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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000879437-03-000038.txt : 20031002
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20031002145030
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000879437-03-000038
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031001
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031002

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INFOUSA INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000879437
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-DIRECT MAIL ADVERTISING SERVICES [7331]
		IRS NUMBER:				470751545
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5711 S 86TH CIRCLE
		CITY:			OMAHA
		STATE:			NE
		ZIP:			68127
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4025934500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5711 SOUTH 86TH CIRCLE
		CITY:			OMAHA
		STATE:			NE
		ZIP:			68127

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMERICAN BUSINESS INFORMATION INC /DE
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930328

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HOFFMAN TIM
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001264586

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19598
		FILM NUMBER:		03923806

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O INFOUSA
		STREET 2:		5711 S. 86TH CIRCLE
		CITY:			OMAHA
		STATE:			NE
		ZIP:			68127
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4025934544

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O INFOUSA
		STREET 2:		5711 S. 86TH CIRCLE
		CITY:			OMAHA
		STATE:			NE
		ZIP:			68127
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    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-10-01</periodOfReport>


    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000879437</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>INFOUSA INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>iusa</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001264586</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HOFFMAN TIM</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O INFOUSA</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>5711 S. 86TH CIRCLE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>OMAHA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NE</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>68127</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Accounting Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>

        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>417</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>

    </nonDerivativeTable>



    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Tim Hoffman</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-10-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

</ownershipDocument>

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