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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001001288-05-000161.txt : 20051101
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20051101112220
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001001288-05-000161
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20051031
FILED AS OF DATE:		20051101
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20051101

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL INC /KY/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001001288
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMPUTER & OFFICE EQUIPMENT [3570]
		IRS NUMBER:				061308215
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE LEXMARK CENTRE DR
		CITY:			LEXINGTON
		STATE:			KY
		ZIP:			40550
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8592322000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		740 WEST NEW CIRCLE ROAD
		CITY:			LEXINGTON
		STATE:			KY
		ZIP:			40550

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19951114

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LEXMARK HOLDING INC \DE\
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950922

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GOMORY RALPH E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001018390
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			KY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14050
		FILM NUMBER:		051168581

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ALFRED P SLOAN FOUNDATION
		STREET 2:		630 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 2550
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10111-0242
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6063294784

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1150 15TH ST NW
		CITY:			WASHINGTON
		STATE:			DC
		ZIP:			20071
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">1-for-1</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The deferred stock units were accrued under the Lexmark International, Inc. Nonemployee Director Stock Plan, are fully vested at all times and, unless further deferred, are entitled to be settled on the fifth anniversary of the date of grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: /s/ Joseph M. Kamer, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-11-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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