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

                                    FORM 8-K

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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)  October 22, 2004

                           ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

        Delaware                     0-16214                    14-0462060
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(State or other jurisdiction       (Commission               (I.R.S. Employer
    of incorporation)              File Number)             Identification No.)

        1373 Broadway, Albany, New York                            12204
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    (Address of principal executive offices)                     (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code  (518) 445-2200

                                      None
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On October 21, 2004, Albany  International  issued a news release announcing its
financial results for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2004. A copy of the
news release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
      (a) Not applicable

      (b) Not applicable

      (c) Exhibits. The following exhibit is being furnished herewith:

            99.1 News release, dated October 21, 2004 announcing results for the
            third quarter of fiscal 2004.



                                    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.

                                           ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP.

                                           By: /s/ Michael C. Nahl        
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                                           Name: Michael C. Nahl
                                           Title: Senior Vice President and 
                                                      Chief Financial Officer


Date: October 21, 2004



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.       Description
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99.1              Registrant's  news release dated  October 21, 2004  announcing
                  results for the third quarter of fiscal 2004.