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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-03-033600.txt : 20031202
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20031202142912
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-03-033600
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031201
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031202

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STANFIELD OLIVER R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001227363

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-29748
		FILM NUMBER:		031032256

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ECHELON CORP
		STREET 2:		550 MERIDIAN AVE
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95126
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4089385200

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ECHELON CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000031347
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3576]
		IRS NUMBER:				770203595
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4015 MIRANDA AVE
		CITY:			PALO ALTO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94304
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6508557400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4015 MIRANDA AVE
		CITY:			PALO ALTO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94304
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4  STANFIELD 10B 51 - 12/1/2003
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        <issuerName>ECHELON CORP</issuerName>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001227363</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>STANFIELD OLIVER R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>550 MERIDIAN AVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN JOSE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>95126</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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ble><footnotes><footnote id="F1">This trade was executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan that was adopted on July 28, 2003</footnote><footnote id="F2">660,913 shares are held by the Stanfield Family Trust UDT February 2, 2001, of which the Reporting Person and his spouse serve as trustees</footnote><footnote id="F3">130,600 shares are held directly by the Reporting Person</footnote><footnote id="F4">40,000 shares are held by the Reporting Person's spouse</footnote></footnotes><ownerSignature><signatureName>/s/ Gibson Anderson, attorney in fact for Oliver R. Stanfield</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-12-01</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>



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