8-K

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 Current Report
                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 1, 2004
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                                    HEI, Inc.
               (Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

         Minnesota                      0-10078                  41-0944876
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(State or Other Jurisdiction          (Commission            (IRS Employer
of Incorporation)                     File Number)           Identification No.)

         PO Box 5000, 1495 Steiger Lake Lane, Victoria, Minnesota 55386
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          (Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

                                 (952) 443-2500
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                       N/A
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



Item 5. OTHER EVENTS.

      On June 1, 2004, HEI, Inc. ("the Company") today announced that the
Company signed a purchase agreement for the Company's Boulder, Colorado
facility.

A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein
by reference.

Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

      (a)   Financial Statements.

            Not Applicable.

      (b)   Pro Forma Financial Information.

            Not Applicable.

      (c)   Exhibits:

            99.1  Press Release dated June 1, 2004, regarding the Company
                  signing a purchase agreement for the Company's Boulder,
                  Colorado facility.

                                   SIGNATURES

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                                 HEI, INC.

Dated: June 1, 2004                              By /s/ Douglas Nesbit
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                                                    Douglas Nesbit
                                                    Its: Chief Financial Officer


                                  Exhibit Index

99.1 Press Release dated June 1, 2004, regarding the Company signing a purchase
agreement for the Company's Boulder, Colorado facility.

EX-99.1

                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

    HEI, Inc. Signs Purchase Agreement for the Company's Boulder, Colorado
                                   Facility

        Operating Expenses Expected to Be Reduced by $500,000 Annually

    MINNEAPOLIS, June 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- HEI, Inc. (Nasdaq: HEII)
( http://www.heii.com ) today announced that its has entered into a Purchase
Agreement with respect to the transfer of ownership of its Colorado Advanced
Medical Operations facility, in Boulder, Colorado from Eastside Properties,
LLC., to Titan Real Estate Investment Group, Inc. of Los Angeles, CA. The
transaction is scheduled to close in approximately 60 days and is subject to
various closing conditions, including completion of normal due diligence. Upon
completion of the transaction, Titan would become HEI's new landlord, and the
rent and operating costs would be substantially lower. HEI estimates that the
new lease agreement will reduce operating costs for the company by $500,000
per year. Further, the break-even revenue point is expected to drop by
approximately $2.5M on annualized basis.
    "I am delighted to announce this important partnership with Titan Real
Estate Investment Group," stated Mack Traynor, CEO and President of HEI, Inc.
"By working with Titan to acquire this facility, HEI has taken an enormous
step towards improved profitability. The terms of the new lease with Titan
will have a significant impact on operating expenses and breakeven point for
HEI beginning in Fiscal year 2005." HEI's financial year runs from September
to August.
    HEI, Inc. designs, develops and manufactures microelectronics, subsystems,
systems, connectivity and software solutions for OEMs engaged in the medical
equipment and medical device, hearing, communications and RFID industries. HEI
provides its customers with a single point of contact that can take an idea
from inception to a fully functional, cost effective and manufacturable
product utilizing innovative design solutions and by the application of state-
of-the-art materials, processes and manufacturing capabilities.
    Titan Real Estate Investment Group is a private real estate firm acquiring
stable and value-added commercial and multi-family properties nationwide. The
Company seeks capital appreciation by acquiring, redeveloping and managing
commercial and multi-family properties throughout the United States.
Additional information on Titan may be found at http://www.treig.com .

     Headquarters & Microelectronics            PO Box 5000, 1495 Steiger
      Operations                                 Lake Lane, Victoria, MN 55386
     Advanced Medical Operations                4801 North 63rd Street,
                                                 Boulder, CO  80301
     High Density Interconnect Operations       610 South Rockford Drive,
                                                 Tempe, AZ  85281
     RF Identification and Smart Card           1546 Lake Drive West,
      Operations                                 Chanhassen, MN  55317


    FORWARD LOOKING INFORMATION
    Information in this news release, which is not historical, includes
forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements contained in this
press release, including the likelihood of completing the transaction, the
expected reduction in operating expenses as a result of the transaction, the
lower rent and operating costs, and the drop in the break even revenue point,
are forward looking statements. All of such forward-looking statements involve
risks and uncertainties including, without limitation, continuing adverse
business and market conditions, the ability of HEI to secure and satisfy
customers, the availability and cost of materials from HEI's suppliers, HEI's
ability to satisfy financial or other obligations or covenants set forth in
its banking agreements, adverse competitive developments, change in or
cancellation of customer requirements, the integration of the Advanced Medical
Operations, collection of outstanding debt, HEI's ability to succeed on the
merits and defend against litigation, and other risks detailed from time to
time in HEI's SEC filings. HEI undertakes no obligation to update these
statements to reflect ensuing events or circumstances, or subsequent actual
results.

SOURCE  HEI, Inc.
    -0-                             06/01/2004
    /CONTACT:  Mack V. Traynor, CEO, or Douglas J. Nesbit, CFO, both of HEI,
Inc., +1-952-443-2500/
    /Web site:  http://www.heii.com
                http://www.treig.com /
    (HEII)

CO:  HEI, Inc.; Titan Real Estate Investment Group
ST:  Minnesota, Colorado, California
IN:  CPR FIN RLT STW HRD
SU:  RLE