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    <documentType>4</documentType><periodOfReport>2003-10-13</periodOfReport>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001138951</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>LEAPFROG ENTERPRISES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LF</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001045218</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MILKEN MICHAEL R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1250 FOURTH STREET, SUITE 550</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SANTA MONICA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90401</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
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