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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001013594-04-000051
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040129
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040202

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:			ELLIOTT ASSOCIATES LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000904495
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-22302
		FILM NUMBER:		04560301

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		712 FIFTH AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2125062999

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ELLIOTT ASSOCIATES LP
		STREET 2:		712 5TH AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
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        <issuerName>ISCO INTERNATIONAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ISO</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>ELLIOTT ASSOCIATES LP</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>712 FIFTH AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10019</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-01-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Elliot Greenberg, VP of Braxton Associates, Inc., as GP of Elliott Capital Advisors, L.P., as GP of Elliott Associates, L.P.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-02-02</signatureDate>
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