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<SEC-HEADER>0000101829-04-000066.hdr.sgml : 20040113
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040113173110
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000101829-04-000066
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040109
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040113

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000101829
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AIRCRAFT ENGINES & ENGINE PARTS [3724]
		IRS NUMBER:				060570975
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		UNITED TECHNOLOGIES BLDG
		STREET 2:		ONE FINANCIAL PLZ
		CITY:			HARTFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06101
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8607287000

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	UNITED TECHNOLOGIES MICROELECTRONICS CENTER
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19850825

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19841205

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HAYES GREGORY
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001225946

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-00812
		FILM NUMBER:		04523499

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP
		STREET 2:		ONE FINANCIAL PLAZA
		CITY:			HARTFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06101
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8607287836
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        <issuerName>UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>UTX</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>HAYES GREGORY</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>ONE FINANCIAL PLAZA</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HARTFORD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06101</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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			<isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
			<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
			<isOther>0</isOther>
			<officerTitle>Vice President, Controller</officerTitle>
		</reportingOwnerRelationship>
	</reportingOwner>
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		<derivativeTransaction>
			<securityTitle>
				<value>Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
			</securityTitle>
			<conversionOrExercisePrice>
				<value>93.5200</value>
			</conversionOrExercisePrice>
			<transactionDate>
				<value>2004-01-09</value>
			</transactionDate>
			<deemedExecutionDate>
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			<transactionCoding>
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				<transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
				<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
			</transactionCoding>
			<transactionAmounts>
				<transactionShares>
					<value>10700</value>
				</transactionShares>
				<transactionPricePerShare>
					<value>0</value>
				</transactionPricePerShare>
				<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
					<value>A</value>
				</transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
			</transactionAmounts>
			<exerciseDate>
				<value>2007-01-09</value>
			</exerciseDate>
			<expirationDate>
				<value>2014-01-08</value>
			</expirationDate>
			<underlyingSecurity>
				<underlyingSecurityTitle>
					<value>Common Stock</value>
				</underlyingSecurityTitle>
				<underlyingSecurityShares>
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	</footnotes>
	<ownerSignature>
		<signatureName>By: /s/ Charles F. Hildebrand as Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
		<signatureDate>2004-01-13</signatureDate>
	</ownerSignature>
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