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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000933430-05-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050725
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050727
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050727

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ISCO INTERNATIONAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000888693
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INSTRUMENTS FOR MEAS & TESTING OF ELECTRICITY & ELEC SIGNALS [3825]
		IRS NUMBER:				363688459
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		451 KINGSTON CT
		CITY:			MOUNT PROSPECT
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60056
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8473919400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		451 KINGSTON COURT
		CITY:			MT PROSPECT
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60056

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WHITMORE BRADFORD T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000933430
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-22302
		FILM NUMBER:		05978314

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8477331230

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1560 SHERMAN AVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 900
		CITY:			EVANSTON
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60201
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    <periodOfReport>2005-07-25</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000888693</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ISCO INTERNATIONAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ISO</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>WHITMORE BRADFORD T</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>1560 SHERMAN AVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 900</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>EVANSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60201</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
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            <ownershipNature>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">*As President of Bun Partners, Inc., General Partner of Alexander Finance, LP which owns 32,898,179 shares and as General Partner of Grace Brothers, Ltd. which owns 10,000,000 shares.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Bradford T. Whitmore</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-07-27</signatureDate>
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