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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001001718-06-000032
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060516
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060517
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060517

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EGL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001001718
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ARRANGEMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OF FREIGHT & CARGO [4731]
		IRS NUMBER:				760094895
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		15340 VICKERY DR
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77032
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2816183100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		15350 VICKERY DR
		STREET 2:		SUITE 510
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77032

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	EAGLE USA AIRFREIGHT INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19951002

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JHIN MICHAEL K
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001206241

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27288
		FILM NUMBER:		06850195

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		15350 VICKERY DR
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77032
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            <rptOwnerName>JHIN MICHAEL K</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOUSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77032</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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                </transactionShares>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Dana Carabin, Attorney-In-Fact for Michael K Jhin</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-05-17</signatureDate>
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