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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * WALTHER EDWARD   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP /DE/ [AIN] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Group Vice President (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP., P.O. BOX 1907 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 06/01/2005 (Street) ALBANY, NY 12201-1907 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Class A Common Stock (1) 06/01/2005   M   3,043 (2) A (1) 3,043 (1) D (1)   Class A Common Stock (1) 06/01/2005   D   3,043 (2) D $ 31.76 0 D (1)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Employee Stock Option (3)

$ 15.6875

11/09/2000(4)

06/01/2015

Class A Common

5,000

5,000

D

Employee Stock Option (3)

$ 10.5625

11/15/2001(4)

06/01/2015

Class A Common

4,800 (5)

9,800

D

Employee Stock Option (3)

$ 20.45

11/06/2002(4)

06/01/2015

Class A Common

16,000 (6)

25,800

D

Employee Stock Option (3)

$ 20.63

11/07/2003(4)

06/01/2015

Class A Common

14,000 (7)

39,800

D

Restricted Stock Units (8)

(8)

06/01/2005

M

3,043 (2)

(8)(9)

(8)

Class A Common Stock

3,043 (2)

(8)

0 (10)

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
WALTHER EDWARD C/O ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP. P.O. BOX 1907 ALBANY, NY 12201-1907			Group Vice President

Signatures

Edward Walther		06/01/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Deemed acquisition and disposition to the issuer of shares of stock underlying Retricted Stock Units. No shares were actually issued or disposed.
(2)	Includes dividend units accrued on Restricted Stock Units on January 5, 2005 and April 5, 2005.
(3)	Option granted pursuant to Company's 1998 Stock Option Plan as incentive to remain in employ of Company.
(4)	Fully exercisable.
(5)	Reflects the termination of 1,600 options pursuant to the Company's 1998 Stock Option Plan upon the June 1, 2005 retirement of reporting person.
(6)	Reflects the termination of 4,000 options pursuant to the Company's 1998 Stock Option Plan upon the June 1, 2005 retirement of reporting person.
(7)	Reflects the termination of 6,000 options pursuant to the Company's 1998 Stock Option Plan upon the June 1, 2005 retirement of reporting person.
(8)	Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") granted pursuant to the Albany International Corp. 2003 Restricted Stock Unit Plan (the "Restricted Stock Unit Plan"). Each RSU entitles the holder to receive the cash equivalent of one share of Class A Common Stock at the time of vesting or, in the event the holder elects to defer payment, at such later time elected in accordance with the Restricted Stock Unit Plan.
(9)	Pursuant to the Restricted Stock Unit Plan, 3,043 RSUs vested upon the June 1, 2005 retirement of reporting person.
(10)	In addition to the vesting of 3,043 RSUs, reflects the forfeiture of 3,043 RSUs pursuant to the Restricted Stock Unit Plan, upon the June 1, 2005 retirement of reporting person.

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