X0201 5 2003-12-31 0 0 0 0000313716 HARDINGE INC HDNG 0001127337 SIMONS RICHARD L 1219 WEST CLINTON ST ELMIRA NY 14905 1 1 0 0 Executive Vice President & CFO Common Stock 2003-12-31 5 J 0 438.68 11.57 A 2660.31 I By qualified plan This statement of changes in beneficial ownership does not include 383,886 shares of the issuer's common stock held by J. Patrick Ervin and Richard L. Simons as Trustees of a trust under the issuer's pension plan, a tax qualified plan. Includes 438.68 shares allocated to reporting person's account periodically during 2003 under the terms of the Hardinge, Inc. savings plan. Does not include 72,888 shares owned directly by reporting person. Issuer's price per share on 12/31/03. The shares shown acquired were purchased at various prices by the qualified plan trustee during the year 2003. J. Philip Hunter, as Attorney-in-Fact, pursuant to Power of Attorney dated March 6, 1995, original of which was previously filed with the Commission 2004-01-26