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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030728095943
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000831655-03-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030718
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030728

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MASSMUTUAL PARTICIPATION INVESTORS
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000831655
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		IRS NUMBER:				043025730
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1295 STATE STREET
		CITY:			SPRINGFIELD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01111
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4137446118

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1295 STATE STREET
		CITY:			SPRINGFIELD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01111

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MASSMUTUAL CORPORATE INVESTORS II
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19880417

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ROY JAMES M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001256070

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05531
		FILM NUMBER:		03804995

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		64 FENWOOD ROAD
		CITY:			LONGMEADOW
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01106
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    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>
	<periodOfReport>2003-07-18</periodOfReport>
    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000831655</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MASSMUTUAL PARTICIPATION INVESTORS</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MPV</issuerTradingSymbol>
	</issuer>
	<reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001256070</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ROY JAMES M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>64 FENWOOD ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LONGMEADOW</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>01106</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
			<isDirector>0</isDirector>
			<isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
			<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
			<isOther>0</isOther>
			<officerTitle>Treasurer</officerTitle>
		</reportingOwnerRelationship>
	</reportingOwner>
	<footnotes>
	</footnotes>
	<ownerSignature>
		<signatureName>By: /s/ JAMES M. ROY</signatureName>
		<signatureDate>2003-07-28</signatureDate>
	</ownerSignature>
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