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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001090872-03-000008
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030430
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030520

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:			NORDLUND D CRAIG
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001142623

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15405
		FILM NUMBER:		03713402

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		395 PAGE MILL RD
		STREET 2:		MS A3-18
		CITY:			PALO ALTO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94306
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6507525447

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		395 PAGE MILL RD
		STREET 2:		MS A3 18
		CITY:			PALO ALTO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94306
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        <issuerName>AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>NORDLUND D CRAIG</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Sr. VP, General Counsel &amp; Sec</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <securityTitle>
            <value>Common Stock</value>
        </securityTitle>
        <transactionDate>
            <value>2003-04-30</value>
        </transactionDate>
        <transactionCoding>
            <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
            <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
            <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            <footnoteId id="F1"/>
        </transactionCoding>
        <transactionTimeliness>
            <value>E</value>
        </transactionTimeliness>
        <transactionAmounts>
            <transactionShares>
                <value>617.16</value>
            </transactionShares>
            <transactionValue>
                <value>12.39</value>
            </transactionValue>
            <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                <value>A</value>
            </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
        </transactionAmounts>
        <postTransactionAmounts>
            <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                <value>30182.38</value>
            </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
        </postTransactionAmounts>
        <ownershipNature>
            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>D</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
    </nonDerivativeSecurity>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares acquired in an Employee Stock Purchase Plan under Section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Marie Oh Huber / Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-05-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

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