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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001247676-04-000001.txt : 20040204
<SEC-HEADER>0001247676-04-000001.hdr.sgml : 20040204
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040204165515
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001247676-04-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040202
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040204

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MACDONALD NEIL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001247676

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04311
		FILM NUMBER:		04567463

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O PALL EUROPE LTD
		STREET 2:		EUROPA HOUSE HAVENT ST
		CITY:			PORTSMOUTH HANTS
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			P01 3PD

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PALL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000075829
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GENERAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT, NEC [3569]
		IRS NUMBER:				111541330
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0802

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2200 NORTHERN BLVD
		CITY:			EAST HILLS
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11548
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5164845400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2200 NORTHERN BLVD
		CITY:			EAST HILLS
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11548
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-02-02</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000075829</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PALL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PLL</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001247676</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MACDONALD NEIL</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>PALL EUROPE LTD. - EUROPA HOUSE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>HAVANT ST</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PORTSMOUTH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>X0</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>P01 3PD</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>UNITED KINGDOM</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Group Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Base Salary Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-02-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>316.59</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>25.86</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>1988-08-08</value>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>1988-08-08</value>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>316.59</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>316.59</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">1 for 1, subject to adjustments if the reporting person's employment with the Issuer terminates under certain circumstances prior to the fourth anniversary of the date on which the units were granted.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 105.53 matching units granted by the Issuer, for which the price in column 8 was not paid.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The Date Exercisable (vesting date) and the Expiration Date are the fourth anniversary date of the transaction date shown in column 3 of this table, or, if sooner, the date on which the reporting person's employment with the Issuer terminates, or, if later, the date to which the reporting person elects to defer receipt of common stock beyond the vesting date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Mary Ann Bartlett as Attorney-in-Fact for Neil MacDonald</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-02-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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