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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001090872-03-000016
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030521
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030523

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:			KOH BOON HWEE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001235113

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15405
		FILM NUMBER:		03717992

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES
		STREET 2:		395 PAGE MILL RD, MS A3-18
		CITY:			PALO ALTO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94306
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6507525447

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES
		STREET 2:		395 PAGE MILL RD , MS A3-18
		CITY:			PALO ALTO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94306
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        <issuerName>AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC</issuerName>
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	</reportingOwner>
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		<securityTitle>
			<value>Non-Employee Director Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
			<footnoteId id="F1"/>
		</securityTitle>
		<conversionOrExercisePrice>
			<value>15.81</value>
		</conversionOrExercisePrice>
		<transactionDate>
			<value>2003-05-21</value>
		</transactionDate>
		<transactionCoding>
			<transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
			<transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
			<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
		</transactionCoding>
		<transactionAmounts>
			<transactionShares>
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			</transactionShares>
			<transactionValue>
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			<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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		<exerciseDate>
			<value>2004-05-21</value>
		</exerciseDate>
		<expirationDate>
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		<underlyingSecurity>
			<underlyingSecurityTitle>
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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>
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	<ownerSignature>
		<signatureName>By: Marie Oh Huber / Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
		<signatureDate>2003-05-23</signatureDate>
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