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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001201690-03-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20021022
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ELLIOTT JOHN BRENT
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001201690

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-03279
		FILM NUMBER:		03775244

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

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
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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>KIMBALL INTERNATIONAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>KBALB</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner><reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>ELLIOTT JOHN BRENT</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
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ngSecurity><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership><natureOfOwnership><value/></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></derivativeSecurity><footnotes><footnote id="F1">Previously reported as 10,000 shares of ownership.</footnote><footnote id="F2">Neither a date exercisable nor an expiration date is applicable.  (See footnote 1.)</footnote><footnote id="F3">6,968 shares exercisable on 1/2/03; 6,968 shares exercisable on 1/2/04; and 6,064 shares exercisable on 1/2/05.</footnote></footnotes><ownerSignature><signatureName>JOHN BRENT ELLIOTT</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-07-03</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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