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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000915779-03-000047.txt : 20031121
<SEC-HEADER>0000915779-03-000047.hdr.sgml : 20031121
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20031121170201
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000915779-03-000047
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031117
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031121

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MORGAN JAMES B
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001227823

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23246
		FILM NUMBER:		031018774

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2834 WESTERN AVE S
		CITY:			BROOKINGS
		STATE:			SD
		ZIP:			57006

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DAKTRONICS INC /SD/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000915779
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES [3990]
		IRS NUMBER:				460306862
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			SD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0430

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 5128
		STREET 2:		331 32ND AVE
		CITY:			BROOKINGS
		STATE:			SD
		ZIP:			57006
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6056974000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 5128
		CITY:			BROOKINGS
		STATE:			SD
		ZIP:			57006
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	<periodOfReport>2003-11-17</periodOfReport>
	<dateOfOriginalSubmission>2003-11-21</dateOfOriginalSubmission>
	<notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000915779</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>DAKTRONICS INC /SD/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DAKT</issuerTradingSymbol>
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	<reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001227823</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MORGAN JAMES B</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>331 32ND AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>PO BOX 5128</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BROOKINGS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>SD</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>57006</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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			<isDirector>1</isDirector>
			<isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
			<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
			<isOther>0</isOther>
			<officerTitle>CEO &amp; President</officerTitle>
		</reportingOwnerRelationship>
	</reportingOwner>
	<nonDerivativeTable>
		<nonDerivativeTransaction>
			<securityTitle>
				<value>Daktronics, Inc. Zero Par Value Common Stock</value>
			</securityTitle>
			<transactionDate>
				<value>2003-11-17</value>
			</transactionDate>
			<deemedExecutionDate>
			</deemedExecutionDate>
			<transactionCoding>
				<transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
				<transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
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				<footnoteId id="F1"/>
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			<transactionAmounts>
				<transactionShares>
					<value>32000</value>
				</transactionShares>
				<transactionPricePerShare>
					<value>1.6406</value>
				</transactionPricePerShare>
				<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
					<value>A</value>
				</transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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			<postTransactionAmounts>
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					<value>D</value>
				</directOrIndirectOwnership>
				<natureOfOwnership>
					<value/>
				</natureOfOwnership>
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		</nonDerivativeTransaction>
		<nonDerivativeHolding>
			<securityTitle>
				<value>Daktronics, Inc. Zero Par Value Common Stock</value>
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			<postTransactionAmounts>
				<sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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				</sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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			<ownershipNature>
				<directOrIndirectOwnership>
					<value>I</value>
				</directOrIndirectOwnership>
				<natureOfOwnership>
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			</ownershipNature>
		</nonDerivativeHolding>
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		<derivativeTransaction>
			<securityTitle>
				<value>Daktronics, Inc. Incentive Stock Option</value>
			</securityTitle>
			<conversionOrExercisePrice>
				<value>1.6406</value>
			</conversionOrExercisePrice>
			<transactionDate>
				<value>2003-11-17</value>
			</transactionDate>
			<deemedExecutionDate>
			</deemedExecutionDate>
			<transactionCoding>
				<transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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				<footnoteId id="F2"/>
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				<transactionPricePerShare>
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				<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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			<exerciseDate>
				<value>1995-11-17</value>
				<footnoteId id="F2"/>
			</exerciseDate>
			<expirationDate>
				<value>2004-11-16</value>
			</expirationDate>
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				<underlyingSecurityTitle>
					<value>Daktronics, Inc. Zero Par Value Common Stock</value>
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				<natureOfOwnership>
					<value/>
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		</derivativeTransaction>
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	<footnotes>
		<footnote id="F1">This is an Officer's incentive stock option exercise.</footnote>
		<footnote id="F2">20% vested each year for a total of five years - Vesting schedule - 11/17/95-20%, 11/17/96-20%, 11/17/97-20%, 11/17/98-20%, 11/17/99-20%</footnote>
	</footnotes>
	<remarks>
	</remarks>
	<ownerSignature>
		<signatureName>By: /s/ James B. Morgan</signatureName>
		<signatureDate>2003-11-21</signatureDate>
	</ownerSignature>
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