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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001090872-04-000058
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041116
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041118
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041118

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RAND A BARRY
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001012979
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AUTO CONTROLS FOR REGULATING RESIDENTIAL & COMML ENVIRONMENT [3822]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15405
		FILM NUMBER:		041155295

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 WOODBUNE ROAD
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06901
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2033299392

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001090872
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INSTRUMENTS FOR MEAS & TESTING OF ELECTRICITY & ELEC SIGNALS [3825]
		IRS NUMBER:				770518772
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		395 PAGE MILL ROAD
		STREET 2:		MS A 3-10
		CITY:			PALO ALTO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94306
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6507525000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		395 PAGE MILL ROAD
		STREET 2:		MS A 3-10
		CITY:			PALO ALTO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94306

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HP MEASUREMENT INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990716
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            <transactionDate>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: D. Craig Nordlund / Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-11-18</signatureDate>
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