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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-04-001379.txt : 20040106
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040106162847
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-04-001379
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040102
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040106

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AVON PRODUCTS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000008868
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PERFUMES, COSMETICS & OTHER TOILET PREPARATIONS [2844]
		IRS NUMBER:				130544597
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10105
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9149352588

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PECK & MIDLAND AVE
		STREET 2:		PECK & MIDLAND AVE
		CITY:			RYE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10580

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JUNG ANDREA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001051401

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04881
		FILM NUMBER:		04510528

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O AVON PRODUCTS INC
		STREET 2:		1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10105-0196
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2122825618

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O AVON PRODUCTS INC
		STREET 2:		1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10105-0196
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        <issuerName>AVON PRODUCTS INC</issuerName>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001051401</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>JUNG ANDREA</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10105</rptOwnerZipCode>
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units will vest on 1/31/07 and 50% of the restricted stock units will vest on 1/31/08.</footnote></footnotes><ownerSignature><signatureName>By Gilbert L. Klemann II, Attorney-In-Fact</signatureName><signatureDate>2004-01-06</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>



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