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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080528193713
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001219119-08-000179
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080527
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080528
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080528

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SALESFORCE COM INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001108524
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				943320693
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		THE LANDMARK
		STREET 2:		ONE MARKET STREET STE.300
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94105

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		THE LANDMARK
		STREET 2:		ONE MARKET STREET STE. 300
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94105

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Ramsey Craig
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001294775

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32224
		FILM NUMBER:		08864704

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		415-901-7000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		THE LANDMARK @ ONE MARKET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94303
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    <periodOfReport>2008-05-27</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001108524</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SALESFORCE COM INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CRM</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001294775</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Ramsey Craig</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>THE LANDMARK @ ONE MARKET STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 300</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN FRANCISCO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94105</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-05-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>888800</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Wife</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares awarded for board service pursuant to the Issuer's 2004 Outside Directors Stock Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: /s/ David Schellhase, Attorney-in-Fact  For: Craig Ramsey</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-05-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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