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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-03-011843
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030711
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030714

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HUBBELL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000048898
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC LIGHTING & WIRING EQUIPMENT [3640]
		IRS NUMBER:				060397030
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CT
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		584 DERBY MILFORD RD
		CITY:			ORANGE
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06477-4024
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2037994100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		584 DERBY MILFORD RD
		CITY:			ORANGE
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06477-4024

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HUBBELL HARVEY INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19860716

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VAN RIPER DANIEL S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001138019

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-02958
		FILM NUMBER:		03785696

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NEW BRUNSWICK SCIENTIFIC CO., INC.
		STREET 2:		44 TALMADGE RD PO BOX 4005
		CITY:			EDISON
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08818-4005
		BUSINESS PHONE:		732-287-1200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		57 FOREMUST MOUNTAIN RD
		CITY:			MONTVILLE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07045
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        <issuerName>HUBBELL INC</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>VAN RIPER DANIEL S</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
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or separation from the Board.</footnote><footnote id="F4">Reinvestment of cash dividend.</footnote></footnotes><ownerSignature><signatureName>Richard W. Davies
Attorney-in-fact for
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