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) March 10, 2004




                               CONVERA CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



    Delaware            000-31989                   54-1987541
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(State or other      (Commission File No.)         (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of                                     Identification No.)
incorporation)



                          1921 GALLOWS ROAD, SUITE 200
                             VIENNA, VIRGINIA 221826
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              (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (703) 761-3700
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Item 12.  Results Of Operations And Financial Condition

     Attached and incorporated  herein by reference as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of
a press  release of the Company,  dated March 10, 2004,  reporting the Company's
financial  results for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2004. Such information,
including the Exhibit attached hereto,  shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes
of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated
by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933,  except as shall be
expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.








                                    SIGNATURE



         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, thereto duly authorized.

                                 CONVERA CORPORATION



                                 By:  /s/ PATRICK C. CONDO
                                          Patrick C. Condo
                                          President and Chief Executive Officer



Date:  March 10, 2004