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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080826165150
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001230295-08-000486
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080820
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080826
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080826

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PENNINGTON WILLIAM LANE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001116329

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-51043
		FILM NUMBER:		081039796

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2140 LAKE PARK BLVD
		CITY:			RICHARDSON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75080-2254

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INTERNATIONAL WIRE GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000947429
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	DRAWING AND INSULATING NONFERROUS WIRE [3357]
		IRS NUMBER:				431705942
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12 MASONIC AVENUE
		CITY:			CAMDEN
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			13316
		BUSINESS PHONE:		314 416-8216

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12 MASONIC AVENUE
		CITY:			CAMDEN
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			13316
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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000947429</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>INTERNATIONAL WIRE GROUP INC</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>13316</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>11.0000</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-08-20</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-08-01</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">One third of the options became exercisable on August 1, 2005, the second third became exercisable on August 1, 2006 and the final third became exercisable on August 1, 2007.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: /s/ Donald F. DeKay, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-08-26</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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