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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000884219-04-000076
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040802
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040804

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VIAD CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000884219
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389]
		IRS NUMBER:				361169950
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1850 N CENTRAL AVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 0807
		CITY:			PHOENIX
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85004
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6022074000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1850 NORTH CENTRAL AVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 0807
		CITY:			PHOENIX
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85077

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DIAL CORP /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930823

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NEW DIAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19921106

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HOFER JUDITH K
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001195447

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11015
		FILM NUMBER:		04952817

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		615 OLIVE ST
		CITY:			ST LOUIS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63101
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3145547101

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		615 OLIVE ST
		CITY:			ST LOUIS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63101
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    <periodOfReport>2004-08-02</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000884219</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>VIAD CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>VVI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001195447</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HOFER JUDITH K</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>6101 S.W. SHERIDAN STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PORTLAND</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OR</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>97225</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-08-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2258.</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>11.6628</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option-right to buy</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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            <transactionDate>
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                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>1996-08-18</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2004-08-17</value>
            </expirationDate>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares of Viad Corp common stock were reverse split 1-for-4
on 6-30-2004.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Granted August 1994 pursuant to the 1992 Stock Incentive
Plan.  This Option was originally reported as covering
4,800 shares at an exercise price of $23.00, but was
adjusted as previously reported in 1996, and was further
adjusted to  refelct the spin-off of MoneyGram
International, Inc. on 06-30-2004.  All options remaining
unexercised 06-30-2004 were further adjusted to reflect the
1-for-4 reverse split of the Corporation's common stock
which occurred on July 1, 2004.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Scott E. Sayre, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-08-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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