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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001013594-05-000316
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050802
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050804
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050804

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 INTERNATIONAL L P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000937611
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			E9
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-22302
		FILM NUMBER:		05999930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BANK OF BERMUDA (CAYMAN) LIMITED
		STREET 2:		STRATHVALE HOUSE, NORTH CHURCH STREET
		CITY:			GEORGE TOWN, GRAND CAYMAN
		STATE:			E9
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7133612600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BANK OF BERMUDA (CAYMAN) LIMITED
		STREET 2:		STRATHVALE HOUSE, NORTH CHURCH STREET
		CITY:			GEORGE TOWN, GRAND CAYMAN
		STATE:			E9
		ZIP:			00000

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WESTGATE INTERNATIONAL L P
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950210
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    <periodOfReport>2005-08-02</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>ISCO INTERNATIONAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ISO</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>ELLIOTT INTERNATIONAL L P</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O BANK OF BERMUDA (CAYMAN) LIMITED</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>STRATHVALE HOUSE, NORTH CHURCH STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GEORGE TOWN, GRAND CAYMAN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>E9</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>00000</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>CAYMAN ISLANDS</rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-08-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
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                    <value>9500000</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.22</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Elliot Greenberg, V.P. of Elliott International Capital Advisors Inc., as Attorney-In-Fact for Elliott International, L.P.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-08-03</signatureDate>
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