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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

Commission File Number 1-7891

1400 West 94th Street
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55431
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (952) 887-3131

Not Applicable
(Former name, former address, and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: Common Stock, $5 Par Value – 82,813,547 shares as of April 30, 2005.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

DONALDSON COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
(Thousands of dollars, except share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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DONALDSON COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Thousands of dollars, except share amounts)
(Unaudited)

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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DONALDSON COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Thousands of dollars)
(Unaudited)

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note A – Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Donaldson Company, Inc. (the Company) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included and are of a normal recurring nature. Operating results for the nine-month period ended April 30, 2005 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for future periods. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in Donaldson Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 31, 2004.

Note B – Inventories

The components of inventory as of April 30, 2005 and July 31, 2004 are as follows (thousands of dollars):

Note C – Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation

The Company accounts for stock-based compensation under the recognition and measurement principles using the intrinsic value method. Accordingly, no stock-based compensation cost related to stock options is reflected in net earnings because all options granted under the Company’s stock option plans have exercise prices equal to the fair value of the stock on the date of grant. The following table illustrates the effect on net earnings and earnings per share if the Company had applied the fair value-based method of accounting to measure compensation expense for its stock option plans and charged compensation cost against earnings over the vesting periods. Amounts are in thousands of dollars, except per share amounts:

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Note D – Net Earnings Per Share

The Company’s basic net earnings per share is computed by dividing net earnings by the weighted average number of outstanding common shares. The Company’s diluted net earnings per share is computed by dividing net earnings by the weighted average number of outstanding common shares and dilutive shares relating to stock options, restricted stock and stock incentive plans. Certain outstanding options are excluded from the diluted net earnings per share calculations if their exercise prices were greater than the average market price of the Company’s common stock during those periods. For the three months and nine months ended April 30, 2005 there were 59,371 and 89,557 options excluded from the diluted net earnings per share calculation, respectively. For the three months and nine months ended April 30, 2004 there were 1,040,926 and 1,048,726 options excluded from the diluted net earnings per share calculation, respectively.

The following table presents information necessary to calculate basic and diluted net earnings per common share (thousands of dollars, except per share amounts):

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Note E – Shareholders’ Equity

The Company reports accumulated other comprehensive income as a separate item in the shareholders’ equity section of the balance sheet. Other comprehensive income consists of foreign currency translation adjustments and net gains or losses on cash flow hedging derivatives.

Total comprehensive income and its components are as follows (thousands of dollars):

Total accumulated other comprehensive income and its components at April 30, 2005 and July 31, 2004 are as follows (thousands of dollars):

On September 3, 2004, the Company repurchased 3.0 million shares from Banc of America Securities LLC under an overnight share repurchase program at an initial cost of $86.5 million. The overnight share repurchase program permitted the Company to purchase the shares immediately, while Banc of America Securities purchased the shares in the market over a six month period following the repurchase, which concluded on February 28, 2005. The Company paid a $5.4 million

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price adjustment on March 3, 2005, based on the weighted average market price during the period while Banc of America Securities was purchasing the shares. This payment was treated as an increase in treasury stock in the equity section of the Company’s balance sheet during the third quarter of fiscal 2005. The total cost of the overnight share repurchase program was $91.9 million.

The Company repurchased 0.8 million shares for $24.3 million at an average price of $31.86 per share during the third quarter of fiscal 2005. Year-to-date, the Company repurchased 3.8 million shares for $116.3 million at an average price of $30.89 per share.

Note F – Segment Reporting

The Company has two reportable segments, Engine Products and Industrial Products, that have been identified based on the internal organization structure, management of operations and performance evaluation. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified between the segments to conform to the current structure. Amounts reclassified in net sales and earnings before income taxes are not significant. Corporate and Unallocated includes corporate expenses determined to be non-allocable to the segments, interest income and expense, the gain on sale of the Ome land and building and non-operating income and expenses. Segment detail is summarized as follows (thousands of dollars):

Sales to one customer accounted for 12 percent of net sales for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2005. There were no customers over 10 percent of gross accounts receivable as of April 30, 2005.

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Note G – Interest Rate Swaps

The Company is exposed to changes in the fair value of its fixed-rate debt resulting from interest rate fluctuations. On December 17, 2004, the Company entered into a fixed-to-variable interest rate swap to hedge its exposure to changes in the fair value of the $30.0 million senior notes that it issued on that same date. The interest rate swap agreement had a notional amount of $30.0 million maturing on December 17, 2011. The variable rate on the swap is based on the six-month London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR). As of April 30, 2005, this interest rate swap is accounted for as a fair value hedge and is recorded net of the underlying outstanding debt. Changes in payment of interest resulting from the interest rate swap have been recorded as an offset to interest expense. As of April 30, 2005, the interest rate swap was in a liability position with a fair value of $0.2 million, which is recorded with the underlying debt in the liabilities section of the balance sheet. On May 19, 2005, the Company terminated this interest rate swap. The value of this interest rate swap at the termination date was approximately zero as a result of interest rate movement subsequent to the end of the quarter.

Note H – Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The Company’s most recent annual impairment test for goodwill was completed during the third quarter of fiscal 2005. The results of this test showed that the fair value of the reporting unit to which the goodwill is assigned was higher than the book value of that reporting unit, resulting in no goodwill impairment.

The Company has allocated goodwill to its Industrial Products and Engine Products segments. Following is a reconciliation of goodwill for the nine months ending April 30, 2005 (thousands of dollars):

As of April 30, 2005, other intangible assets were $24.8 million, a $5.7 million increase from the balance of $19.1 million at July 31, 2004. The increase in other intangible assets is due to acquisition activity and foreign currency translation partially offset by amortization.

Note I – Plant Rationalization and Start-up Costs

The Company had no plant closure liability recorded as of April 30, 2005 or July 31, 2004. A pretax charge relating to the Company’s plant rationalization and start-up costs of $1.1 million and $0.2 million was recorded in the Company’s statement of earnings for the three months ended April 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. For the nine months ended April 30, 2005 and 2004, the Company recorded a pretax charge relating to plant rationalization and start-up costs of $3.2 million and $5.7 million, respectively.

Note J – Guarantees

The Company and its partner of an unconsolidated joint venture, Advanced Filtration Systems Inc., guarantee certain debt of the joint venture. As of April 30, 2005, the outstanding guaranteed debt of the joint venture was $3.0 million. The joint venture is in compliance with all of its debt covenants and the debt has not been called.

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The Company estimates warranty costs using standard quantitative measures based on historical warranty claim experience and, in some cases, evaluating specific customer warranty issues. Following is a reconciliation of warranty reserves for the nine months ended April 30, 2005 and 2004 (thousands of dollars):

At April 30, 2005, the Company had a contingent liability for standby letters of credit totaling $18.1 million that have been issued and are outstanding. The letters of credit guarantee payment to beneficial third parties in the event the Company is in breach of specified contract terms as detailed in each letter of credit. At April 30, 2005, there were no amounts drawn upon these letters of credit.

Note K – Employee Benefit Plans

The Company, including certain of its subsidiaries, has defined benefit pension plans for substantially all domestic hourly and salaried employees. In addition, certain foreign locations provide defined benefit plans. The domestic plans either provide defined benefits pursuant to a cash balance feature whereby a participant accumulates a benefit comprised of a percentage of current salary that varies with years of service, age, interest credits and transition credits or provide defined benefits with a defined annuity based on a flat benefit rate and years of service. The international plans generally provide pension benefits based on years of service and compensation level.

Following are the components of the net periodic cost recognized for the three months and nine months ended April 30, 2005 (thousands of dollars):

The Company’s general funding policy for its pension plans is to make at least the minimum contributions as required by applicable regulations. Additionally, the Company may elect to make additional contributions up to the maximum deductible contribution. For the nine months ended April 30, 2005, the Company has made contributions totaling $21.0 million to its U.S. pension plans.

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The Company has no further funding requirements for the remainder of the fiscal year and does not anticipate making any additional contributions to its U.S. plans in fiscal 2005. For the Company’s non-U.S. plans, contributions have been made according to the applicable funding requirements under each plan.

The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (the Act) introduced a prescription drug benefit under Medicare and, in certain circumstances, a federal subsidy to sponsors of retiree health care benefit plans. One of the Company’s post-retirement health care plans offers prescription drug benefits, which are considered actuarially equivalent to Medicare Part D. In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Staff Position No. FAS 106-2, “Accounting and Disclosure Requirements Related to the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003” (FSP 106-2), which became effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal 2005, any measures of the accumulated projected benefit obligation or net periodic post-retirement benefit cost should be adjusted to reflect benefits that are actuarially equivalent to Medicare Part D under the Act. The Company has determined that the subsidies that the Company may receive under the Act will not be significant. Thus, the impact of this pronouncement on the Company’s post-retirement health care plan is not material.

Note L – Commitments and Contingencies

The Company is a defendant in a lawsuit filed in November 1998 in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa (Eastern Division) by Engineered Products Co. (EPC). EPC claims patent infringement by the Company arising out of its sales of graduated air restriction indicators in the period from 1996 through the expiration of the EPC patent in May 2001 and seeks monetary damages. EPC is also seeking damages for some period of time beyond the expiration of the patent. On May 11, 2004, the jury found in favor of EPC on its willful infringement claims against the Company and awarded damages in the amount of approximately $5.3 million. On August 12, 2004, the court ruled that EPC was entitled to enhanced damages based on the Company’s willful infringement of the EPC patent and increased damages to a total of approximately $16.0 million, plus an award of prejudgment interest in the amount of $1.1 million, together with postjudgment interest. On September 20, 2004, the court granted EPC’s motion and awarded attorneys’ fees and expenses in the amount of approximately $1.9 million. The Company filed its notice of appeal on September 13, 2004. The Company and EPC are currently in the briefing process for the appeal filed with the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals. EPC’s patent expired on May 1, 2001 and will not impact the Company’s ongoing business operations.

The Company and EPC have submitted written briefs to the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals and it is anticipated that the Court of Appeals will hold a hearing within the next several months. The Company has established an accounting reserve for this matter that, in accordance with GAAP, represents the Company’s best estimate of the ultimate amount of the loss. The amount of reasonably possible loss ranges from the possibility of a dismissal of EPC’s claims resulting in no loss, a partial decision in favor of the Company reducing the amount of potential loss or granting a new trial, up to a decision affirming the $19 million judgment. The maximum end of the range if the judgment were upheld would result in an additional $12 million loss to the Company, including estimated interest costs, over and above the amount currently reserved for the EPC litigation.

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The Company believes that the existing reserve, which represents approximately thirty-five to forty-five percent of the initial judgment, is the best estimate of the ultimate amount of the loss based on its review of the case and the possible outcomes of appeal, while taking into consideration that the Company remains open to a reasonable out of court resolution. The Company has asserted arguments in the pending appeal that support a reduction or elimination of the Company’s liability or a new trial. Several of the issues raised on appeal will be decided by the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals under a de novo standard of judicial review, meaning that the court will exercise its own independent judgment. This applies to the claim construction on the EPC patent and other issues that would impact the determination of whether or not the Donaldson product infringed on the EPC patent.

Based on these factors, the Company has determined that the reserve it has established under GAAP is the best estimate of the ultimate amount of loss under Statement on Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 5, “Accounting for Contingencies.”

The Company is currently not otherwise subject to any pending litigation other than litigation arising in the ordinary course of business, none of which is expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial condition or liquidity of the Company.

Note M – New Accounting Standards

In December 2004, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. FAS 109-2, “Accounting and Disclosure Guidance for the Foreign Earnings Repatriation Provision within the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004” (FSP 109-2). FSP 109-2 allows a company time beyond the financial reporting period of enactment to evaluate the effect of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 (the Act) on its plan for reinvestment or repatriation of foreign earnings. The Act creates a temporary incentive for U.S. corporations to repatriate accumulated income earned abroad by providing an 85 percent dividends received deduction for certain dividends from controlled foreign corporations. The deduction is subject to a number of limitations and, as of today, uncertainty remains as to how to interpret numerous provisions in the Act. As such, the Company is not yet in a position to decide on whether, and to what extent, it might repatriate foreign earnings that have not yet been remitted to the U.S. Based on the Company’s analysis to date, however, it is reasonably possible that it could repatriate an amount up to $160 million, with the respective tax liability estimated to be up to $10 million, none of which has been recorded as a tax expense to date. The Company expects to be in a position to finalize its assessment prior to the second quarter of fiscal 2006.

In December 2004, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. FAS 109-1 “Application of FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes, to the Tax Deduction on Qualified Production Activities Provided by the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004” (FSP 109-1). FSP 109-1 concludes that the deduction should be accounted for as a special deduction in accordance with SFAS No. 109. This deduction is not available to the Company until fiscal 2006.

In November 2004, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 151, “Inventory Costs.” This statement requires that abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs and spoilage be recognized as current-period charges. The statement also requires that fixed production overhead be allocated to conversion costs based on normal capacity of the production facilities. SFAS No. 151 is effective for inventory costs incurred by the Company beginning in fiscal 2006. The Company does not believe that the adoption of this statement will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

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In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123(R) “Share Based Payment.”  This statement replaces SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” and supercedes Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” which resulted in no stock-based employee compensation cost related to stock options if the options granted had an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant.  SFAS No. 123(R) requires recognition of compensation expense relating to employee services provided in exchange for a share-based payment based on the grant date fair market value.  The Company is required to adopt SFAS No. 123(R) for its first quarter of fiscal 2006.  As of the effective date, this statement applies to all new awards granted as well as awards modified, repurchased or cancelled.  Additionally, compensation cost for stock-based awards that has not previously been recognized will be recognized as the remaining service is rendered.  The Company estimates that this statement will result in an additional pretax compensation charge of approximately $5.0 million to $6.0 million in 2006.

Item 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The Company is a worldwide manufacturer of filtration systems and replacement parts. The Company’s product mix includes air and liquid filters and exhaust and emission control products for mobile equipment; in-plant air cleaning systems; compressed air purification systems; air intake systems for industrial gas turbines; and specialized filters for such diverse applications as computer disk drives, aircraft passenger cabins and semi-conductor processing. Products are manufactured at more than thirty plants around the world and through three joint ventures.

The Company has two reporting segments engaged in the design, manufacture and sale of systems to filter air and liquid and other complementary products. The two segments are Engine Products and Industrial Products. Products in the Engine Products segment consist of air intake systems, exhaust systems, liquid filtration systems and replacement filters. The Engine Products segment sells to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in the construction, industrial, mining, agriculture and transportation markets and to independent distributors, OEM dealer networks, private label accounts and large private fleets. Products in the Industrial Products segment consist of dust, fume and mist collectors, compressed air purification systems, liquid filters and parts; static and pulse-clean air filter systems for industrial gas turbines; computer disk drive filter products; other specialized air filtration systems and membrane laminates. The Industrial Products segment sells to various industrial end-users, OEMs of gas-fired turbines and OEMs and end-users requiring highly purified air.

The following discussion of the Company’s financial condition and results of operation should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto and other financial information included elsewhere in this report and in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 31, 2004.

Overview

The Company reported record sales in the third quarter of fiscal 2005 of $411.7 million, an increase of 11.1 percent from $370.6 million in the third quarter of the prior year. Net income for the quarter was $31.3 million, up 6.0 percent from $29.6 million in the third quarter of the prior year. The Company reported diluted net earnings per share of $.36 for the third quarter of fiscal 2005, up from $.33 in the third quarter of the prior year.

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Net sales increased across the Company’s product lines within both the Engine Products segment and Industrial Products segment reflecting strong business conditions in the markets served, with the exception of gas turbine product sales. Within the Engine Products segment, continued growth in North American heavy-duty truck build rates and growing market share in Europe drove an increase in sales in truck products. Strong sales in off-road products continued as conditions remained favorable in the agriculture, construction and mining end-markets globally. Worldwide aftermarket sales increased due to an increase in equipment utilization impacting replacement filter sales. Within the Industrial Products segment, business conditions for industrial filtration solutions products and special application products remained strong, resulting in double-digit sales increases for the quarter over the prior year. This was partially offset by a decrease in net sales in gas turbine products.

The Company continued its cost reduction and margin improvement initiatives, which helped gross margin return to historical levels for the quarter after experiencing lower levels in the first two quarters of fiscal 2005. Operating expenses increased during the third quarter of fiscal 2005. Factors contributing to this increase include higher than expected operating costs relative to sales in its gas turbine products and additional start-up costs at the Company’s new disk drive filter plant in Thailand. Also contributing to higher operating expenses were Sarbanes-Oxley compliance costs. Despite these challenges, the Company posted increased net earnings and diluted earnings per share of 6.0 percent and 9.1 percent, respectively.

For the nine month period, the Company reported net sales of $1,173.0 billion, an increase of 13.8 percent from $1,031.0 billion in the prior year. Net income for the nine month period was $85.4 million, up 6.6 percent from $80.1 million in the prior year. The Company reported diluted net earnings per share of $.98 for the nine month period, up 10.1 percent from $.89 in the prior year.

Results of Operations

Sales in the United States increased $19.5 million, or 10.9 percent, for the third quarter of fiscal 2005 compared to the third quarter of the prior year. Total international sales in U.S. dollars increased $21.6 million, or 11.2 percent, in the third quarter compared to the prior year. The growth in international sales was led by the Europe and Asia-Pacific regions, which reported increases of $10.1 million, or 9.1 percent, and $5.0 million, or 7.1 percent, respectively. In addition, Mexico and South Africa recorded increases of $3.1 million, or 68.8 percent, and $2.1 million, or 34.6 percent, respectively. For the nine month period ended April 30, 2005, sales in the United States increased $66.8 million, or 13.7 percent, from the prior year and total international sales in U.S. dollars increased $75.1 million, or 13.8 percent, from the prior year.

The impact of foreign currency translation during the third quarter of fiscal 2005 increased sales by $8.9 million. This was primarily due to the continued strengthening of the Euro and the British pound sterling against the U.S. dollar, which increased sales by $7.0 million. In addition, the strengthening of the Japanese yen, the South African rand and the Australian dollar resulted in increased sales due to foreign currency translation of $0.5 million, $0.7 million and $0.3 million, respectively. The impact of foreign currency translation year-to-date as of the third quarter of fiscal 2005 increased sales by $30.7 million. Worldwide sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2005, excluding the impact of foreign currency translation, increased 8.7 percent from the third quarter of the prior year, and 10.8 percent year-to-date. Excluding the impact of foreign currency translation, third quarter sales outside the United States increased 6.6 percent, reflecting strong sales growth in China, Mexico and Europe. The impact of foreign currency translation increased net income by $0.5 million and $1.9 million for the three and nine month periods of fiscal 2005, respectively.

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Although net sales excluding foreign currency translation and net earnings excluding foreign currency translation are not measures of financial performance under GAAP, the Company believes they are useful in understanding its financial results. Both measures enable the Company to obtain a more clear understanding of the operating results of its foreign entities without the varying effects that changes in foreign currency exchange rates may have on those results. A shortcoming of these financial measures is that they do not reflect the Company’s actual results under GAAP. Management does not intend these items to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the related GAAP measures.

Following is a reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP financial measure of this non-GAAP financial measure (thousands of dollars):

Gross margin for the third quarter of fiscal 2005 was 32.5 percent compared to 32.4 percent for the third quarter in the prior year. Continued cost reduction and margin improvement initiatives helped gross margin return to historical levels after experiencing lower levels in the first two quarters of fiscal 2005. Plant rationalization and start-up costs totaled $1.1 million in the third quarter compared to prior year plant rationalization and start-up costs of $0.2 million. Year-to-date plant rationalization and start-up costs totaled $3.2 million compared to prior year plant rationalization and start-up costs of $5.7 million. Operating expenses during the third quarter of fiscal 2005 were $90.9 million, or 22.1 percent of sales, compared to $82.2 million, or 22.2 percent of sales, in the prior year period. Year-to-date operating expenses were 21.8 percent of sales, down from 22.1 percent in the prior year. The Company has continued its efforts to control its operating expenses.

Other income for the third quarter of fiscal 2005 totaled $1.0 million, down from $1.3 million in the third quarter of the prior year. Other income for the third quarter of fiscal 2005 consisted of income from unconsolidated affiliates of $0.5 million, foreign exchange loss of $0.3 million, interest income of $0.6 million and other income of $0.2 million. For the third quarter of fiscal 2005, interest expense was $2.5 million, up from $1.3 million in the third quarter of the prior year, driven primarily by the additional debt and higher short-term interest rates. Year-to-date, other income totaled $6.3 million, an increase from the $2.7 million reported in the prior year, primarily relating to the change in foreign currency and the valuation and settlement of an interest rate swap. Year-to-date interest expense was $6.7 million compared to $3.7 million in the prior year.

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The effective income tax rate for the third quarter of fiscal 2005 was 24.6 percent, compared to 27.0 percent during the first six months of fiscal 2005. During the third quarter of fiscal 2005, the Company filed an amended tax return related to a prior year, which resulted in additional research and development tax credits. This resulted in a $1.0 million reduction in the income tax provision in the third quarter. The Company expects the tax rate to return to 27.0 percent in the fourth quarter. The income tax rate in the third quarter of fiscal 2004 was 22.3 percent as a result of the completion of a research and development tax credit study which resulted in a $1.8 million reduction in the income tax provision in the third quarter of fiscal 2004.

Total backlog at April 30, 2005 was $414 million, up 8 percent, or $32 million, compared to the prior year. In the Engine Products segment, total backlog increased 12 percent from the prior year. In the Industrial Products segment, total backlog increased 2 percent from the prior year.

The 90-day backlog, which consists of goods scheduled for delivery within 90 days, was $230 million, up 0.5 percent, or $1.1 million, from the prior year and down 2.5 percent, or $5.9 million, from the prior quarter. In the Engine Products segment, the 90-day order backlog decreased 1 percent from the prior year. In the Industrial Products segment, the 90-day order backlog increased 3 percent from the prior year.

Operations by Segment

Following is financial information for the Company’s Engine Products and Industrial Products segments. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified between the segments to conform to the current segment structure. Amounts reclassified in net sales and earnings before income taxes are not significant. Corporate and Unallocated includes corporate expenses determined to be non-allocable to the segments, interest income and expense, the gain on sale of the Ome land and building and non-operating income and expenses (thousands of dollars).

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Following are net sales by product within the Engine Products and Industrial Products segment (thousands of dollars):

Engine Products Segment   For the third quarter of fiscal 2005, worldwide sales in the Engine Products segment reported year-over-year increases across all products within that segment. Engine Product sales were a record $243.2 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2005, an increase of 10.9 percent from $219.3 million in the third quarter of the prior year. Total third quarter international Engine Product sales were up 12.8 percent compared to the same period in the prior year, while sales in the United States increased by 9.6 percent. Year-to-date, worldwide net sales were $680.2 million, an increase of 15.2 percent from $590.5 million in the prior year. International Engine Product sales increased 13.9 percent and sales in North America increased 16.4 percent from the prior year on a year-to-date basis.

Worldwide sales of off-road products in the third quarter of fiscal 2005 were $79.3 million, an increase of 14.1 percent from $69.5 million in the third quarter of the prior year. North American sales in off-road products increased 9.9 percent due to continued improvement in new construction, agriculture and mining equipment demand. International sales were up 20.7 percent from the third quarter of the prior year with increases in both Europe and Asia of 21.4 percent and 17.7 percent, respectively. Year-to-date, worldwide off-road sales totaled $211.8 million, an increase of 18.2 percent from $179.2 million in the prior year. Year-to-date sales of off-road products internationally and in the United States increased 26.3 percent and 12.3 percent, respectively, from the prior year.

Worldwide sales in transportation products in the third quarter of fiscal 2005 were $45.6 million, an increase of 9.0 percent from $41.8 million in the third quarter of the prior year. North American transportation product sales increased 15.8 percent from the third quarter of the prior year due to growing truck build rates. Transportation product sales in Europe increased 32.1 percent as market share increased. Transportation product sales in Asia decreased 21.3 percent as emission products sales spiked in Japan last year ahead of new emissions regulations. Year-to-date, worldwide transportation product sales totaled $129.8 million, an increase of 10.8 percent from $117.2 million in the prior year. International transportation product sales decreased 18.0 percent from the prior year on a year-to-date basis. Transportation sales in North America increased 26.7 percent from the prior year on a year-to-date basis.

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Worldwide sales of aftermarket products in the third quarter of fiscal 2005 were $118.3 million, an increase of 9.6 percent from $107.9 million in the third quarter of the prior year. North American aftermarket sales grew 7.3 percent as equipment utilization rates continued to improve and sales of diesel emission retrofit equipment continued ramping up. International sales were up 13.3 percent from the third quarter of the prior year with increases in all regions, most notably in Europe and Asia-Pacific of 13.6 percent and 6.5 percent, respectively. Year-to-date, worldwide aftermarket sales totaled $338.5 million, an increase of 15.1 percent from $294.1 million in the prior year. Year-to-date aftermarket product sales internationally and in North America increased 16.8 percent and 14.1 percent, respectively.

Industrial Products Segment   For the third quarter of fiscal 2005, worldwide sales in the Industrial Products segment reported year-over-year increases in industrial filtration solution and special applications products, which were partially offset by a decrease in gas turbine products. For the third quarter of fiscal 2005, worldwide sales in the Industrial Products segment were $168.5 million, an increase of 11.3 percent from $151.3 million in the third quarter of the prior year. Total third quarter international Industrial Product sales were up 9.8 percent compared to the same period in the prior year, while sales in North America increased by 21.4 percent. Year-to-date, worldwide net sales were $492.8 million, an increase of 11.8 percent from $440.6 million in the prior year. International Industrial Product sales increased 13.8 percent and sales in North America increased 11.0 percent from the prior year on a year-to-date basis.

Worldwide sales of industrial filtration solutions (IFS) products in the third quarter of fiscal 2005 were $105.8 million, an increase of 15.7 percent from $91.5 million in the third quarter of the prior year. Sales in IFS products were strong in North America and Europe, with 24.6 percent and 11.3 percent increases respectively, reflecting the improvement in industrial air and compressed air filtration markets. Sales in IFS products in Asia for the quarter showed a slight increase of 1.1 percent from the prior year. Year-to-date, worldwide sales of industrial filtration solutions products were $311.3 million, up 16.7 percent from $266.7 million in the prior year. Sales of IFS products in North America increased 21.2 percent from the prior year on a year-to-date basis while international sales increased 15.8 percent from the prior year on a year-to-date basis.

Worldwide sales of gas turbine products in the third quarter of fiscal 2005 were $28.0 million, a decrease of 8.5 percent from sales of $30.6 million in the third quarter of the prior year. North American gas turbine sales increased 9.1 percent, while sales of gas turbine products in Europe declined 24.4 percent for the quarter. Year-to-date, worldwide gas turbine sales were $81.6 million, down 7.1 percent from $87.8 million in the prior year. International gas turbine sales increased 1.4 percent over the prior year, while gas turbine sales in North America decreased 17.1 percent over the prior year on a year-to-date basis.

Worldwide sales of special application products in the third quarter of fiscal 2005 were $34.6 million, an increase of 18.5 percent from $29.2 million in the third quarter of the prior year. International sales in special application products increased 17.8 percent in the third quarter of fiscal 2005 over the prior year with increases in Europe and Asia of 22.5 percent and 17.1 percent, respectively. Disk drive filter sales were up 18.4 percent, reflecting a continued strong market and market share gains in Asia. Membrane sales increased 14.6 percent due to strong sales in Europe. Year-to-date, worldwide special application sales were $99.9 million, an increase of 16.2 percent from $86.0 million in the prior year. International special application sales increased 18.2 percent from the prior year while sales of special application products in North America increased 6.1 percent from the prior year on a year-to-date basis.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Company generated $95.9 million of cash from operations during the first nine months of fiscal 2005. Operating cash flows increased by $23.4 million compared to the same period in the prior year. Operating cash flows, plus borrowings from the Company’s credit facility, were used during the first nine months of fiscal 2005 to acquire $34.4 million in capital additions, the repurchase of $116.3 million of treasury stock and the payment of $14.8 million in dividends.

At the end of the third quarter, the Company held $146.2 million in cash and cash equivalents, up from $99.5 million at July 31, 2004. Short-term debt totaled $111.4 million, up from $19.7 million at July 31, 2004. The increase was related to borrowings for the repurchase of 3.0 million shares in an overnight share repurchase program in fiscal 2005. The amount of unused lines of credit as of April 30, 2005 was $102.6 million. Long-term debt of $104.2 million at April 30, 2005 was up from $70.9 million at July 31, 2004. The increase in long-term debt is a result of the issuance of a $30.0 million note on December 17, 2004 at an interest rate of 4.85 percent due December 17, 2011. Long-term debt represented 16.3 percent of total long-term capital, compared to 11.4 percent at July 31, 2004.

The following table summarizes the Company’s contractual obligations as of April 30, 2005 (in thousands):

⁽¹⁾  Purchase obligations consist primarily of inventory, tooling, contract employment services and capital expenditures. The Company’s purchase orders for inventory are based on expected customer demand, and quantities and dollar volumes are subject to change.

⁽²⁾  Deferred compensation and other consists primarily of salary and bonus deferrals elected by certain executives under the Company’s deferred compensation plan. Deferred compensation balances earn interest based on a treasury bond rate as defined by the plan, and are payable at the election of the participants.

At April 30, 2005, the Company had a contingent liability for standby letters of credit totaling $18.1 million that have been issued and are outstanding. The letters of credit guarantee payment to beneficial third parties in the event the Company is in breach of specified contract terms as detailed in each letter of credit. At April 30, 2005, there were no amounts drawn upon these letters of credit.

The Company has a five-year multi-currency revolving facility with a group of banks under which the Company may borrow up to $150.0 million. As of April 30, 2005, borrowings under these facilities were $75.0 million. This facility expires on September 2, 2009.

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On December 17, 2004, the Company received the proceeds from the issuance of a $30.0 million, 4.85 percent senior note due December 17, 2011. The proceeds are recorded as long-term debt on the balance sheet as of April 30, 2005. On January 31, 2005, the Company signed a new agreement for the issuance of a 1.2 billion Yen, 1.418 percent senior note due January 31, 2012. This new agreement replaces the 1.2 billion Yen, 1.9475 percent senior note due January 31, 2005. The proceeds are recorded as long-term debt on the balance sheet as of April 30, 2005.

The Company is required to meet various debt covenant tests for its debt agreements. As of April 30, 2005, the Company was in compliance with these debt covenants.

The Company believes that the combination of present capital resources, internally generated funds and unused financing sources are adequate to meet cash requirements for the next twelve month period.

The Company does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements, with the exception of the guarantee of 50 percent of certain debt of its joint venture, Advanced Filtration Systems, Inc. as further discussed in Note J of the Company’s Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Critical Accounting Policies

There have been no material changes to the Company’s critical accounting policies as disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 31, 2004.

Outlook

The Company expects low-teens sales growth for the Engine Products segment for the full year fiscal 2005. The Company expects North American heavy-duty new truck build rates to remain at their current high levels throughout the remainder of fiscal 2005 as truck manufacturers are near capacity. Sales in off-road products are expected to remain strong worldwide as robust conditions in the production of new construction, agriculture and mining equipment continue. Both North American and international aftermarket sales are expected to continue growing as increasing equipment utilization spurs replacement filter sales.

The Company expects improving conditions for its Industrial Products segment to generate low-teens sales growth for the full year fiscal 2005. Globally, the Company expects full-year gas turbine sales to match last year’s total as backlogs indicate a strong finish. Industrial filtration solution product sales are expected to remain strong in the fourth quarter as the Company’s North American and European markets continue to improve with stronger order levels. Market conditions for special applications products continue to be stronger than the prior year.

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Forward-Looking Statements

From time to time, the Company, through its management, may make forward-looking statements reflecting the Company’s current views with respect to future events and financial performance. These forwarding-looking statements, which may be in reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), in press releases and in other documents and materials as well as in written or oral statements made by or on behalf of the Company, are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including those discussed below, which could cause actual results to differ materially from historical results or those anticipated. The words or phrases “will likely result,” “are expected to,” “will continue,” “estimate,” “project,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “forecast,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21e of the Exchange Act and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as enacted by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA). In particular, the Company desires to take advantage of the protections of the PSLRA in connection with the forward-looking statements made in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date such statements are made. In addition, the Company wishes to advise readers that the factors listed below, as well as other factors, could affect the Company’s financial or other performance and could cause the Company’s actual results for future periods to differ materially from any opinions or statements expressed with respect to future periods or events in any current statement. This discussion of factors is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather to highlight important risk factors that impact results. General economic and political conditions that may cause the Company’s actual results to differ from those currently anticipated are not separately discussed. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Risks Associated with Currency Fluctuations   The Company maintains international subsidiaries and operations in many countries, and the results of operations and the financial position of each of the Company’s subsidiaries is reported in the relevant foreign currency and then translated into United States (U.S.) dollars at the applicable foreign currency exchange rate for inclusion in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. As exchange rates between these foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar fluctuate, the translation effect of such fluctuations may have an adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations or financial position as reported in U.S. dollars.

Risks Associated with International Operations   The Company does business and has manufacturing operations in numerous countries and regions, including China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan and other Asia-Pacific countries, Western and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, South Africa and Mexico. The stability, growth and profitability of this portion of the Company’s business may be affected by changes in political and military events, trade, monetary and fiscal policies and the laws and regulations of the United States and other trading nations. In addition, the Company’s international operations are subject to the risk of new political and military events, terrorism, legal and regulatory requirements in local jurisdictions, tariffs and trade barriers, potential difficulties in staffing and managing local operations, credit risk of local customers and distributors, potential difficulties in protecting intellectual property, risk of nationalization of private enterprises, potential imposition of restrictions on investments, potentially adverse tax consequences, including imposition or increase of withholding and other taxes on remittances and other payments by subsidiaries, and local economic political and social conditions, including the possibility of hyper-inflationary conditions. If, for whatever reason, the United States were to enter a recession, then demand for Company products would be negatively impacted in North America and throughout the rest of the world.

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Competition and Technology Issues   The markets in which the Company operates are highly competitive and fragmented both geographically and by application. As a result, the Company competes with numerous regional or specialized competitors, many of which are well established in their respective markets. The Company has, from time to time, experienced price pressures from competitors in certain product lines and geographic markets. The Company’s competitors and new entrants into the Company’s lines of business can be expected to continue to improve the design and performance of their products and to introduce new products with competitive price and performance characteristics. Competition in the Company’s lines of business may limit its ability to recover future increases in labor and raw material expenses. Although the Company believes that it has certain technological and other advantages over its competitors, realizing and maintaining these advantages will require continued productive investment by the Company in research and development, sales and marketing and customer service and support. There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in maintaining such advantages. Successful product innovation by competitors that reach the market prior to comparable innovation by the Company or that are amenable to patent protection may adversely affect the Company’s financial performance.

A number of the Company’s major OEM customers have the ability to manufacture products for their own use that compete with the Company’s products. Although these OEM customers have indicated that they will continue to rely on outside suppliers, the OEMs could elect to manufacture products for their own use and in place of the products now supplied by the Company.

Risks Relating to Acquisitions   The Company has in the past and may in the future pursue acquisitions of complementary product lines, technologies or businesses. Acquisitions by the Company may result in potentially dilutive issuances of equity securities, the incurrence of debt and contingent liabilities and amortization expenses related to goodwill and other intangible assets, which could adversely affect the Company’s profitability. In addition, acquisitions involve numerous risks, including difficulties in the assimilation of the operations, technologies and products of the acquired companies, corporate culture conflicts, the diversion of management’s attention from other business concerns, assumption of unanticipated legal liabilities and the potential loss of key employees of the acquired company. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to identify and successfully complete and integrate acquisitions. There can be no assurance as to the effect of acquisitions on the Company’s business or operating results.

Environmental Matters    The Company is subject to various environmental laws and regulations in the jurisdictions in which it operates, including those relating to air emissions, wastewater discharges, the handling and disposal of solid and hazardous wastes and the remediation of contamination associated with the use and disposal of hazardous substances. The Company, like many of its competitors, has incurred and will continue to incur, capital and operating expenditures and other costs in complying with such laws and regulations in both the United States and abroad.

Product Demand Considerations    Demand for certain of the Company’s products tends to be cyclical, responding historically to varying levels of construction, agricultural, heavy equipment manufacturing, mining and industrial activity in the United States and in other industrialized nations. Other factors affecting demand include the availability and cost of financing for equipment purchases and the market availability of used equipment.

Sales to each of Caterpillar, Inc. and its subsidiaries and General Electric and its subsidiaries have accounted for greater than 10 percent of the Company’s net sales in one or more of the last five fiscal years. An adverse change in Caterpillar’s or General Electric’s financial performance, condition or results of operations or a material reduction in sales to these customers for any other reason could negatively impact the Company’s operating results.

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Availability and Cost of Product Components    The Company obtains raw material and certain manufactured components from third-party suppliers, including significant purchases of steel. The Company maintains limited raw material inventories and, as a result, even brief unanticipated delays in delivery or increases in prices by suppliers, including those due to capacity constraints, labor disputes, tariffs, impaired financial condition of suppliers, weather emergencies or other natural disasters, may adversely affect the Company’s ability to satisfy its customers on delivery and pricing and thereby affect the Company’s financial performance.

Changes in the Mix of Products Comprising Revenue    The Company’s products constitute various product lines, which have varying profit margins. A change in the mix of products sold by the Company from that currently experienced could adversely affect the Company’s financial performance.

Research and Development    The Company makes significant annual investment in research and development activities to develop new and improved products and manufacturing processes. There can be no assurance that research and development activities will yield new or improved products or products which will be purchased by the Company’s customers, or new and improved manufacturing processes.

Other Factors    The Company wishes to caution investors that other factors may in the future prove to be important in affecting the Company’s results of operations. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for management to predict all such factors, nor can it assess the impact of each such factor on the business or the extent to which any factor, or a combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements.

Investors are further cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements as they speak only to the Company’s views as of the date the statement is made. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

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SIGNATURES

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 thereunto duly authorized.

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