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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050302121643
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000886903-05-000070
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050228
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050302
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050302

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:		297 BILLERICA ROAD
		CITY:			CHELMSFORD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01824
		BUSINESS PHONE:		978-250-9800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		297 BILLERICA ROAD
		CITY:			CHELMSFORD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01824

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:		05653048

	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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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

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    <periodOfReport>2005-02-28</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>KRONOS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>KRON</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>AIN MARK S</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O KRONOS INCORPORATED</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>297 BILLERICA ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHELMSFORD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>01824</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CEO, Chairman of the Board</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-02-28</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1134</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>56.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>297866</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-03-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
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                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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            </transactionAmounts>
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                </natureOfOwnership>
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    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Elspeth Grant Pruett</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-03-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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