<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001225499-13-000004.txt : 20131018
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20131018164108
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001225499-13-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20131001
FILED AS OF DATE:		20131018
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20131018

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORP /MA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000876167
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				042746201
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1130

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14 OAK PARK
		CITY:			BEDFORD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01730
		BUSINESS PHONE:		781-280-4473

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14 OAK PARK DRIVE
		CITY:			BEDFORD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01730

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PERKINS CHRIS E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001225499

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19417
		FILM NUMBER:		131159797

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2840 MT WILKINSON PARKWAY
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30339
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    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2013-10-01</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2013-10-03</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

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        <issuerName>PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORP /MA</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PRGS</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>PERKINS CHRIS E</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>14 OAK PARK DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BEDFORD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>01730</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP, Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2013-10-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5216</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>26.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>90784</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">In the Form 4 filed October 3, 2013, the number of shares of common stock withheld for tax purposes was incorrectly reported.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents shares of common stock withheld by Issuer to pay tax withholding obligation of Reporting Person upon the vesting of restricted stock units granted to the Reporting Person on February 1, 2013.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Stephen H. Faberman</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-10-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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