equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding><transactionAmounts><transactionShares><value>45816</value></transactionShares><transactionPricePerShare><value>5.2722</value></transactionPricePerShare><transactionAcquiredDisposedCode><value>D</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>111884</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>I</value></directOrIndirectOwnership><natureOfOwnership><value>See footnote</value><footnoteId id="F1"/></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></nonDerivativeTransaction><nonDerivativeTransaction><securityTitle><value>Common Stock</value></securityTitle><transactionDate><value>2003-12-26</value></transactionDate><transactionCoding><transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType><transactionCode>S</transactionCode><equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding><transactionAmounts><transactionShares><value>7176</value></transactionShares><transactionPricePerShare><value>5.2722</value></transactionPricePerShare><transactionAcquiredDisposedCode><value>D</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>104924</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>I</value></directOrIndirectOwnership><natureOfOwnership><value>See footnote</value><footnoteId id="F2"/></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></nonDerivativeTransaction><nonDerivativeTransaction><securityTitle><value>Common Stock</value></securityTitle><transactionDate><value>2003-12-26</value></transactionDate><transactionCoding><transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType><transactionCode>S</transactionCode><equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding><transactionAmounts><transactionShares><value>1104</value></transactionShares><transactionPricePerShare><value>5.2722</value></transactionPricePerShare><transactionAcquiredDisposedCode><value>D</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>53996</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>I</value></directOrIndirectOwnership><natureOfOwnership><value>See footnote</value><footnoteId id="F3"/></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></nonDerivativeTransaction><nonDerivativeTransaction><securityTitle><value>Common Stock</value></securityTitle><transactionDate><value>2003-12-26</value></transactionDate><transactionCoding><transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType><transactionCode>S</transactionCode><equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding><transactionAmounts><transactionShares><value>1104</value></transactionShares><transactionPricePerShare><value>5.2722</value></transactionPricePerShare><transactionAcquiredDisposedCode><value>D</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>53996</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>I</value></directOrIndirectOwnership><natureOfOwnership><value>See footnote</value><footnoteId id="F4"/></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></nonDerivativeTransaction></nonDerivativeTable><footnotes><footnote id="F1">The shareholder of record is Vertex Investment (II) Ltd (VI2).  Vertex Venture Holding Ltd (VVH) is the holder of more than 45% of the outstanding shares of VI2 and Ellensburg Holding Pte Ltd (EHP) is the parent of VVH.  EHP disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities held by VI2 except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that EHP is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.</footnote><footnote id="F2">The shareholder of record is Vertex Technology Fund Ltd (VTF).  VVH is the majority shareholder of VTF and EHP is the parent of VVH. EHP disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities held by VTF except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that EHP is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose. </footnote><footnote id="F3">The shareholder of record is Vertex Technology Fund (II) Ltd (VTF2). VVH is the majority shareholder of VTF2 and EHP is the parent of VVH.  EHP disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities held by VTF2 except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that EHP is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.</footnote><footnote id="F4">The shareholder of record is Vertex Technology Fund (III) Ltd (VTF3).  VVH is the parent of VTF3 and EHP is the parent of VVH.  EHP disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities held by VTF3 except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that EHP is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.</footnote></footnotes><remarks/><ownerSignature><signatureName>/s/ Teo Soon Hock, Director</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-12-31</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

