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        <issuerName>RSA SECURITY INC/DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RSAS</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001206590</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SCHNELL SCOTT T</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O RSA SECURITY INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>174 MIDDLESEX TURNPIKE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BEDFORD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>01730</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
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(Signed under Power of Attorney dated August 18, 2003)</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-08-27</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

