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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080808191007
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000780571-08-000123
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080808
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080808
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080808

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ITRON INC /WA/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000780571
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INSTRUMENTS FOR MEAS & TESTING OF ELECTRICITY & ELEC SIGNALS [3825]
		IRS NUMBER:				911011792
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2111 N MOLTER ROAD
		CITY:			LIBERTY LAKE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			99019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5099249900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2111 N MOLTER ROAD
		CITY:			LIBERTY LAKE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			99019

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ITRON INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920724

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MEZEY PHILIP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001275552

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22418
		FILM NUMBER:		081003989

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2818 N SULLIVAN RD
		CITY:			SPOKANE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			99216
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5098913272
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>99019</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares sold pursuant to 10b5-1 Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">33-1/3% of options become exercisable on 12/6/05 and an additional 33-1/3% on each of 12/6/06 and 12/6/07.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: MariLyn R. Blair, as attorney-in-fact  For: Philip C. Mezey</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-08-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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