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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000031617-05-000034
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050113
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050114
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050114

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BALL GEORGE M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001051982
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FOOTWEAR, (NO RUBBER) [3140]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NC
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0228

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03985
		FILM NUMBER:		05529539

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212 716 2000

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

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
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            <transactionDate>
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            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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        <signatureDate>2005-01-13</signatureDate>
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