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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-03-015714.txt : 20030728
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030728160427
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-03-015714
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030724
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030728

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SPEECHWORKS INTERNATIONAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001111345
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				043239151
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		695 ATLANTIC AVE
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02111
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6174284444

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		695 ATLANTIC AVE
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02111

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PHILLIPS MICHAEL S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001133644

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-31097
		FILM NUMBER:		03806218

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O SPEECH WORKS INTERNATIONAL INC
		STREET 2:		695 ATLANTIC AVENUE
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02111
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6174284444

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O SPEECH WORKS INTERNATIONAL INC
		STREET 2:		695 ATLANTIC AVENUE
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02111
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<DESCRIPTION>STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
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