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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000932799-04-000184.txt : 20040618
<SEC-HEADER>0000932799-04-000184.hdr.sgml : 20040618
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040618104337
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000932799-04-000184
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040518
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040618

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CONVERA CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001125536
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				541987541
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1921 GALLOWS ROAD SUITE 200
		CITY:			VIENNA
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22182
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7037615254

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1921 GALLOWS ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			VIENNA
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22182

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	EXCA HOLDINGS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20001002

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RICKERTSEN CARL J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001203479

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-31989
		FILM NUMBER:		04870012

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MICROSTRATEGY INC
		STREET 2:		1861 INTERNATIONAL DR
		CITY:			MCLEAN
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7038488600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MICROSTRATEGY INC
		STREET 2:		1861 INTERNATIONAL DR
		CITY:			MCLEAN
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22102
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-05-18</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001125536</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CONVERA CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CNVR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001203479</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>RICKERTSEN CARL J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1248 30TH STREET, NW</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WASHINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>DC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>20007</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>2.60</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-05-18</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>15000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2004-11-18</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-05-18</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>15000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>15000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Stock Grant vests in six equal installments at six month intervals, commencing 11/18/2004</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Carl J Rickertsen</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-06-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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