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                    <cik>0001575229</cik>
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            <liveTestFlag>LIVE</liveTestFlag>



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            <issuerCik>0001110803</issuerCik>
            <issuerName>ILLUMINA INC</issuerName>
            <secFileNumber>001-35406</secFileNumber>
            <issuerAddress>
                <ns2:street1>5200 Illumina Way</ns2:street1>
                <ns2:city>San Diego</ns2:city>
                <ns2:stateOrCountry>CA</ns2:stateOrCountry>
                <ns2:zipCode>92122</ns2:zipCode>
            </issuerAddress>
            <issuerContactPhone>8582024500</issuerContactPhone>
            <nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>CHARLES E. DADSWELL TRUST U/A/D 02/12/2021</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
            <relationshipsToIssuer>
                <relationshipToIssuer>Officer</relationshipToIssuer>
            </relationshipsToIssuer>
        </issuerInfo>
        <securitiesInformation>
            <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
            <brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
                <name>Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services</name>
                <address>
                    <ns2:street1>1 New York Plaza</ns2:street1>
                    <ns2:street2>8th Floor</ns2:street2>
                    <ns2:city>New York</ns2:city>
                    <ns2:stateOrCountry>NY</ns2:stateOrCountry>
                    <ns2:zipCode>10004</ns2:zipCode>
                </address>
            </brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
            <noOfUnitsSold>4948</noOfUnitsSold>
            <aggregateMarketValue>720131.92</aggregateMarketValue>
            <noOfUnitsOutstanding>159300000</noOfUnitsOutstanding>
            <approxSaleDate>10/14/2024</approxSaleDate>
            <securitiesExchangeName>NASDAQ</securitiesExchangeName>
        </securitiesInformation>
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            <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
            <acquiredDate>08/01/2022</acquiredDate>
            <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Employee Stock Purchase Plan</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
            <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Issuer</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
            <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
            <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>53</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
            <paymentDate>08/01/2022</paymentDate>
            <natureOfPayment>Cash</natureOfPayment>
        </securitiesToBeSold>
        <securitiesToBeSold>
            <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
            <acquiredDate>11/05/2021</acquiredDate>
            <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Restricted Stock Units</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
            <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Issuer</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
            <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
            <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>4895</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
            <paymentDate>11/05/2021</paymentDate>
            <natureOfPayment>N/A</natureOfPayment>
        </securitiesToBeSold>
        <nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>N</nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>
        <securitiesSoldInPast3Months>
            <sellerDetails>
                <name>10b5-1 Sales for CHARLES E DADSWELL TTEECHARLES DADSWELL TRUST U/A DTD02/12/2021</name>
                <address>
                    <ns2:street1>5200 Illumina Way</ns2:street1>
                    <ns2:city>San Diego</ns2:city>
                    <ns2:stateOrCountry>CA</ns2:stateOrCountry>
                    <ns2:zipCode>92122</ns2:zipCode>
                </address>
            </sellerDetails>
            <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
            <saleDate>09/13/2024</saleDate>
            <amountOfSecuritiesSold>989</amountOfSecuritiesSold>
            <grossProceeds>125553.55</grossProceeds>
        </securitiesSoldInPast3Months>
        <securitiesSoldInPast3Months>
            <sellerDetails>
                <name>10b5-1 Sales for CHARLES E DADSWELL TTEECHARLES DADSWELL TRUST U/A DTD02/12/2021</name>
                <address>
                    <ns2:street1>5200 Illumina Way</ns2:street1>
                    <ns2:city>San Diego</ns2:city>
                    <ns2:stateOrCountry>CA</ns2:stateOrCountry>
                    <ns2:zipCode>92122</ns2:zipCode>
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            </sellerDetails>
            <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
            <saleDate>08/15/2024</saleDate>
            <amountOfSecuritiesSold>989</amountOfSecuritiesSold>
            <grossProceeds>122200.84</grossProceeds>
        </securitiesSoldInPast3Months>
        <remarks>Sales that were executed on October 14, 2024 are being reported on this Form 144 filed on October 15, 2024 given the EDGAR system was not accepting filings on October 14, 2024 in observance of the federal holiday.
The securities to be sold were acquired upon the vesting of restricted stock units and performance stock units during the period of 11/05/2021 through 11/05/2023.
</remarks>
        <noticeSignature>
            <noticeDate>10/14/2024</noticeDate>
            <planAdoptionDates>
                <planAdoptionDate>05/16/2024</planAdoptionDate>
            </planAdoptionDates>
            <signature>/s/ Charles E. Dadswell</signature>
        </noticeSignature>
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