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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001090872-06-000037
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060905
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060907
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060907

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

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:		061079048

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 WOODBUNE ROAD
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06901
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2033299392
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            <rptOwnerName>RAND A BARRY</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PALO ALTO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94306</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-09-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                    <value>239.92</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>31.26</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares of the Company's common stock held in a deferral account pursuant to the Company's Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors.</footnote>
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    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Marie Oh Huber / Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-09-07</signatureDate>
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