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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">4,000 of these shares represent restricted stock units acquired by reporting person on May 12, 2009 pursuant to the Company's 2008 Stock Option and Incentive Plan. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock. These restricted stock units vest in six equal semiannual installments beginning on October 1, 2009, subject to the continued employment of the reporting person with Progress Software Corporation.  As of the date of this filing, 666 of these restricted stock units are vested.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Nine-sixtieths (9/60) of the options were vested and exercisable on the grant date.  The remaining options vested in 51 equal monthly increments commencing on December 1, 2003.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">As of the date of this filing, these options are fully vested.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Nine-sixtieths (9/60) of the options were vested and exercisable on the grant date.  The remaining options vested in 51 equal monthly increments commencing on December 1, 2003.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">As of the date of this filing, these options are fully vested.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Three-sixtieths (3/60) of the options were vested and exercisable on the grant date.  The remaining options vested in 57 equal monthly increments commencing on June 1, 2006.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">As of the date of this filing, options to purchase 8,000 shares are vested.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">Seven-sixtieths (7/60) of the options were vested and exercisable on the grant date.  The remaining options vested in 53 equal monthly increments commencing on October 1, 2006.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">As of the date of this filing, options to purchase 8,000 shares are vested.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F10">This option grant reflects an amended option grant where &quot;old&quot; options were cancelled and &quot;new&quot; options were issued as replacement options.  The option was originally granted on May 24, 2004 with three-sixtieths (3/60) of the options vesting on the grant date and the remaining options vested in 57 equal monthly increments commencing on June 1, 2004.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F11">As of the date of this filing, these options are fully vested.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F12">This option grant reflects an amended option grant where &quot;old&quot; options were cancelled and &quot;new&quot; options were issued as replacement options.  The option was originally granted on September 27, 2004 with seven-sixtieths (7/60) of the options vesting on the grant date and the remaining options vested in 53 equal monthly increments commencing on October 1, 2004.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F13">As of the date of this filing, these options are fully vested.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F14">This option grant reflects an amended option grant where &quot;old&quot; options were cancelled and &quot;new&quot; options were issued as replacement options.  The option was originally granted on February 24, 2003 and vested in 60 equal monthly increments commencing on March 1, 2003.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F15">As of the date of this filing, these options are fully vested.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F16">This option grant reflects an amended option grant where &quot;old&quot; options were cancelled and &quot;new&quot; options were issued as replacement options.  The option was originally granted on February 18, 2000 and vested in 60 equal monthly increments commencing on March 1, 2000.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F17">As of the date of this filing, these options are fully vested.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F18">This option grant reflects an amended option grant where &quot;old&quot; options were cancelled and &quot;new&quot; options were issued as replacement options.  The option was originally granted on August 2, 2002 and vested in 54 equal monthly increments commencing on September 1, 2002.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F19">As of the date of this filing, these options are fully vested.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F20">This option grant reflects an amended option grant where &quot;old&quot; options were cancelled and &quot;new&quot; options were issued as replacement options.  The option was originally granted on February 24, 2003 and vested in 60 equal monthly increments commencing on March 1, 2003.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F21">As of the date of this filing, these options are fully vested.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F22">This option grant reflects an amended option grant where &quot;old&quot; options were cancelled and &quot;new&quot; options were issued as replacement options.  The option was originally granted on May 24, 2004 with three-sixtieths (3/60) of the options vesting on the grant date and the remaining options vested in 57 equal monthly increments commencing on June 1, 2004.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F23">As of the date of this filing, these options are fully vested.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F24">This option grant reflects an amended option grant where &quot;old&quot; options were cancelled and &quot;new&quot; options were issued as replacement options.  The option was originally granted on September 27, 2004 with seven-sixtieths (7/60) of the options vesting on the grant date and the remaining options vested in 53 equal monthly increments commencing on October 1, 2004.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F25">As of the date of this filing, these options are fully vested.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F26">Two-sixtieths (2/60) of the options were vested and exercisable on the grant date.  The remaining options vested in 58 equal monthly increments commencing on May 1, 2007.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F27">As of the date of this filing, options to purchase 3,000 are vested.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F28">Eight-sixtieths (8/60) of the options were vested and exercisable on the grant date.  The remaining options vested in 52 equal monthly increments commencing on November 1, 2007.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F29">As of the date of this filing, options to purchase 3,000 are vested.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F30">Two-sixtieths (2/60) of the options were vested and exercisable on the grant date.  The remaining options vested in 58 equal monthly increments commencing on May 1, 2008.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F31">As of the date of this filing, options to purchase 3,000 are vested.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F32">Eight-sixtieths (8/60) of the options were vested and exercisable on the grant date.  The remaining options vested in 52 equal monthly increments commencing on November 1, 2008.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F33">As of the date of this filing, options to purchase 3,000 are vested.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F34">Three-sixtieths (3/60) of the options were vested and exercisable on the grant date.  The remaining options vested in 57 equal monthly increments commencing on June 1, 2009.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F35">As of the date of this filing, options to purchase 1,500 are vested.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F36">Eight-sixtieths (8/60) of the options were vested and exercisable on the grant date.  The remaining options vested in 52 equal monthly increments commencing on November 1, 2009.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F37">As of the date of this filing, options to purchase 1,500 are vested.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Joseph Andrews</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-02-16</signatureDate>
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