SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

          Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 5, 2004


                                ROSS SYSTEMS, INC
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                    Delaware
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                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

                         Commission File Number 0-19092
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                            (Commission File Number)

                                   94-2170198
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                      (IRS Employer Identification Number)

                              Two Concourse Parkway
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                        Suite 800, Atlanta, Georgia 30328
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                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                  770-351 9600
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)









Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure

     The information contained in this Item 9 is being furnished to the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") pursuant to Item 12 of
Form 8-K, "Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition," as
directed by the Commission in Release No. 34-47583.

     On May 5, 2004, Ross Systems, Inc (the "Company") issued a press release
containing information about the Company's financial condition or results of
operations for the quarterly and nine month periods ended March 31, 2004. A copy
of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.







SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

     Dated: May 10, 2004.




                                      By:  /s/  Verome M. Johnston
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                                           Verome M. Johnston
                                      Vice President and Chief Financial Officer







                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit Number and Description
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99.1       Press Release issued May 5, 2004