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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000874716-07-000092
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070730
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070801
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070801

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			IDEXX LABORATORIES INC /DE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000874716
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	IN VITRO & IN VIVO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES [2835]
		IRS NUMBER:				010393723
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE IDEXX DRIVE
		CITY:			WESTBROOK
		STATE:			ME
		ZIP:			04092-2041
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2075560300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE IDEXX DRIVE
		CITY:			WESTBROOK
		STATE:			ME
		ZIP:			04092-2041

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	IDEXX CORP / DE
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19600201

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MCKEON BRIAN P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001219445

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19271
		FILM NUMBER:		071014639

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 DOMAIN DR
		CITY:			STRATHAM
		STATE:			NH
		ZIP:			03885
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        <issuerName>IDEXX LABORATORIES INC /DE</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>MCKEON BRIAN P</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>200 DOMAIN DR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>STRATHAM</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>03885</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <transactionCoding>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents deferred stock units acquired pursuant to the IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. Director Deferred Compensation Plan (the
 &quot;Plan&quot;) in accordance with Rule 16b-3. The number of deferred stock units acquired is determined by dividing the amount of
 Director's cash compensation deferred pursuant to the Plan ($11,750) by the closing price of the IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.
 Common Stock on the date of the deferral. Deferred stock units are issuable only as common tock on a one-for-one basis one
 year following the Director's resignation from the Board of Directors.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>John B. Rogers, Attorney-in-Fact for Brian P. McKeon</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-08-01</signatureDate>
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