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<SEC-HEADER>0000031617-04-000024.hdr.sgml : 20040105
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040105163601
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000031617-04-000024
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040102
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040105

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EDO CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000031617
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION, GUIDANCE, AERONAUTICAL SYS [3812]
		IRS NUMBER:				110707740
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		60 EAST 42ND STREET
		STREET 2:		42ND FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10165
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2127162000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		60 EAST 42ND STREET
		STREET 2:		42ND FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10165

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ROTH JAMES
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001094717

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03985
		FILM NUMBER:		04505543

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3033 SCIENCE PARK ROAD
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92009
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8585529500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3033 SCIENCE PARK ROAD
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92009
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    <documentType>4</documentType>
    <periodOfReport>2004-01-02</periodOfReport>
    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000031617</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>EDO CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EDO</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001094717</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ROTH JAMES</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>60 EAST 42ND STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 5010</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10165</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>
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  </nonDerivativeTable>
  <derivativeTable>
   <derivativeTransaction>
      <securityTitle>
          <value>Stock Option</value>
      </securityTitle>
      <conversionOrExercisePrice>
          <value>25.01</value>
      </conversionOrExercisePrice>
      <transactionDate>
          <value>2004-01-02</value>
      </transactionDate>
      <transactionCoding>
          <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
          <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
          <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
      </transactionCoding>
      <transactionAmounts>
          <transactionShares>
              <value>5000</value>
          </transactionShares>
          <transactionPricePerShare>
              <value>0</value>
              <footnoteId id="F1" />
          </transactionPricePerShare>
          <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
              <value>A</value>
          </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
      </transactionAmounts>
      <exerciseDate>
          <value>2004-01-02</value>
      </exerciseDate>
      <expirationDate>
          <value>2014-01-02</value>
      </expirationDate>
      <underlyingSecurity>
          <underlyingSecurityTitle>
              <value>Common Shares</value>
          </underlyingSecurityTitle>
          <underlyingSecurityShares>
              <value>5000</value>
          </underlyingSecurityShares>
      </underlyingSecurity>
      <postTransactionAmounts>
          <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
              <value>20000</value>
          </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
      </postTransactionAmounts>
      <ownershipNature>
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          </directOrIndirectOwnership>
      </ownershipNature>
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   <footnote id="F1">Grant of a stock option pursuant to the EDO Corporation 2002 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan.</footnote>
</footnotes>
<remarks></remarks>    <ownerSignature>
       <signatureName>Signed by William J. Frost under Power of Attorney for Mr. R</signatureName>
       <signatureDate>2004-01-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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