UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                October 13, 2004
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                Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)

                                   ITRON, INC.
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              (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


         Washington                     000-22418             91-1011792
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(State or Other Jurisdiction      (Commission File No.)      (IRS Employer
     of Incorporation)                                    Identification No.)


                    2818 N. Sullivan Road, Spokane, WA 99216
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               (Address of Principal Executive Offices, Zip Code)

                                 (509) 924-9900
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              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

                                      None
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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)


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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On October 13, 2004, Itron, Inc. issued a press release providing an update to
expected financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2004. A copy of
this press release is attached as exhibit 99.1

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

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Exhibit
Number             Description
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99.1               Press Release Dated October 13, 2004
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                                    SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.



                                     ITRON, INC.

Dated: October 13, 2004              By: /s/ DAVID G. REMINGTON
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                                     David G. Remington
                                     Vice President and Chief Financial Officer







The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:


                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number             Description
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99.1               Press Release Dated October 13, 2004

The information presented in this Current Report on Form 8-K may contain
forward-looking statements and certain assumptions upon which such
forward-looking statements are in part based. Numerous important factors,
including those factors identified in Itron, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K
and other of the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
and the fact that the assumptions set forth in this Current Report on Form 8-K
could prove incorrect, could cause actual results to differ materially from
those contained in such forward-looking statements.