UNITED STATES
                       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

                                November 2, 2004
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                Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)

                                   ITRON, INC.
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             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


        Washington                   000-22418                  91-1011792
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(State or Other Jurisdiction    (Commission File No.)         (IRS Employer
     of Incorporation)                                      Identification No.)


                    2818 N. Sullivan Road, Spokane, WA 99216
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               (Address of Principal Executive Offices, Zip Code)


                                 (509) 924-9900
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              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)


                                      None
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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)


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Item 2.02      Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

   (c)        Exhibits.

              On November 2, 2004, Itron, Inc. issued a press release announcing
              the financial results for the third quarter ending September 30,
              2004. A copy of this press release and accompanying financial
              statements are attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits.

   (c)       Exhibits.

The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:

  Exhibit
  Number          Description
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  99.1            Press Release dated November 2, 2004.



The information presented in this Current Report on Form 8-K may contain
forward-looking statements and certain assumptions upon which such
forward-looking statements are in part based. Numerous important factors,
including those factors identified in Itron, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K
and other of the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
and the fact that the assumptions set forth in this Current Report on Form 8-K
could prove incorrect, could cause actual results to differ materially from
those contained in such forward-looking statements.





                                    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, hereunto duly authorized.



                                      ITRON, INC.

Dated:  November 2, 2004              By:  /s/ DAVID G. REMINGTON
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                                      David G. Remington
                                      Vice President and Chief Financial Officer








                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


  Exhibit
  Number           Description
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  99.1             Press release dated November 2, 2004