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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001090872-04-000021
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040430
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040512

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HIRSCH DIDIER
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001226464

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15405
		FILM NUMBER:		04798530

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		395 PAGE MILL ROAD
		STREET 2:		MS A3-18
		CITY:			PALO ALTO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94306

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
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    <periodOfReport>2004-04-30</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>A</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001226464</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HIRSCH DIDIER</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>395 PAGE MILL ROAD, MS A3-18</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PALO ALTO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94306</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President &amp; Controller</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-04-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1331.4</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>12.39</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>6309.69</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
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            <ownershipNature>
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    <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>
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    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: D. Craig Nordlund / Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-05-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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