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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000707179-04-000021
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040202
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040204

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			POELKER JOHN S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001181325

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15817
		FILM NUMBER:		04566165

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O 420 MAIN STREET
		CITY:			EVANSVILLE
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			47708

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OLD NATIONAL BANCORP /IN/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000707179
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				351539838
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		420 MAIN ST
		CITY:			EVANSVILLE
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			47708
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8124641434

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		420 MAIN ST
		CITY:			EVANSVILLE
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			47708

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	O
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950822
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            <rptOwnerCity>NEWBURGH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>47630</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">HELD WITH A BROKER.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">IRA held in the Old National Trust Department.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Vests in 4 equal annual installments beginning on 2/1/2002. Subject to accelerated vesting in certain circumstances.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Immediately exercisable.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Vests in 4 equal annual installments beginning on 1/22/2003. Subject to accelerated vesting in certain circumstances.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Vests in 4 equal annual installments beginning on 1/31/2004. Subject to accelerated vesting in certain circumstances.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">Vests 100% on December 31, 2004.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>JEFFREY L KNIGHT, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT &amp; GENERAL COUNSEL, AS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-02-04</signatureDate>
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