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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000886903-03-000080
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030613
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030617

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KRONOS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000886903
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				042640942
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 FIFTH AVENUE
		CITY:			WALTHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02154
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6178903232

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 FIFTH AVE
		CITY:			WALTHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02154

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AIN MARK S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000903614

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20109
		FILM NUMBER:		03747094

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		KRONOS INC
		STREET 2:		400 FITH AVENUE
		CITY:			WALTHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02154
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7814874900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		KRONOS INC
		STREET 2:		400 FITFTH AVENUE
		CITY:			WALTHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02154
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    <documentType>4</documentType><periodOfReport>2003-06-13</periodOfReport>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000886903</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>KRONOS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>KRON</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner><reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000903614</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>AIN MARK S</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
<isDirector>1</isDirector><isOfficer>1</isOfficer><isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner><isOther>0</isOther><officerTitle>CEO, Chairman of the Board</officerTitle></reportingOwnerRelationship></reportingOwner><nonDerivativeSecurity><securityTitle><value>Common Stock</value></securityTitle><transactionDate><value>2003-06-13</value></transactionDate><transactionCoding><transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType><transactionCode>G</transactionCode><equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding><transactionAmounts><transactionShares><value>44</value></transactionShares><transactionValue><value>0</value></transactionValue><transactionAcquiredDisposedCode><value>D</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>335051</value><footnoteId id="F1"/></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership><natureOfOwnership><value></val
ue></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></nonDerivativeSecurity><footnotes><footnote id="F1">9 shares are also held indirectly by minor son</footnote></footnotes><ownerSignature><signatureName>Mark S. Ain</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-06-17</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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