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<CONFORMED-NAME>KRASNY MICHARLE P
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</OWNER-DATA>
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<STREET1>812 SKOKIE BLVD
<CITY>NORTHBROOK
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</MAIL-ADDRESS>
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<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>IL
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</COMPANY-DATA>
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<STREET1>200 N MILWAUKEE AVE
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<STREET1>200 N MILWAUKEE AVE
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<STATE>IL
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</MAIL-ADDRESS>
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4
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    <periodOfReport>2003-05-09</periodOfReport>
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<issuer>        <issuerCik>0000899171</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CDW COMPUTER CENTERS INC</issuerName>
<issuerTradingSymbol>CDWC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <rptOwnerCik>0000942499</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KRASNY MICHARLE P</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
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<reportingOwnerRelationship>
        <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
        <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
        <isOther>0</isOther>
    </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <securityTitle>
            <value>Common stock, $.01 par value</value>
        </securityTitle>
        <transactionDate>
            <value>2003-05-09</value>
        </transactionDate>
    <transactionCoding>
        <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
        <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
        <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
    </transactionCoding>
        <transactionAmounts>
            <transactionShares>
                <value>11460</value>
            </transactionShares>
            <transactionValue>
                <value>43.73</value>
            </transactionValue>
            <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                <value>D</value>
            </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                <value>23557665</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
        </postTransactionAmounts>
        <ownershipNature>
            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>D</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
    </nonDerivativeSecurity>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 1,108,864 shares remaining subject to the MPK Stock Option Plan, with respect to such shares Mr. Krasny disclaims beneficial ownership.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 38,305 shares which are beneficially owned by Mr. Krasny's son.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Robert J. Welyki, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-05-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

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