Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
STANDISH JOHN C
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP /DE/ [AIN]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP., P.O. BOX 1907
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/11/2004
(Street)

ALBANY, NY 12201-1907
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class A Common Stock               1,170 I By ESOP
Class A Common Stock               11 I Held by spouse. (1)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Class B Common Stock (2)               (2)   (2) Class A Common 1,704   1,704 (3) D  
Class B Common Stock (2)               (2)   (2) Class A Common 120,000   120,000 I Held by John C. Standish Delta Trust. (4)
Class B Common Stock (2)               (2)   (2) Class A Common 10,700   10,700 I Held by John C. Standish Gift Trust. (5)
Class B Common Stock (2)               (2)   (2) Class A Common 151,318   151,318 I Held by Standish Delta Trust. (6)
Employee Stock Option $ 15             02/09/1994(7) 05/01/2008 Class A Common 9,000   9,000 D  
Employee Stock Option (8) $ 22.25             05/18/1996(7) 05/18/2015 Class A Common 1,000   10,000 D  
Employee Stock Option (8) $ 22.25             05/14/1997(7) 05/14/2016 Class A Common 1,000   11,000 D  
Employee Stock Option (9) $ 19.375             11/04/1999(7) 11/04/2018 Class A Common 300   11,300 D  
Employee Stock Option (9) $ 15.6875             11/09/2000(7) 11/09/2019 Class A Common 600   11,900 D  
Employee Stock Option (9) $ 10.5625             11/15/2001(10) 11/15/2020 Class A Common 720   12,620 D  
Employee Stock Option (9) $ 20.45             11/06/2002(11) 11/06/2021 Class A Common 2,000   14,620 D  
Employee Stock Option (9) $ 20.63             11/07/2003(12) 11/07/2022 Class A Common 2,000   16,620 D  
Restricted Stock Units (13) (13)               (13)(14)   (13)(14) Class A Common Stock 606 (15)   606 (15) D  
Restricted Stock Units (13) (13) 11/11/2004   A   800     (13)(16)   (13)(16) Class A Common Stock 800 (13) 800 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
STANDISH JOHN C
C/O ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP.
P.O. BOX 1907
ALBANY, NY 12201-1907
  X      

Signatures

 Kathleen M. Tyrrell, Attorney-in-fact   11/12/2004
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Held by spouse. Mr. Standish disclaims beneficial ownership.
(2) Convertible on a share-for-share basis, into shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock.
(3) Includes 1,000 shares held by Mr. Standish as custodian for his minor son.
(4) Held by the John C. Standish Delta Trust, a trust for the beneficiaries of which include Mr. Standish's children. Mr. Standish disclaims investment control with respect to, and beneficial ownership of, these shares.
(5) Held by the John C. Standish Gift Trust. Mr. Standish disclaims investment control with respect to, and beneficial ownership of, these shares.
(6) Held by Standish Delta Trust, a trust of which Mr. Standish is a beneficiary and as to which he shares voting and investment power.
(7) Fully exercisable.
(8) Option granted pursuant to Company's 1992 Stock Option Plan as incentive to remain in employ of Company.
(9) Option granted pursuant to Company's 1998 Stock Option Plan as incentive to remain in employ of Company.
(10) Become exercisable as to 240 shares on each November 15, beginning November 15, 2001.
(11) Become exercisable as to 400 shares on each November 6, beginning November 6, 2002.
(12) Become exercisable as to 400 shares on each November 7, beginning November 7, 2003.
(13) Restricted Stock Units granted pursuant to the Albany International Corp. 2003 Restricted Stock Unit Plan (the "Restricted Stock Unit Plan"). Each Restricted Stock Unit entitles the holder to receive the cash equivalent of one share of Class A Common Stock at the time of vesting or, in the event that the holder elects to defer payment, at such later time elected in accordance with the Restricted Stock Unit Plan.
(14) 120 Restricted Stock Units (plus related dividend units) vest on each November 13, beginning November 13, 2004.
(15) Includes dividend units accrued on Restricted Stock Units on January 5, 2004, April 5, 2004, July 6, 2004 and October 5, 2004.
(16) 160 Restricted Stock Units (plus related dividend units) vest on each November 11, beginning November 11, 2005.

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