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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001090872-06-000058
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061115
FILED AS OF DATE:		20061117
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20061117

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:		5301 STEVENS CREEK BLVD
		CITY:			SANTA CLARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95051
		BUSINESS PHONE:		408-345-8647

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5301 STEVENS CREEK BLVD, MS 1A-LC
		STREET 2:		P.O. BOX 58059
		CITY:			SANTA CLARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95052-8059

	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:		061227094

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 WOODBUNE ROAD
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06901
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2033299392
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Non-Employee Director Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>33.14</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-11-15</value>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5898</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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        <footnote id="F1">Right to buy Agilent Technologies, Inc. common stock granted under the Agilent Technologies, Inc. 1999 Non-Employee Director Stock Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The option becomes exercisable in four increments, of 25% each, and vests initially upon the annual stockholders meeting following the grant date.  The second, third and fourth vesting date shall be the dates six months, nine months and one year, respectively, following the grant date.  The option is forfeited if a non-employee director terminates service at or before the annual stockholders meeting following the grant date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Marie Oh Huber / Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-11-17</signatureDate>
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