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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-09-01</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000898293</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>JABIL CIRCUIT INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>JBL</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001237794</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>STOUT DAVID M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>10560 DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. ST. N.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ST. PETERSBURG</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33716</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks>No securities are beneficially owned. Software limitations will not let the reporting person reflect in Table I that they do not beneficially own any issuer securities  Accordingly, that fact is being reflected in this Remarks Section. stoutpoa.TXT - Exhibit 24 - Limited Power of Attorney</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Robert L. Paver, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-09-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
