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        <issuerCik>0000894572</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SEGUE SOFTWARE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SEGU</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0000941976</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SIMONS JAMES H</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES CORP.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>800 THIRD AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
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Dr. Simons disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares.</footnote><footnote id="F2">Beneficially owned by S-7 Associates LLC, a limited liability company of which James H. Simons is the Managing Member.</footnote><footnote id="F3">Received pursuant to a stock dividend paid on Series B Convertible Preferred Stock on 12/31/03.</footnote><footnote id="F4">Received pursuant to a stock dividend paid on Series C Convertible Preferred Stock on 12/31/03.</footnote><footnote id="F5">Total Indirect Beneficial Ownership by S-7 Associates LLC is 1,029,758 shares of common stock of which 819,658 shares are shares issuable upon conversion of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and 162,000 are shares issuable upon conversion of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock.</footnote><footnote id="F6">Immediate</footnote></footnotes><remarks/><ownerSignature><signatureName>By: /s/James H. Simons</signatureName><signatureDate>2004-01-05</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

