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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001088387-04-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040123
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040123

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KIMBALL INTERNATIONAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000055772
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OFFICE FURNITURE [2520]
		IRS NUMBER:				350514506
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1600 ROYAL ST
		CITY:			JASPER
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			47549
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8124821600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1600 ROYAL STREET
		CITY:			JASPER
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			47549

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	JASPER CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19740826

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHARRON DONALD D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001088387

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-03279
		FILM NUMBER:		04540918

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1600 ROYAL STREET
		CITY:			JASPER
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			47549
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8124821600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1600 ROYAL
		CITY:			JASPER
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			47549
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            <rptOwnerName>CHARRON DONALD D</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
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            <rptOwnerState>IN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>47549</rptOwnerZipCode>
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nership></ownershipNature></derivativeTransaction></derivativeTable><footnotes><footnote id="F1">Includes 58.84 shares acquired in January 2004 under the Kimball Dividend Reinvestment Plan.</footnote><footnote id="F2">Class A Common Stock is convertible to Class B Common Stock on a one-for-one share basis.</footnote><footnote id="F3">Not applicable.</footnote><footnote id="F4">The Restricted Stock Units convert on a one-for-one basis into shares of Class A Common Stock.</footnote><footnote id="F5">The Restricted Stock Units vest on 1/23/2009 or (at the election of the reporting person) on the first, second, third, fourth or fifth anniversary of the vest date.</footnote><footnote id="F6">The Restricted Stock Units expire if the reporting person ceases employment for any reason other than death, retirement or permanent disability.</footnote></footnotes><remarks/><ownerSignature><signatureName>DONALD D. CHARRON</signatureName><signatureDate>2004-01-23</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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