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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001218159-03-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030814
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030815

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DELUXE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000027996
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BLANKBOOKS, LOOSELEAF BINDERS & BOOKBINDING & RELATED WORK [2780]
		IRS NUMBER:				410216800
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3680 VICTORIA STREET NORTH
		CITY:			SHOREVIEW
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55126
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6514837111

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3680 VICOTRIA STREET NORTH
		CITY:			SHOREVIEW
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55126

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DELUXE CHECK PRINTERS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19880608

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EILERS RONALD E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001218159

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07945
		FILM NUMBER:		03850601

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3680 VICTORIA ST. N.
		STREET 2:		C/O DELUXE CORP
		CITY:			SHOREVIEW
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55126
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6514837305

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3680 VICTORIA ST. N.
		STREET 2:		C/O DELUXE CORP
		CITY:			SHOREVIEW
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55126
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id="F1">The reporting person also owns 7,559 restricted stock units that were awarded on 1/27/03 under the Company's Stock Incentive Plan.  The units will vest and be converted into common stock on the anniversary of the date of grant if, subject to certain exceptions, the holder remains in the employ of the Company through such date.  Award results from an election to receive a portion of the holder's 2002 incentive compensation in restricted stock units in lieu of cash.</footnote><footnote id="F2">Options were granted on 1/4/99 (30,000 shares at $27.44 per share), 1/14/00 (30,000 shares at $20.38 per share), 1/26/01 (62,333 shares at $20.24 per share), 3/13/02 (110,000 shares at $47.67 per share) and 3/10/03 (110,000 shares at $38.54 per share).  Options granted prior to 1/1/01 have a term of 10 years from the date of grant and options granted after 1/1/01 have terms of seven years.  One-third of the options vest and become exercisable in equal installments on each of the three succeeding anniversaries of 
the date of grant if, subject to certain exceptions, the holder remains in the employ of the Company through such dates.  The options also include reload options granted in connection with stock swap exercies (5,616 at $30.3029) which options are vested and expire 10 years from the date of the original option grant (1,081 on 12/11/04 and 4,535 on 2/9/06).</footnote></footnotes><remarks/><ownerSignature><signatureName>Anthony C. Scarfone as Power of Attorney for Ronald E. Eilers</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-08-15</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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