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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-03-007383.txt : 20030912
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-03-007383.hdr.sgml : 20030912
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030912161118
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-03-007383
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030910
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030912

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CRAY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000949158
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRONIC COMPUTERS [3571]
		IRS NUMBER:				930962605
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		411 FIRST AVE SOUTH
		STREET 2:		SUITE 600
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98104-2860
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2067012000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		411 FIRST AVE SOUTH
		STREET 2:		SUITE 600
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98104-2860

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TERA COMPUTER CO \WA\
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950809

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SMITH BURTON J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001008041

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26820
		FILM NUMBER:		03894120

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2815 EASTLAKE AVE EAST
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98102-3027
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2063250800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2815 EASTLAKE AVE E
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98102-3027
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<ownerSignature><signatureName>Burton J Smith by Kenneth W Johnson, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
<signatureDate>2003-09-12</signatureDate>
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