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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000008670-03-000329
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030811
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031001

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KRUEGER HARVEY M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001198861

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05397
		FILM NUMBER:		03921163

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		745 7TH AVE
		STREET 2:		27TH FL
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000008670
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROCESSING & DATA PREPARATION [7374]
		IRS NUMBER:				221467904
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE ADP BOULVARD
		CITY:			ROSELAND
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07068
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9739747849

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE ADP BOULEVARD
		CITY:			ROSELAND
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07068
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		<footnote id="F1">Effective October 1, 2003, optionees who retire from the Company's Board of Directors after being non-employee directors for at least 10 years will, subject to the following sentence, have up to 36 months to exercise their vested options. The options' normal expiration dates will not, in any event, be modified or otherwise changed.</footnote>
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		<footnote id="F3">Vesting as 3500/5000/4000 shares</footnote>
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	<ownerSignature>
		<signatureName>By: James B. Benson (POA on file)</signatureName>
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