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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001276578-04-000001.txt : 20040122
<SEC-HEADER>0001276578-04-000001.hdr.sgml : 20040122
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040122175152
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001276578-04-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040113
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040122

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FISK GEORGINA L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001276578

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07516
		FILM NUMBER:		04538612

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		KEANE INC
		STREET 2:		100 CITY SQUARE
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02129
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6172419200

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KEANE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000054883
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES [7371]
		IRS NUMBER:				042437166
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TEN CITY SQ
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02129
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6172419200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TEN CITY SQ
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	KEANE ASSOCIATES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19800826
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    <documentType>3</documentType><periodOfReport>2004-01-13</periodOfReport>
    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

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        <issuerCik>0000054883</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>KEANE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>KEA</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001276578</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FISK GEORGINA L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>100 CITY SQUARE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02129</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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onversionOrExercisePrice><value>7.98</value></conversionOrExercisePrice><exerciseDate><footnoteId id="F2"/></exerciseDate><expirationDate><value>2013-04-11</value></expirationDate><underlyingSecurity><underlyingSecurityTitle><value>Common Stock</value></underlyingSecurityTitle><underlyingSecurityShares><value>2000</value></underlyingSecurityShares></underlyingSecurity><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership><natureOfOwnership><value/></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></derivativeHolding></derivativeTable><footnotes><footnote id="F1">This option, as of 1/13/2004, is fully vested and exercisable.</footnote><footnote id="F2">Options shall become fully exercisable as to all of the Shares on the fifth anniversary of the Grant Date.  Notwithstanding the following, if prior to the fifth anniversary date the Company shall file with the Securities and Exchange Commission an Annual Report on Form 10-K reporting Cash EPS, for any fiscal year following fiscal year 2000
, greater or equal to $1.00, then 34% of the total number of shares will become vested; greater or equal to $1.50, then 67% of the total number of shares will become vested; greater or equal to $2.00, then 100% of the total number of shares will become vested immediately upon filing of such 10-K.</footnote></footnotes><remarks/><ownerSignature><signatureName>Georgina L. Fisk</signatureName><signatureDate>2004-01-22</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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