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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-03-018778
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030822
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030825

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ELKCORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000032017
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ASPHALT PAVING & ROOFING MATERIALS [2950]
		IRS NUMBER:				751217920
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14643 DALLAS PKWY STE 1000
		STREET 2:		WELLINGTON CTR
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75254-8890
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9728510500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		WELLINGTON CENTRE STE 1000
		STREET 2:		14643 DALLAS PKWY
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75254-8890

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ELCOR CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ELCOR CHEMICAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19761119

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HARRAL LEONARD R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001023180

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05341
		FILM NUMBER:		03864239

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14643 DALLAS PKWY
		STREET 2:		STE 1000
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75240-8871
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2148510500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14643 DALLAS PKWY
		STREET 2:		STE 1000
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75240-8871
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derivativeTransaction><securityTitle><value>Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value><footnoteId id="F1" /></securityTitle><conversionOrExercisePrice><value>22.61</value></conversionOrExercisePrice><transactionDate><value>2003-08-22</value><footnoteId id="F2" /></transactionDate><transactionCoding><transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType><transactionCode>A</transactionCode><equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding><transactionAmounts><transactionShares><value>4000</value></transactionShares><transactionPricePerShare><value>22.61</value></transactionPricePerShare><transactionAcquiredDisposedCode><value>A</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts><exerciseDate><value>2004-07-01</value><footnoteId id="F3" /></exerciseDate><expirationDate><value>2013-06-30</value></expirationDate><underlyingSecurity><underlyingSecurityTitle><value>Common Stock</value></underlyingSecurityTitle><underlyingSecurityShares><value>4000</value></underlyingSecurityShares></underlyingSecurit
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