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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000874716-09-000008
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090130
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090203
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090203

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DESOUZA ERROL B
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001213895

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19271
		FILM NUMBER:		09563661

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2012611331

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		215 COLLEGE ROAD
		CITY:			PARAMUS
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07652

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			IDEXX LABORATORIES INC /DE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000874716
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	IN VITRO & IN VIVO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES [2835]
		IRS NUMBER:				010393723
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE IDEXX DRIVE
		CITY:			WESTBROOK
		STATE:			ME
		ZIP:			04092-2041
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2075560300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE IDEXX DRIVE
		CITY:			WESTBROOK
		STATE:			ME
		ZIP:			04092-2041

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	IDEXX CORP / DE
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19600201
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents deferred stock units acquired pursuant to the IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. Director Deferred Compensation Plan (the
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 Director's cash compensation deferred pursuant to the Plan ($12,500) by the closing price of the IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.
 Common Stock on the date of the deferral. Deferred stock units are issuable only as common tock on a one-for-one basis one
 year following the Director's resignation from the Board of Directors.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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