UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)
|X|  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES
     EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


     For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2004
                                    -------------
                                                       or


|_|  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES
     EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


     For the transition period from ____________ to _____________


                         Commission File Number: 1-9493
                                                 ------

                                PAXAR CORPORATION
                                -----------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                   NEW YORK                            13-5670050
                   --------                            ----------
       (State or other jurisdiction of             (I.R.S. Employer
         incorporation or organization)            Identification No.)



             105 CORPORATE PARK DRIVE
              WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK                    10604
             ------------------------                 ----------
     (Address of principal executive offices)         (Zip Code)



                                  914-697-6800
                                  ------------
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

   Indicate  by check mark  whether  the  registrant  (1) has filed all  reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or such shorter  period that the registrant
was  required  to file such  reports),  and (2) has been  subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. |X| Yes |_| No

   Indicate by check mark whether the  registrant  is an  accelerated  filer (as
defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). |X| Yes |_| No

                      APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

   Indicate the number of shares  outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

       Common Stock, $0.10 par value: 39,644,756 shares outstanding as of
                                 August 4, 2004



                          PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1:  CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

    The consolidated  financial statements included herein have been prepared by
Paxar  Corporation  (the  "Company"),  without  audit  pursuant to the rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. While certain information
disclosures  normally  included in financial  statements  prepared in accordance
with  accounting  principles  generally  accepted in the United States have been
condensed  or  omitted  pursuant  to such  rules and  regulations,  the  Company
believes that the  disclosures  made herein are adequate to make the information
presented not misleading.  It is recommended that these financial  statements be
read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto
included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2003.



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                       PAXAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                     (in millions, except per share amounts)
                                   (unaudited)




                                                             THREE MONTHS ENDED            SIX MONTHS ENDED
                                                                   JUNE 30,                     JUNE 30,
                                                            ---------------------        --------------------
                                                              2004         2003            2004        2003
                                                            --------     --------        --------    --------
                                                                                         
      Sales.............................................    $  214.0     $  183.6        $  402.8    $  346.6
      Cost of sales.....................................       130.0        113.5           246.5       215.5
                                                            --------     --------        --------    --------
           Gross profit.................................        84.0         70.1           156.3       131.1
      Selling, general and administrative expenses......        60.7         54.8           119.0       108.0
      Integration/restructuring and other costs.........          --          3.6              --         6.7
                                                            --------     --------        --------    --------
           Operating income.............................        23.3         11.7            37.3        16.4
      Interest expense, net.............................         2.8          2.6             5.5         5.5
                                                            --------     --------        --------    --------
           Income before taxes..........................        20.5          9.1            31.8        10.9
      Taxes on income...................................         4.7          2.1             7.3         2.5
                                                            --------     --------        --------    --------
           Net income...................................    $   15.8     $    7.0        $   24.5    $    8.4
                                                            ========     ========        ========    ========
      Basic earnings per share..........................    $   0.40     $   0.18        $   0.62    $   0.22
                                                            ========     ========        ========    ========
      Diluted earnings per share........................    $   0.39     $   0.18        $   0.61    $   0.21
                                                            ========     ========        ========    ========
      Weighted average shares outstanding:

        Basic...........................................        39.7         39.0            39.5        39.0
        Diluted.........................................        40.5         39.2            40.1        39.5





    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



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                       PAXAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                       (in millions, except share amounts)




                                                                                 JUNE 30,        DECEMBER 31,
                                                                                   2004              2003
                                                                                -----------      -------------
                                                                               (unaudited)

       ASSETS

       Current assets:

                                                                                            
       Cash and cash equivalents..........................................       $   69.4         $   64.4
       Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $10.4 and $10.0 at
          June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively...............          138.0            127.0
       Inventories........................................................           95.3             94.1
       Deferred income taxes..............................................           11.8             11.8
       Other current assets...............................................           17.6             16.0
                                                                                 --------         --------
                 Total current assets.....................................          332.1            313.3
                                                                                 --------         --------
       Property, plant and equipment, net.................................          162.3            163.8
       Goodwill and other intangible, net.................................          215.5            213.6
       Other assets.......................................................           24.1             24.2
                                                                                 --------         --------
       Total assets.......................................................       $  734.0         $  714.9
                                                                                 ========         ========
       LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

       Current liabilities:

       Due to banks.......................................................       $    4.3         $    4.3
       Accounts payable and accrued liabilities...........................          122.8            103.1
       Accrued taxes on income............................................           13.6             11.8
                                                                                 --------         --------
                 Total current liabilities................................          140.7            119.2
                                                                                 --------         --------
       Long-term debt.....................................................          163.1            190.3
       Deferred income taxes..............................................           12.2             11.9
       Other liabilities..................................................           17.3             16.2

       Commitments and contingent liabilities

       Shareholders' equity:

       Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized
          and none issued.................................................             --               --
       Common stock, $0.10 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized,
          39,644,756 and 39,148,055 shares issued and outstanding at
          June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively...............            4.0              3.9
       Paid-in capital....................................................           14.4             10.3
       Retained earnings..................................................          370.0            345.5
       Accumulated other comprehensive income.............................           12.3             17.6
                                                                                 --------         --------
                 Total shareholders' equity...............................          400.7            337.3
                                                                                 --------         --------
       Total liabilities and shareholders' equity.........................       $  734.0         $  714.9
                                                                                 ========         ========




    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



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                       PAXAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                  (in millions)
                                   (unaudited)




                                                                                SIX MONTHS ENDED
                                                                                     JUNE 30,
                                                                             ----------------------
                                                                               2004          2003
                                                                             --------      --------
          OPERATING ACTIVITIES
                                                                                     
           Net income....................................................    $   24.5      $    8.4
           Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided
              by operating activities:
              Depreciation and amortization..............................        15.1          13.8
              Deferred income taxes......................................         0.3           0.6
              Gain on sale of property and equipment, net................        (0.6)         (0.1)
              Write-off of property and equipment........................         0.9           0.7
           Changes in assets and liabilities, net of businesses acquired:
              Accounts receivable........................................       (11.6)        (16.5)
              Inventories................................................        (3.2)         (6.7)
              Other current assets.......................................        (1.7)         (4.6)
              Accounts payable and accrued liabilities...................        18.9           8.3
              Accrued taxes on income....................................         1.9          (1.4)
              Other, net.................................................        (2.2)          6.5
                                                                             --------      --------
              Net cash provided by operating activities..................        42.3           9.0
                                                                             --------      --------
          INVESTING ACTIVITIES
           Purchases of property and equipment...........................       (15.2)        (15.6)
           Proceeds from sale of property and equipment..................         0.8           0.1
           Acquisition related...........................................        (0.1)         (2.5)
           Other.........................................................         1.0            --
                                                                             --------      --------
              Net cash used in investing activities......................       (13.5)        (18.0)
                                                                             --------      --------
          FINANCING ACTIVITIES
           Net increase in short-term debt...............................          --           2.5
           Additions to long-term debt...................................        44.3         118.6
           Reductions in long-term debt..................................       (71.5)       (100.2)
           Purchase of common stock......................................          --          (5.1)
           Proceeds from common stock issued under employee
             stock option and stock purchase plans.......................         4.1           2.6
                                                                             --------      --------
              Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities........       (23.1)         18.4
                                                                             --------      --------
          Effect of exchange rate changes on cash flows..................        (0.7)          1.8
                                                                             --------      --------
              Increase in cash and cash equivalents......................         5.0          11.2

          Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year.................        64.4          49.6
                                                                             --------      --------
              Cash and cash equivalents at end of period.................    $   69.4      $   60.8
                                                                             ========      ========




    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT EMPLOYEE HEADCOUNT, SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA)

NOTE 1:  GENERAL

    The  accompanying  unaudited  consolidated  financial  statements  have been
prepared in accordance  with  accounting  principles  generally  accepted in the
United States for interim  financial  statements and the  instructions  for Form
10-Q.  The  interim  financial  statements  are  unaudited.  In the  opinion  of
management, all adjustments (which consist only of normal recurring adjustments)
necessary to present  fairly the results of operations  and financial  condition
for the interim periods presented have been made.

    Certain  reclassifications have been made to the prior periods' consolidated
financial statements and related note disclosures to conform to the presentation
used in the current period.

NOTE 2:  STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION EFFECT ON NET INCOME

    Statement of Financial  Accounting  Standards ("SFAS") No. 123,  "Accounting
for  Stock-Based  Compensation,"  provides  for a  fair-value  based  method  of
accounting  for employee  options and  measures  compensation  expense  using an
option  valuation  model that  takes into  account,  as of the grant  date,  the
exercise  price  and  expected  life of the  option,  the  current  price of the
underlying stock and its expected  volatility,  expected dividends on the stock,
and the risk-free interest rate for the expected term of the option. The Company
has elected to continue accounting for employee  stock-based  compensation under
Accounting  Principles  Board ("APB")  Opinion 25. Under APB Opinion 25, because
the exercise  price of the Company's  employee  stock options  equals the market
price of the underlying  stock on the date of grant, no compensation  expense is
recognized.  The following  table presents pro forma net income and earnings per
share had the Company elected to adopt SFAS No. 123:



                                                              Three Months Ended           Six Months Ended
                                                                     June 30,                  June 30,
                                                             --------------------        --------------------
                                                               2004         2003           2004        2003
                                                             -------      -------        -------     --------
                                                                                         
       Net income, as reported...........................    $  15.8      $   7.0        $  24.5     $   8.4

       Deduct: Stock-based employee compensation
       expense determined under fair value based
       method for all awards granted, net of related
       tax effects.......................................       (0.6)        (0.7)          (3.9)       (4.4)
                                                             -------      -------        -------     -------
       Pro forma net income..............................    $  15.2      $   6.3        $  20.6     $   4.0
                                                             =======      =======        =======     =======
       Earnings per share:

           Basic - as reported...........................    $  0.40      $  0.18        $  0.62     $  0.22
           Basic - pro forma.............................    $  0.38      $  0.16        $  0.52     $  0.10

           Diluted - as reported.........................    $  0.39      $  0.18        $  0.61     $  0.21
           Diluted - pro forma...........................    $  0.38      $  0.16        $  0.51     $  0.10


    For the six  months  ended  June 30,  2004 and 2003,  the  Company  received
proceeds of $3.8 and $1.5, respectively,  from 514,000 and 175,000 common shares
issued upon the exercise of options granted to key employees and directors.

NOTE 3:  RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENT

    In December 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") reissued
FASB Interpretation ("FIN") No. 46, "Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities
- an  Interpretation  of ARB No. 51." FIN No. 46 clarifies  the  application  of
Accounting  Research Bulletin No. 51,  "Consolidated  Financial  Statements," to
certain entities in which equity investors do not have the  characteristics of a
controlling  financial  interest or do not have  sufficient  equity risk for the
entity to finance  its  activities  without  additional  subordinated  financial
support.  The  provisions  of FIN No. 46 are  effective  for the Company for the
interim  periods ending after March 15, 2004. The adoption of FIN No. 46 did not
have an impact on the Company's results of operations or financial condition.


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NOTE 4:  FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND DERIVATIVES

    The  Company  applies  the  provisions  of SFAS  No.  133,  "Accounting  for
Derivative  Instruments  and  Hedging  Activities,"  as amended by SFAS No. 137,
"Accounting for Derivative  Instruments and Hedging  Activities-Deferral  of the
Effective  Date  of SFAS  No.  133,"  SFAS  No.  138,  "Accounting  for  Certain
Derivative  Instruments  and  Certain  Hedging  Activities,"  and SFAS No.  149,
"Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative  Instruments and Hedging  Activities."
These statements outline the accounting treatment for all derivative  activities
and require that an entity recognize all derivative instruments as either assets
or  liabilities  on its  balance  sheet at their  fair  value.  Gains and losses
resulting from changes in the fair value of derivatives are recorded each period
in current or  comprehensive  earnings,  depending  on whether a  derivative  is
designated as part of an effective  hedge  transaction and the resulting type of
hedge  transaction.  Gains and  losses on  derivative  instruments  reported  in
comprehensive  earnings will be  reclassified to earnings in the period in which
earnings are affected by the hedged item.

    The Company  manages a foreign  currency  hedging  program to hedge  against
fluctuations in foreign  currency-denominated  trade liabilities by periodically
entering into forward foreign exchange  contracts.  The aggregate notional value
of forward foreign  exchange  contracts the Company entered into amounted to $34
and $17 for the three months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively, and $43
and $26 for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003.

    The Company formally  designates and documents the hedging  relationship and
risk management objective for undertaking the hedge. The documentation describes
the  hedging  instrument,  the item being  hedged,  the nature of the risk being
hedged and the Company's assessment of the hedging instrument's effectiveness in
offsetting the exposure to changes in the hedged item's fair value.

    The fair value of outstanding forward foreign exchange contracts at June 30,
2004 and December 31, 2003, for delivery of various currencies at various future
dates and the changes in fair value  recorded in income during the three and six
months ended June 30, 2004, were not material. The notional value of outstanding
forward foreign  exchange  contracts at June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, was
$11 and $19, respectively.

    All  financial  instruments  of the  Company,  with the  exception  of hedge
instruments, are carried at cost, which approximates fair value.

NOTE 5:  INVENTORIES, NET

    Inventories  are  stated  at the lower of cost or  market.  The value of net
inventories  determined using the last-in,  first-out method was $13.0 and $14.3
as of June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively.  The value of all other
net inventories  determined  using the first-in,  first-out method was $82.3 and
$79.8 as of June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively.

    The components of net inventories are as follows:



                                                                                 June 30,       December 31,
                                                                                   2004             2003
                                                                                ---------       -------------
                                                                                           
       Raw materials......................................................      $   44.5         $   44.5
       Work-in-process....................................................           8.6              7.8
       Finished goods.....................................................          59.9             58.1
                                                                                --------         --------
                                                                                   113.0            110.4
       Allowance for obsolescence.........................................         (17.7)           (16.3)
                                                                                --------         --------
                                                                                $   95.3         $   94.1
                                                                                ========         ========



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NOTE 6:  OTHER CURRENT ASSETS

    A summary of other current assets is as follows:




                                                                                 June 30,       December 31,
                                                                                   2004             2003
                                                                                ---------       ------------
                                                                                           
       Prepaid insurance..................................................      $    0.3         $    1.1
       Prepaid expenses...................................................           7.6              6.8
       Other receivables..................................................           9.6              7.7
       Other..............................................................           0.1              0.4
                                                                                --------         --------
                                                                                $   17.6         $   16.0
                                                                                ========         ========



NOTE 7:  GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE, NET

    The Company applies the provisions of SFAS No. 141, "Business Combinations,"
and SFAS No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible  Assets." SFAS No. 141 requires
that all business  combinations  be accounted  for using the purchase  method of
accounting and that certain intangible assets acquired in a business combination
be recognized as assets apart from goodwill. Under SFAS No. 142, goodwill is not
amortized.  Instead,  the Company is required to test goodwill for impairment at
least annually  using a fair value  approach,  at the reporting  unit level.  In
addition,  the Company  evaluates  goodwill for impairment if an event occurs or
circumstances  change,  which could result in the carrying  value of a reporting
unit exceeding its fair value.  Factors the Company  considers  important  which
could   indicate    impairment   include   the   following:    (1)   significant
under-performance  relative to historical or projected future operating results;
(2)  significant  changes in the  manner of the  Company's  use of the  acquired
assets or the strategy  for the  Company's  overall  business;  (3)  significant
negative industry or economic trends;  (4) significant  decline in the Company's
stock price for a sustained period; and (5) the Company's market  capitalization
relative to net book value.

    In accordance  with SFAS No. 142, the Company  completed its annual goodwill
impairment  assessment  during  the  fourth  quarter  of  2003,  and  based on a
comparison  of the  implied  fair  values  of its  reporting  units  with  their
respective carrying amounts,  including goodwill, the Company determined that no
impairment  of  goodwill  existed at October  31,  2003,  and there have been no
indicators of impairment since that date. A subsequent  determination  that this
goodwill is impaired,  however,  could have a significant  adverse impact on the
Company's results of operations or financial condition.

    The changes in the  carrying  amounts of goodwill  for the six months  ended
June 30, 2004, are as follows:




                                                      Americas        EMEA      Asia Pacific      Total
                                                     ----------    ---------    ------------    ----------
                                                                                    
    Balance, January 1, 2004.....................    $   119.2     $   75.0        $   18.3     $   212.5
    Acquisitions.................................          3.6          --              0.1           3.7
    Translation adjustments......................           --         (1.6)             --          (1.6)
                                                     ---------     --------        --------     ---------
    Balance, June 30, 2004.......................    $   122.8     $   73.4        $   18.4     $   214.6
                                                     =========     ========        ========     =========


    In 2004, the Company recorded goodwill of $3.6 pertaining to its acquisition
of the business and assets of Alkahn Labels,  Inc. in September  2003,  based on
its revised preliminary  allocation of the purchase price to the acquired assets
and liabilities.

    The Company's other intangible,  which pertained to a noncompete  agreement,
was $0.9, net of accumulated  amortization  of $0.8, at June 30, 2004, and $1.1,
net of accumulated amortization of $0.6, at December 31, 2003.


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NOTE 8:  ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES

    A summary of accounts payable and accrued liabilities is as follows:





                                                                                 June 30,       December 31,
                                                                                   2004             2003
                                                                                ---------       ------------
                                                                                           
       Accounts payable.....................................................    $   54.6         $   45.3
       Accrued payroll costs................................................        18.2             13.0
       Accrued interest.....................................................         4.1              4.1
       Advance service contracts............................................         5.6              4.6
       Customer incentives..................................................         2.5              2.1
       Other accrued liabilities............................................        37.8             34.0
                                                                                --------         --------
                                                                                $  122.8         $  103.1
                                                                                ========         ========



NOTE 9:  LONG-TERM DEBT

    A summary of long-term debt is as follows:




                                                                                 June 30,       December 31,
                                                                                   2004             2003
                                                                                ---------       ------------
                                                                                           
       6.74% Senior Notes.................................................      $  150.0         $  150.0
       Economic Development Revenue Bonds due 2011 and 2019...............          13.0             13.0
       Revolving credit...................................................            --             27.2
       Other..............................................................           0.1              0.1
                                                                                --------         --------
                                                                                $  163.1         $  190.3
                                                                                ========         ========


    During 2004,  the Company paid off the $27.2  outstanding  balance under its
revolving credit agreement outstanding at December 31, 2003.

NOTE 10:  SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

    Cash paid for interest and income taxes is as follows:




                                                                                                  Six Months Ended
                                                                                                       June 30,
                                                                                               ---------------------
                                                                                                  2004         2003
                                                                                               --------     --------
                                                                                                      
        Interest...........................................................................    $    6.1     $    5.7
                                                                                               ========     ========
        Income taxes.......................................................................    $    4.6     $    2.9
                                                                                               ========     ========


NOTE 11: COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

    Comprehensive  income  for the  periods  presented  below  includes  foreign
currency  translation  items. There was no tax expense or tax benefit associated
with the foreign currency translation items.





                                                                  Three Months Ended            Six Months Ended
                                                                       June 30,                     June 30,
                                                                 ---------------------         -------------------
                                                                   2004          2003            2004         2003
                                                                 --------     --------         --------    -------
                                                                                               
      Net income............................................     $   15.8     $    7.0         $   24.5    $    8.4
      Foreign currency translation adjustments..............         (3.3)         8.6             (5.3)       14.8
                                                                 --------     --------         --------    --------
      Comprehensive income..................................     $   12.5     $   15.6         $   19.2    $   23.2
                                                                 ========     ========         ========    ========


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NOTE 12: EARNINGS PER SHARE

    The  reconciliation  of basic and diluted  weighted  average  common  shares
outstanding is as follows (in millions):




                                                                   Three Months Ended            Six Months Ended
                                                                        June 30,                     June 30,
                                                                   ------------------          -------------------
                                                                     2004       2003            2004         2003
                                                                   -------     ------          ------       ------
                                                                                               
      Weighted average common shares (basic)................         39.7        39.0            39.5        39.0
      Options...............................................          0.8         0.2             0.6         0.5
                                                                   -------     ------          ------       ------
      Adjusted weighted average common shares (diluted).....         40.5        39.2            40.1        39.5
                                                                   =======     ======          ======       ======



    Options  to  purchase   1,114,000  and  2,508,000  shares  of  common  stock
outstanding  at June 30, 2004 and 2003,  respectively,  were not included in the
computation of diluted  earnings per share because the effect of their inclusion
would be antidilutive.

NOTE 13: SEGMENT INFORMATION

    The  Company  develops,  manufactures  and  markets  apparel  identification
products and bar code and pricing solutions  products to customers  primarily in
the retail and apparel manufacturing  industries.  In addition, the sales of the
Company's  products  often result in the ongoing sales of supplies,  replacement
parts and services.  The Company's  products are sold worldwide through a direct
sales force, through non-exclusive manufacturers'  representatives,  and through
international and export distributors and commission agents.

    The Company's  operations have been organized into three geographic segments
consisting of the following:

     (1) The Company's operations principally in North America and Latin America
         ("Americas");
     (2) Europe, the Middle East and Africa ("EMEA"); and
     (3) The Asia Pacific region ("Asia Pacific")

    Each of the three geographic segments develops, manufactures and markets the
Company's products and services.  The results from the three geographic segments
are  regularly  reviewed  by the  Company's  Chief  Executive  Officer  to  make
decisions  about  resources  to be  allocated  to each  segment  and  assess its
performance.  Information  regarding the  operations of the Company in different
geographic segments is as follows:




                                                              Three Months Ended           Six Months Ended
                                                                     June 30,                   June 30,
                                                             ----------------------     ----------------------
                                                               2004         2003           2004        2003
                                                             --------     --------      ---------    --------
       Sales to unaffiliated customers:
                                                                                         
       Americas..........................................    $   91.1     $   82.6       $  176.6    $  161.8
       EMEA..............................................        57.2         52.5          114.4        99.1
       Asia Pacific......................................        65.7         48.5          111.8        85.7
                                                             --------     --------       --------    --------
                 Total...................................    $  214.0     $  183.6       $  402.8    $  346.6
                                                             ========     ========       ========    ========
       Intersegment sales:

       Americas..........................................    $   15.4     $   15.4       $   29.8    $   30.5
       EMEA..............................................        13.1         10.6           24.9        19.5
       Asia Pacific......................................         4.3          3.8            8.6         6.5
       Eliminations......................................       (32.8)       (29.8)         (63.3)      (56.5)
                                                             --------     --------       --------    --------

                 Total...................................    $     --     $    --        $     --    $     --
                                                             ========     ========       ========    ========
       Operating income (a):

       Americas (b)......................................    $   11.6     $    6.6       $   18.0    $    8.6
       EMEA (b)..........................................         6.3          2.1           10.0         3.1
       Asia Pacific......................................        13.4         10.5           21.5        17.1
                                                             --------     --------       --------    --------
                                                                 31.3         19.2           49.5        28.8
       Corporate expenses (b)............................        (7.9)        (7.4)         (12.0)      (12.2)
       Amortization of other intangible..................        (0.1)        (0.1)          (0.2)       (0.2)
                                                             --------     --------       --------    --------
                 Total...................................    $   23.3     $   11.7       $   37.3    $   16.4
                                                             ========     ========       ========    ========



(a)  Certain reclassifications have been made to prior periods' operating income
     to conform to the presentation used in the current period.

(b)  Americas, EMEA and Corporate expenses included integration/restructuring
     and other costs of $0.8, $1.4 and $1.4, respectively, for the three months
     ended June 30, 2003, and $3.7, $1.4 and $1.6 for the six months ended June
     30, 2003.


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                                                              Three Months Ended           Six Months Ended
                                                                     June 30,                   June 30,
                                                             ---------------------       ---------------------
                                                                2004        2003           2004        2003
                                                             --------    ---------       --------    --------
       Depreciation and amortization:
                                                                                         
       Americas..........................................    $    3.5     $    3.2       $    6.9    $    6.5
       EMEA..............................................         2.0          2.4            4.3         4.5
       Asia Pacific......................................         1.6          1.1            3.1         2.1
                                                             --------     --------       --------    --------
                                                                  7.1          6.7           14.3        13.1
       Corporate.........................................         0.4          0.4            0.8         0.7
                                                             --------     --------       --------    --------
                 Total...................................    $    7.5     $    7.1       $   15.1    $   13.8
                                                             ========     ========       ========    ========
       Capital expenditures:

       Americas..........................................    $    0.9     $    2.3       $    3.5    $    5.4
       EMEA..............................................         2.3          3.6            3.6         6.1
       Asia Pacific......................................         3.6          1.8            8.0         3.4
                                                             --------     --------       --------    --------
                                                                  6.8          7.7           15.1        14.9
       Corporate.........................................          --          0.6            0.1         0.7
                                                             --------     --------       --------    --------
                 Total...................................    $    6.8     $    8.3       $   15.2    $   15.6
                                                             ========     ========       ========    ========

                                                              June 30,   December 31,
                                                                2004         2003
                                                             --------    ------------
       Long-lived assets:

       Americas..........................................    $  199.3     $  199.9
       EMEA..............................................       121.4        125.0
       Asia Pacific......................................        52.5         47.3
                                                             --------     --------
                                                                373.2        372.2
       Corporate.........................................         4.6          5.2
                                                             --------     --------
                 Total...................................    $  377.8     $  377.4
                                                             ========     ========

       Total assets:

       Americas..........................................    $  303.4     $  313.2
       EMEA..............................................       227.3        228.5
       Asia Pacific......................................       139.2        116.6
                                                             --------     --------
                                                                669.9        658.3
       Corporate.........................................        64.1         56.6
                                                             --------     --------
                 Total...................................    $  734.0     $  714.9
                                                             ========     ========


    The following table presents sales by product:





                                                              Three Months Ended           Six Months Ended
                                                                     June 30,                   June 30,
                                                             ---------------------       --------------------
                                                                2004         2003           2004        2003
                                                             ---------------------       --------------------
                                                                                         
       Apparel Identification Products...................    $  156.1     $  125.9       $  288.5    $  235.0
       Bar Code and Pricing Solutions....................        57.9         57.7          114.3       111.6
                                                             --------     --------       --------    --------
                 Total...................................    $  214.0     $  183.6       $  402.8    $  346.6
                                                             ========     ========       ========    ========


    The  Company  derived  sales in the US of $70.1 and $136.2 for the three and
six months ended June 30, 2004, respectively, and $63.9 and $125.3 for the three
and six months ended June 30, 2003. In addition, the Company's long-lived assets
in the US as of June 30,  2004 and  December  31,  2003,  amounted to $166.4 and
$167.1, respectively.

    No one customer  accounted  for more than 10% of the  Company's  revenues or
accounts receivable for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 or 2003.


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NOTE 14: INTEGRATION/RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER COSTS

    In 2003, the Company incurred $20.4 of  integration/restructuring  and other
costs. Of this amount,  $11.4 primarily pertained to: (1) the closing of several
manufacturing  plants  in the US and the UK,  areas  which  have  experienced  a
migration of apparel manufacturing to the  lower-production-cost  countries; and
(2) headcount  reductions,  which  resulted in a reduction of 320  manufacturing
positions and 160 managerial and  administrative  personnel  primarily in the US
and the UK. In addition, the Company recorded $1.3 of  integration/restructuring
and other costs in  connection  with the  severance  payment  made to its former
Chief Executive Officer. Lastly, the Company recognized non-cash charges of $7.7
to write off the  remaining net book value of an  Enterprise  Resource  Planning
system and certain other fixed assets no longer in use.

    The  following  table  presents  the changes in accruals  pertaining  to the
Company's  restructuring  and related  initiatives for the six months ended June
30, 2004:




                                         Beginning Balance                       Ending Balance
                                          January 1, 2004        Payments        June 30, 2004
                                         ------------------      --------        ---------------
                                                                          
       Severance......................         $  1.4             $ (1.4)          $  --
       Termination of leases..........            1.1               (0.2)             0.9
                                               ------             ------           ------
                                               $  2.5             $ (1.6)          $  0.9
                                               ======             ======           ======



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ITEM 2: MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
        OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2004

    All amounts in the following discussion are stated in millions, except share
and per share data.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

    Management has  identified the following  policies and estimates as critical
to the Company's  business  operations  and the  understanding  of the Company's
results of operations.  Note that the  preparation  of this Quarterly  Report on
Form 10-Q requires  management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the
reported amounts of assets and liabilities,  disclosure of contingent assets and
liabilities at the date of the Company's financial statements,  and the reported
amounts of revenue and expenses  during the  reporting  period.  Actual  results
could differ from those estimates and the differences could be material.

REVENUE RECOGNITION

    The Company  recognizes  revenue from product  sales at the time of shipment
and includes freight billed to customers.  In addition, in accordance with Staff
Accounting Bulletin ("SAB") No. 104, "Revenue Recognition, revised and updated,"
the Company recognizes revenues from fixed price service contracts on a pro-rata
basis over the life of the contract as they are generally  performed evenly over
the  contract  period.   Revenues  derived  from  other  service  contracts  are
recognized when the services are performed.

    SAB No. 101, "Revenue  Recognition in Financial  Statements,"  requires that
four basic  criteria be met before  revenue can be  recognized:  (1)  persuasive
evidence of an  arrangement  exists;  (2) delivery has occurred or services have
been rendered;  (3) the fee is fixed or determinable;  and (4) collectibility is
reasonably  assured.  Determination  of  criteria  (3)  and  (4)  are  based  on
management's  judgments  regarding  the  fixed  nature  of the fee  charged  for
products  delivered and services rendered and the  collectibility of those fees.
Should changes in conditions  cause  management to determine that these criteria
are not met for certain future transactions,  revenue recognized for a reporting
period could be adversely affected.

    The Company  periodically enters into multiple element  arrangements whereby
it may provide a combination of products and services. Revenue from each element
is recorded  when the  following  conditions  exist:  (1) the product or service
provided  represents  a separate  earnings  process;  (2) the fair value of each
element can be determined  separately;  and (3) the undelivered elements are not
essential to the  functionality  of a delivered  element.  If the conditions for
each element described above do not exist, revenue is recognized as earned using
revenue  recognition  principles  applicable to those elements as if it were one
arrangement,  generally on a straight-line basis. In November 2002, the Emerging
Issues Task Force  ("EITF")  reached a consensus on EITF No. 00-21,  "Accounting
for Revenue  Arrangements  with Multiple Element  Deliverables."  EITF No. 00-21
addresses  how to account for  arrangements  that may  involve  the  delivery or
performance of multiple products,  services and/or rights to use assets. Revenue
arrangements with multiple deliverables should be divided into separate units of
accounting  if  the  deliverables  in the  arrangement  meet  certain  criteria.
Arrangement  consideration  should  be  allocated  among the  separate  units of
accounting based on their relative fair values.

SALES RETURNS AND ALLOWANCES

    Management must make estimates of potential future product returns,  billing
adjustments  and  allowances  related to current  period  product  revenues.  In
establishing  a provision for sales returns and  allowances,  management  relies
principally on the Company's history of product return rates as well as customer
service billing adjustments and allowances, each of which is regularly analyzed.
Management also considers (1) current economic  trends,  (2) changes in customer
demand for the Company's  products and (3) acceptance of the Company's  products
in the marketplace  when evaluating the adequacy of the Company's  provision for
sales returns and  allowances.  Historically,  the Company has not experienced a
significant  change in its product return rates resulting from these factors and
its product  return  rates have been  relatively  stable.  For the three and six
months  ended  June 30,  2004 and 2003,  the  provision  for sales  returns  and
allowances accounted for as a reduction to gross sales was not material.



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ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS

    Management is required to make judgments, based on established aging policy,
historical  experience and future expectations,  as to the collectibility of the
Company's accounts  receivable and establish an allowance for doubtful accounts.
The allowance for doubtful accounts is used to reduce gross trade receivables to
their net realizable  value.  When  evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for
doubtful   accounts,   management   specifically   analyzes   customer  specific
allowances,   amounts  based  upon  an  aging  schedule,   historical  bad  debt
experience,  customer  concentrations,  customer  creditworthiness  and  current
trends.  The  Company's  accounts   receivable  balances  were  $138.0,  net  of
allowances of $10.4,  at June 30, 2004, and $127.0,  net of allowances of $10.0,
at December 31, 2003.

INVENTORIES

    Inventories  are  stated  at the  lower  of cost  or  market  value  and are
categorized as raw materials,  work-in-process  or finished goods.  The value of
inventories  determined using the last-in,  first-out method was $13.0 and $14.3
as of June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively.  The value of all other
inventories determined using the first-in,  first-out method was $82.3 and $79.8
as of June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively.

    On  an  ongoing  basis,  the  Company   evaluates  the  composition  of  its
inventories  and the adequacy of its reserve for damaged,  obsolete,  excess and
slow-turning  products.  Market value of aged  inventory is determined  based on
historical sales trends,  current market conditions,  changes in customer demand
and acceptance of the Company's  products,  and current sales  negotiations  for
this type of inventory.

GOODWILL

    The Company  evaluates  goodwill for impairment  annually using a fair value
approach,  at the  reporting  unit level.  In  addition,  the Company  evaluates
goodwill for impairment if a significant  event occurs or circumstances  change,
which could result in the carrying  value of a reporting unit exceeding its fair
value.  Factors the Company considers  important which could indicate impairment
include the following: (1) significant  under-performance relative to historical
or projected future operating results;  (2) significant changes in the manner of
the  Company's  use of the acquired  assets or the  strategy  for the  Company's
overall  business;  (3) significant  negative  industry or economic trends;  (4)
significant decline in the Company's stock price for a sustained period; and (5)
the  Company's  market  capitalization  relative to net book value.  The Company
assesses the existence of impairment by comparing the implied fair values of its
reporting units with their  respective  carrying  amounts,  including  goodwill.
During the fourth  quarter of 2003,  the Company  completed its annual  goodwill
impairment assessment,  and based on the results, the Company determined that no
impairment  of  goodwill  existed at October  31,  2003,  and there have been no
indicators of impairment since that date. A subsequent  determination  that this
goodwill is impaired,  however,  could have a significant  adverse impact on the
Company's results of operations or financial condition.

IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS

    The Company  periodically  reviews its  long-lived  assets for impairment by
comparing  the  carrying  values  of the  assets  with  their  estimated  future
undiscounted  cash  flows.  If it is  determined  that an  impairment  loss  has
occurred,  the loss is recognized  during that period.  The  impairment  loss is
calculated as the  difference  between asset  carrying  values and fair value as
determined by prices of similar items and other valuation techniques (discounted
cash flow analysis),  giving  consideration to recent operating  performance and
pricing  trends.  There  were  no  significant   impairment  losses  related  to
long-lived assets for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003.

ACCOUNTING FOR INCOME TAXES

    As part of the process of preparing the consolidated  financial  statements,
management  is required to estimate  the income  taxes in each  jurisdiction  in
which the Company operates.  This process involves estimating the actual current
tax liabilities together with assessing temporary differences resulting from the
differing treatment of items for tax and accounting purposes.  These differences
result in  deferred  tax  assets  and  liabilities,  which are  included  in the
consolidated balance sheet.  Management must then assess the likelihood that the
deferred  tax  assets  will be  recovered,  and to the  extent  that  management
believes  that  recovery is not more than likely,  the Company must  establish a
valuation allowance. If a valuation allowance is established or increased during
any period,  the Company must  include this amount as an expense  within the tax
provision  in the  consolidated  statement  of  income.  Significant  management
judgment is required in  determining  the Company's  provision for income taxes,
deferred  tax assets and  liabilities  and any  valuation  allowance  recognized
against net deferred  assets.  The valuation  allowance is based on management's
estimates  of the  taxable  income in the  jurisdictions  in which  the  Company
operates and the period over which the deferred tax assets will be recoverable.


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    Deferred taxes are not provided on the portion of undistributed  earnings of
non-US  subsidiaries  which is considered to be permanently  reinvested.  In the
event that management  changes its consideration on permanently  reinvesting the
undistributed  earnings of its non-US  subsidiaries or  circumstances  change in
future  periods,  the Company may need to establish an  additional US income tax
provision arising from  repatriation,  which could materially impact its results
of operations.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

OVERVIEW

    In order to better serve a customer base consisting of retailers and apparel
manufacturers,   the  Company's   operations  have  been  organized  into  three
geographic segments consisting of the following:

     (1) The Company's operations principally in North America and Latin America
         ("Americas");
     (2) Europe, the Middle East and Africa ("EMEA"); and
     (3) The Asia Pacific region ("Asia Pacific")

    The Company's  results of operations for the three and six months ended June
30, 2004 and 2003, in dollars and as a percent of sales are presented below:




                                              Three Months Ended                           Six Months Ended
                                     ----------------------------------------    ---------------------------------------
                                       June 30, 2004         June 30, 2003          June 30, 2004        June 30, 2003
                                     -----------------     -----------------     -----------------     -----------------
                                                                                          
Sales............................    $  214.0   100.0%     $  183.6   100.0%     $  402.8   100.0%     $  346.6   100.0%
Cost of sales....................       130.0    60.7         113.5    61.8         246.5    61.2         215.5    62.2
                                     --------   ------     --------   ------     --------   ------     --------   ------
    Gross profit.................        84.0    39.3          70.1    38.2         156.3    38.8         131.1    37.8
Selling, general and
  administrative expenses........        60.7    28.4          54.8    29.8         119.0    29.5         108.0    31.2
Integration/restructuring and
  other costs....................         --       --           3.6     2.0           --       --           6.7     1.9
                                     --------   ------     --------   ------     --------   ------     --------   ------
    Operating income.............        23.3    10.9          11.7     6.4          37.3     9.3          16.4     4.7
Interest expense, net............         2.8     1.3           2.6     1.4           5.5     1.4           5.5     1.6
                                     --------   ------     --------   ------     --------   ------     --------   ------
    Income before taxes..........        20.5     9.6           9.1     5.0          31.8     7.9          10.9     3.1
Taxes on income..................         4.7     2.2           2.1     1.2           7.3     1.8           2.5     0.7
                                     --------   ------     --------   ------     --------   ------     --------   ------
    Net income...................    $   15.8     7.4%     $    7.0     3.8%     $   24.5     6.1%     $    8.4     2.4%
                                     ========   ======     ========   ======     ========   ======     ========   ======



    Building upon strong momentum, which began in the first quarter of 2004, the
Company posted strong sales growth in the second  quarter.  For the three months
ended June 30, 2004, the Company's sales  increased  $30.4, or 16.6%, to $214.0,
compared  with $183.6 for the three  months  ended June 30,  2003.  Of the total
increase,  $17.1 was  attributable  to  organic  sales  growth,  which  excludes
acquisitions and the impact of changes in foreign exchange rates.  These results
reflect the combination of increased  customer demand across the entire range of
the  Company's  products,  strong  growth in the  Company's  core  Asia  Pacific
operations and increased penetration of the Company's operations in the emerging
markets  of Latin  America,  EMEA and Asia  Pacific.  In  addition,  $9.5 of the
increase was  attributable  to the September 2003  acquisition of Alkahn Labels,
Inc.  ("Alkahn")  and $3.8 of the increase  was  attributable  to the  favorable
impact of changes in foreign  exchange rates.  For the six months ended June 30,
2004, the Company's  sales increased  $56.2, or 16.2%, to $402.8,  compared with
$346.6  for the  six  months  ended  June  30,  2003.  The  sales  increase  was
attributable to organic sales growth of $26.4,  incremental sales contributed by
the Alkahn  acquisition of $18.7, and the favorable impact of changes in foreign
exchange rates of $11.1.

    Management  believes  that the Company was able to deliver sales growth over
the prior year period through its renewed  emphasis on thinking and executing as
an unified global operating  company,  maintaining  balance and  diversification
throughout  its markets,  seeking  leadership in niche markets and continuing to
focus  on  providing   customers  with   value-added   products  and  solutions,
outstanding service, consistent quality and on-time deliveries. In addition, the
Company  continued  to  successfully  execute on its  longstanding  strategy  of
striving for long-term  sustainable growth through  acquisitions with the Alkahn
acquisition.  Management believes that the Company's  investments in new product
development,   upgraded  manufacturing  equipment,  new  technology,  innovative
programs,  and sales and marketing  initiatives  have  positioned the Company to
continue to compete successfully.

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    Operating income was $23.3 and $37.3 for the three and six months ended June
30,  2004,  respectively,  compared  with  $11.7 and $16.4 for the three and six
months ended June 30, 2003.  As a percent of sales,  operating  income was 10.9%
and 9.3% for the three and six months  ended June 30,  2004,  respectively,  and
6.4% and 4.7% for the three and six months  ended June 30, 2003.  The  operating
results   for  the  three  and  six  months   ended  June  30,   2003   included
integration/restructuring and other costs of $3.6 and $6.7, respectively.

SALES

     The following table presents sales by geographic operating segment:




                                               Three Months Ended                          Six Months Ended
                                     ---------------------------------------     ---------------------------------------
                                        June 30, 2004        June 30, 2003          June 30, 2004        June 30, 2003
                                     -----------------     -----------------     -----------------     -----------------
                                                                                           
    Americas.....................    $   91.1    42.6%     $   82.6    45.0%     $  176.6    43.8%     $  161.8    46.7%
    EMEA.........................        57.2    26.7          52.5    28.6         114.4    28.4          99.1    28.6
    Asia Pacific.................        65.7    30.7          48.5    26.4         111.8    27.8          85.7    24.7
                                     --------   ------     --------   -----      --------   -----      --------   ------
       Total.....................    $  214.0   100.0%     $  183.6   100.0%     $  402.8   100.0%     $  346.6   100.0%
                                     ========   ======     ========   ======     ========   =====      ========   ======


    Americas  sales include  sales  delivered  through the Company's  operations
principally in North America and Latin America.  Sales increased $8.5, or 10.3%,
to $91.1 for the three months ended June 30, 2004,  compared  with $82.6 for the
three months ended June 30, 2003. The increase is  attributable to organic sales
growth of $2.5,  the impact of the Alkahn  acquisition of $5.8 and the favorable
impact of changes in foreign  exchange  rates of $0.2.  For the six months ended
June 30, 2004, sales increased  $14.8, or 9.1%, to $176.6,  compared with $161.8
for the six months ended June 30, 2003. The increase is  attributable to organic
sales  growth of $1.7,  the  impact of the Alkahn  acquisition  of $12.0 and the
favorable impact of changes in foreign exchange rates of $1.1.  Management notes
that organic sales gains in apparel identification  products were largely driven
by the  Company's  operations  in Latin  America  and to a lesser  degree  by an
improved economic environment in the US. The economic improvement also benefited
sales of bar code and  pricing  solutions  products.  In  addition,  many of the
Company's customers continued to move their production outside the US where they
have  realized  labor  cost and  operating  performance  efficiencies.  This has
resulted in a shift in sales mix primarily to Latin America and the Asia Pacific
region.

    EMEA's sales, which include sales delivered through the Company's operations
in 12 European countries,  the Middle East and Africa,  increased $4.7, or 9.0%,
to $57.2 for the three months ended June 30, 2004,  compared  with $52.5 for the
three months ended June 30, 2003. The increase is  attributable to organic sales
growth of $1.1 and the favorable  impact of changes in foreign exchange rates of
$3.6. For the six months ended June 30, 2004,  sales increased  $15.3, or 15.4%,
to  $114.4,  compared  with $99.1 for the six months  ended June 30,  2003.  The
increase  is  attributable  to organic  sales  growth of $5.3 and the  favorable
impact of changes in foreign exchange rates of $10.0.  Management notes that the
Company's  operations in Turkey,  Italy and Norway posted solid volume gains. In
addition,  the Company's recently  established  operations in Romania,  Morocco,
Mauritius, Portugal and United Arab Emirates contributed to EMEA's sales growth.

    Asia  Pacific  consists of the  Company's  operations  in Hong Kong,  China,
Singapore,  Sri Lanka, Korea,  Bangladesh,  Indonesia,  Vietnam and India. Sales
increased  $17.2,  or 35.5%,  to $65.7 for the three months ended June 30, 2004,
compared  with $48.5 for the three months  ended June 30, 2003.  The increase is
attributable  to  organic  sales  growth of $13.5 and the  impact of the  Alkahn
acquisition  of $3.7.  For the six months ended June 30, 2004,  sales  increased
$26.1,  or 30.5%,  to $111.8,  compared with $85.7 for the six months ended June
30, 2003. The increase is  attributable to organic sales growth of $19.4 and the
impact of the Alkahn  acquisition  of $6.7.  The  Company's  operations  in this
region have significantly  benefited from the steady and continued  migration of
many of the Company's  customers who have moved their production  outside the US
and  Western   Europe  to  maximize   labor  cost  and   operating   performance
efficiencies.  In addition,  the Company  believes that sales  increases in Asia
Pacific have resulted from gains in market share.

GROSS PROFIT

    Gross profit,  as a percent of sales,  increased to 39.3% and 38.8% for the
three and six months ended June 30, 2004, respectively,  compared with 38.2% and
37.8% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003.  The higher gross margin
is directly  attributable  to the  Company's  efforts of reducing  manufacturing
costs by consolidating  capacity and improving efficiency through the successful
consolidation  of certain of its  production  sites in the US and the UK.  Since
2001,   management's   ongoing  strategy  has  included   implementing   process
improvements to reduce costs in all of the Company's  manufacturing  facilities,
efficiently  re-deploying  assets to manage  production  capacity and  expanding
production in new and emerging markets in order to maximize labor and production
efficiencies.

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SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

    Selling,  general  and  administrative  expenses,  as a  percent  of  sales,
decreased  to 28.4% and 29.5% for the three and six months  ended June 30, 2004,
respectively,  compared  with 29.8% and 31.2% for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2003. The decrease is primarily  attributable to the benefits  captured
through a series of cost reduction initiatives in 2003 to reduce fixed costs and
sales growth leveraged against the Company's fixed expense base.

INTEGRATION/RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER COSTS

    The Company did not incur any integration/restructuring  charges for the six
months   ended   June   30,   2004   and  does   not   expect   to   incur   any
integration/restructuring charges during the second half of 2004.

    For the six months  ended June 30,  2003,  the Company  recognized a pre-tax
charge of $6.7 in  connection  with the  consolidation  of  certain  operations,
headcount  reductions  and a severance  payment to the  Company's  former  Chief
Executive Officer.

OPERATING INCOME

    Operating income was $23.3 and $37.3 for the three and six months ended June
30,  2004,  respectively,  compared  with  $11.7 and $16.4 for the three and six
months ended June 30, 2003.  As a percent of sales,  operating  income was 10.9%
and 9.3% for the three and six months  ended June 30,  2004,  respectively,  and
6.4% and 4.7% for the three and six months  ended June 30, 2003.  The  operating
results   for  the  three  and  six  months   ended  June  30,   2003   included
integration/restructuring and other costs of $3.6 and $6.7, respectively.

    On  a  reportable  segment  basis,   exclusive  of  corporate  expenses  and
amortization of other  intangible,  operating income, as a percent of sales, was
as follows:



                                                              Three Months Ended           Six Months Ended
                                                                     June 30,                   June 30,
                                                              -------------------         ------------------
                                                                2004        2003           2004       2003
                                                              -------      ------         ------     -------
                                                                                           
       Americas..........................................       12.7%       8.0%           10.2%       5.3%
       EMEA..............................................       11.0        4.0             8.7        3.1
       Asia Pacific......................................       20.4       21.6            19.2       20.0


    Americas and EMEA included the integration/restructuring and other costs, as
a percent of sales, of 1.0% and 2.7%,  respectively,  for the three months ended
June 30, 2003, and 2.3% and 1.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2003.

INTEREST EXPENSE, NET

    Interest expense, net of interest income on invested cash, increased to $2.8
for the three  months  ended  June 30,  2004,  compared  with $2.6 for the three
months ended June 30, 2003.  The  increase is primarily  attributable  to higher
interest  expense from an outstanding  bank overdraft  amount and lower interest
income on invested cash.

    For each of the six  months  ended  June 30,  2004 and  2003,  net  interest
expense was $5.5. The amount remained unchanged as the higher interest income on
invested cash was offset by the higher interest expense from an outstanding bank
overdraft amount.

TAXES ON INCOME

    The  effective  tax rate for each of the six months  ended June 30, 2004 and
2003 was 23%. The rate is based on management's  estimates of the geographic mix
of projected pre-tax income,  the timing and amounts of foreign  dividends,  and
state and local  taxes.  In the event  that  actual  results  differ  from these
estimates or these estimates  change in future periods,  the Company may need to
adjust the rate, which could materially impact its results of operations.



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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

    The following table presents  summary cash flow  information for the periods
indicated:



                                                                    Six Months Ended
                                                                         June 30,
                                                                 ----------------------
                                                                    2004          2003
                                                                 ---------     ---------
                                                                         
       Net cash provided by operating activities.............    $   42.3      $    9.0
       Net cash used in investing activities.................       (13.5)        (18.0)
       Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities...       (23.1)         18.4
                                                                 --------      --------
                 Total change in cash and cash equivalents (a)   $    5.7      $    9.4
                                                                 ========      ========


__________

(a) Before the effect of exchange rate changes on cash flows.

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

    Cash  provided  by  operating  activities  is a  primary  source of funds to
finance the Company's  operating needs and growth  opportunities.  The Company's
revolving credit agreement provides  additional  liquidity for capital and other
specific-purpose  expenditures.  Net cash provided by operating  activities  was
$42.3 for the six months  ended June 30,  2004,  compared  with $9.0 for the six
months ended June 30, 2003.  Management  believes that the Company will continue
to  generate  cash from its  operating  activities  for the  foreseeable  future
supplemented by availability  under its revolving  credit  agreement to fund its
working  capital  needs,  strengthen  its  balance  sheet and support its growth
strategy of expanding its geographic reach and product offerings.

    Working  capital and the  corresponding  current ratio were $191.4 and 2.4:1
and $194.1 and 2.6:1 at June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003,  respectively.  The
decrease in working capital resulted from increases in accounts payable, accrued
liabilities  and accrued  taxes on income,  offset by increases in cash and cash
equivalents, accounts receivable, inventories and other current assets.

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

    For the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, the Company  incurred $15.2
and  $15.6,   respectively,   of  capital  expenditures  to  acquire  production
machinery,  to  install  system  upgrades  and to  continue  with its growth and
expansion of Company  operations in the emerging markets of Latin America,  EMEA
and Asia Pacific.  Additionally,  during 2004, the Company received  proceeds of
$1.0  from  the  sale of its 10%  equity  interest  in Disc  Graphics,  Inc.,  a
diversified manufacturer and printer of specialty paperboard packaging.

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

    The  components  of total capital as of June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003,
respectively, are presented below:




                                                                                 June 30,      December 31,
                                                                                   2004            2003
                                                                                --------       ------------
                                                                                           
       Due to banks.......................................................      $    4.3         $    4.3
       Long-term debt.....................................................         163.1            190.3
                                                                                --------         --------
           Total debt.....................................................         167.4            194.6
       Shareholders' equity...............................................         400.7            377.3
                                                                                --------         --------
           Total capital..................................................      $  568.1         $  571.9
                                                                                ========         ========
       Total debt as a percent of total capital...........................          29.5%            34.0%
                                                                                ========         ========



    Management  believes that for the foreseeable future,  borrowings  available
under the Company's  revolving credit agreement provide sufficient  liquidity to
supplement the Company's  operating cash flow. For the six months ended June 30,
2004 and 2003, net  (repayments)/  borrowings of the Company's  outstanding debt
were $(27.2) and $20.9, respectively.


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    The Company has a stock repurchase plan with an authorization from its Board
of Directors to use up to $150 for the repurchase of its shares.  The shares may
be purchased  from time to time at prevailing  prices in the  open-market  or by
block  purchases.  The Company did not  repurchase any shares for the six months
ended  June 30,  2004.  For the six  months  ended June 30,  2003,  the  Company
repurchased  469,000 shares for an aggregate price of $5.1, or $10.80 per share.
Since the inception of the stock repurchase program, the Company has repurchased
12,293,000  of its shares  for an  aggregate  price of $122.0,  or an average of
$9.92 per share. The Company  immediately  retired the repurchased shares. As of
June 30, 2004, the Company had $28.0 available  under its $150 stock  repurchase
program  authorization.  The Company may continue to repurchase its shares under
the   existing   authorization,   depending  on  market   conditions   and  cash
availability.  The Company  believes that funds from future operating cash flows
and funds available under its revolving  credit  agreement are adequate to allow
it to continue to repurchase its shares under the stock repurchase plan.

    The Company has various stock-based  compensation plans, including two stock
option plans, a long-term  incentive  plan, and an employee stock purchase plan.
For the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, the Company  received  proceeds
of $4.1 and $2.6,  respectively,  from common  stock  issued  under its employee
stock option and stock purchase plans.

    In the fourth quarter of 2003, the Company  reconsidered  its accounting and
reporting  matters  related to its  obligations  to purchase  redeemable  common
shares under a Stock Repurchase Agreement (the "Agreement"), dated July 11, 2001
with its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer  ("Chairman").  In accordance with
Rule  5-02.28  of  Regulation  S-X,  or  Accounting   Series  Release  No.  268,
"Redeemable Preferred Stocks," (issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission
("SEC") on July 27, 1979),  as interpreted  by EITF Topic D-98,  "Classification
and Measurement of Redeemable  Securities,"  (issued by the Financial Accounting
Standards  Board on July 19, 2001),  securities  that are redeemable for cash or
other assets must be classified  outside of  shareholders'  equity,  if they are
redeemable  at the option of the holder,  as were the  redeemable  common shares
owned by the Chairman.  The Company concluded that Rule 5-02.28,  as interpreted
by EITF  Topic  D-98,  applied  to the  redeemable  common  shares  because  the
redemption  features  were not solely  within its  control.  While Rule  5-02.28
specifically  addressed  redeemable  preferred stocks,  EITF Topic D-98 makes it
clear that redeemable  preferred stock is analogous to other equity instruments,
including common shares. Accordingly, the Company determined that the redeemable
common shares should have been  classified as temporary  equity in its financial
statements  for  periods  ended  after  July 11,  2001 until the  Agreement  was
terminated  on November  17, 2003.  However,  the Company was unable to have the
reclassification   adjustments  pertaining  to  its  2001  financial  statements
audited.  Consequently, the Company was unable to include three years of audited
financial  information  in its 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K as required under
Rules 3-01 and 3-02 of Regulation S-X.

    Because  the  Company  does  not  have  three  years  of  audited  financial
information  on file  with  the SEC,  the  Company's  reports  filed  under  the
Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") are not in full compliance
with the requirements of the Exchange Act. As a result, the effectiveness of the
Company's Registration  Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-38923,  333-43694,  and
333-43696) have been suspended,  and the Company is unable to issue shares under
its employee  stock  purchase and stock option plans.  Additionally,  during any
period when the Company is not current in its SEC reports, neither affiliates of
the Company nor any person that  purchased  shares from the Company in a private
offering  during the  preceding  two years will be able to sell their  shares in
public  markets  pursuant  to Rule 144 under  the  Securities  Act of 1933.  The
Company  expects  that it will  again  have  three  years of  audited  financial
information  on file with the SEC and its  Exchange Act reports will comply with
SEC requirements  when the Company files its 2004 audited  financial  statements
with its 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

FINANCING ARRANGEMENT - AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

    In September  2002,  the Company  entered into a three-year,  $150 revolving
credit  agreement  with a group of five domestic and  international  banks.  The
agreement amended and restated the Company's previous revolving credit facility.
Under the credit  agreement,  the  Company  pays a facility  fee  determined  by
reference to the ratio of debt to earnings before interest,  taxes, depreciation
and amortization  ("EBITDA").  The applicable percentage for the facility fee at
June 30, 2004 was 0.275%. Borrowings under the credit agreement bear interest at
rates  referenced to the London Interbank  Offered Rate with applicable  margins
varying in accordance with the Company's  attainment of specified debt to EBITDA
thresholds  or,  at the  Company's  option,  rates  competitively  bid among the
participating  banks or the Prime Rate,  as defined  (4.25% at June 30, 2004 and
4.00% at December 31, 2003), and are guaranteed by certain domestic subsidiaries
of the Company.

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    The credit  facility,  among other things,  limits the Company's  ability to
change the nature of its  businesses,  incur  indebtedness,  create liens,  sell
assets,  engage in mergers and make  investments  in certain  subsidiaries.  The
credit facility  contains certain  customary events of default,  which generally
give the banks the right to accelerate  payments of outstanding  debt. Under the
credit facility, these events include:

     o    Failure to maintain required  financial  covenant ratios, as described
          below;
     o    Failure to make a payment of  principal,  interest  or fees within two
          days of its due date;
     o    Default,   beyond  any  applicable  grace  period,  on  any  aggregate
          indebtedness of the Company exceeding $0.5;
     o    Judgment or order involving a liability in excess of $0.5; and
     o    Occurrence of certain  events  constituting a change of control of the
          Company.

    Additionally,   the  Company  must  maintain  at  all  times  an  excess  of
consolidated  total  assets over total  liabilities  of not less than the sum of
$274 plus 35% of consolidated  net income for the period after July 1, 2002 plus
100% of the net cash proceeds  received by the Company from the sale or issuance
of its common stock on and after July 1, 2002. The Company's  maximum  allowable
debt to EBITDA ratio, as defined, is as follows:

       Prior to January 1, 2004......................................3.0 to 1
       From January 1, 2004 to September 30, 2004....................3.5 to 1
       After September 30, 2004......................................3.0 to 1

    The Company's minimum allowable fixed charge coverage ratio, as defined,  is
as follows:

       Prior to October 1, 2003......................................1.5 to 1
       From October 1, 2003 to September 30, 2004....................1.25 to 1
       After September 30, 2004......................................1.5 to 1

    The  Company's  revolving  credit  agreement  defines debt as including  all
obligations to purchase, redeem, retire or otherwise make any payment in respect
of any capital  stock.  Accordingly,  the Company  should have  reflected in its
quarterly  debt covenant  compliance  reports  provided to its banks and certain
other lending  institutions  its  obligation  to purchase  common stock from its
Chairman  under  the July 11,  2001  Agreement.  Since the  obligation  had been
omitted  from the  Company's  compliance  reports,  the Company was in technical
default under the terms of the credit agreement.  The Company obtained permanent
waivers for this technical  default from the lenders during the first quarter of
2004.  As the  Agreement  was  terminated  on November 17, 2003,  the Company no
longer has the obligation to purchase or redeem any of its common stock.

    The Company is in compliance with all debt covenants.  The Company discloses
the details of the compliance calculation to its banks and certain other lending
institutions in a timely manner.

OFF BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

    The  Company  has  no  material  transactions,   arrangements,   obligations
(including  contingent  obligations) or other  relationships with unconsolidated
entities or other persons that have or are reasonably  likely to have a material
current  or future  impact on its  financial  condition,  changes  in  financial
condition,  results of  operations,  liquidity,  capital  expenditures,  capital
resources or significant components of revenues or expenses.

MARKET RISK

    In the normal course of business, the Company is exposed to foreign currency
exchange  rate and  interest  rate  risks  that  could  impact  its  results  of
operations.

    The  Company  at  times  reduces  its  market  risk  exposures  by  creating
offsetting positions through the use of derivative financial instruments. All of
the Company's  derivatives have high correlation with the underlying  exposures.
Accordingly,  changes in fair value of derivatives  are expected to be offset by
changes  in  value  of the  underlying  exposures.  The  Company  does  not  use
derivative financial instruments for trading purposes.

    The Company  manages a foreign  currency  hedging  program to hedge  against
fluctuations in foreign  currency-denominated  trade liabilities by periodically
entering into forward foreign exchange  contracts.  The aggregate notional value
of forward foreign  exchange  contracts the Company entered into amounted to $34
and $17 for the three months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively, and $43
and $26 for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003.

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    The following  table  summarizes as of June 30, 2004, the Company's  forward
foreign  exchange  contracts by currency.  All of the Company's  forward foreign
exchange contracts mature within a year.  Contract amounts are representative of
the expected payments to be made under these instruments:




                                                                         Contract Amounts (in thousands)
                                                                       ------------------------------------      Fair Value
                                                                           Receive               Pay            (US$ 000's)
                                                                       ----------------    ----------------    ---------------
                                                                                                  
   Contracts to receive US$/pay Euro ("EUR").......................    US$       1,374     (EUR)    1,135        $   (17)
   Contract to receive US$/pay British Pounds ("GBP")..............    US$       5,424     (GBP)    2,977        $    15
   Contract to receive US$/pay Norwegian Krone ("NOK").............    US$         109     (NOK)      743        $     1
   Contract to receive US$/pay Moroccan Dirham ("MAD").............    US$         136     (MAD)    1,246        $    (2)
   Contracts to receive GBP/pay US$................................    (GBP)       233     US$        426        $     2
   Contracts to receive GBP/pay EUR................................    (GBP)       271     US$        408        $    (5)
   Contract to receive GBP/pay MAD.................................    (GBP)       611     (MAD)   10,209        $   (20)
   Contracts to receive EUR/pay US$................................    (EUR)     1,037     US$      1,262        $    14
   Contract to receive EUR/pay MAD.................................    (EUR)       330     (MAD)    3,643        $    (3)
   Contract to receive Hong Kong Dollars ("HK$")/pay US$...........    (HK$)       822     US$        106        $     1
   Contract to receive HK$/pay EUR.................................    (HK$)       784     (EUR)       84        $    (2)


    A 10% change in interest  rates  affecting the Company's  floating rate debt
instruments  would have an immaterial  impact on the Company's  pre-tax earnings
and cash flows over the next fiscal  year.  Such a move in interest  rates would
have  no  effect  on  the  fair  value  of  the  Company's  floating  rate  debt
instruments.

    The Company sells its products  worldwide  and a substantial  portion of its
net sales,  cost of sales and  operating  expenses  are  denominated  in foreign
currencies. This exposes the Company to risks associated with changes in foreign
currency exchange rates that can adversely impact revenues,  net income and cash
flow.  In addition,  the Company is  potentially  subject to  concentrations  of
credit risk,  principally in accounts  receivable.  The Company performs ongoing
credit  evaluations of its customers and generally does not require  collateral.
The Company's  major  customers are retailers and global  apparel  manufacturers
that have historically paid their accounts payable balances with the Company.

    There were no significant  changes in the Company's  exposure to market risk
for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003.

CAUTIONARY  STATEMENT  PURSUANT  TO  "SAFE  HARBOR"  PROVISIONS  OF THE  PRIVATE
SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995

    Except for historical information,  the Company's reports to the SEC on Form
10-K,  Form  10-Q and Form 8-K and  periodic  press  releases,  as well as other
public documents and statements, contain "forward-looking statements" concerning
the  Company's  objectives  and  expectations  with  respect  to  gross  profit,
expenses,  operating  performance,  capital  expenditures  and cash  flows.  The
Company's  success in achieving the  objectives and  expectations  is subject to
risks and  uncertainties  that could cause actual  results to differ  materially
from those  expressed or implied by the  statements.  Among others the risks and
uncertainties include:

     o    Worldwide  economic and other  business  conditions  that could affect
          demand for the Company's products in the US or international markets;
     o    Rate of migration of garment manufacturing industry moving from the US
          and Western Europe;
     o    The mix of products sold and the profit margins thereon;
     o    Order cancellation or a reduction in orders from customers;
     o    Competitive product offerings and pricing actions;
     o    The availability and pricing of key raw materials;
     o    The level of manufacturing productivity; and
     o    Dependence on key members of management.

    Additionally,  the Company's forward-looking  statements are predicated upon
the following assumptions, among others, that are specific to the Company and/or
the markets in which it operates:

     o    There are no substantial adverse changes in the exchange  relationship
          between the British Pound or the Euro and the US Dollar;

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     o    Low or negative  economic  growth,  particularly  in the US, the UK or
          Europe,   will  not  occur  and  affect  consumer  spending  in  those
          countries;
     o    There  will  continue  to be  adequate  supply  of the  Company's  raw
          materials and components at economic terms;
     o    The  Company's  new  Enterprise   Resource  Planning  systems  can  be
          successfully integrated into the Company's operations;
     o    The Company can continue to expand its  manufacturing and distribution
          capacity in developing markets; and
     o    There are no substantial  adverse changes in the political climates of
          developing and other countries in which the Company has operations and
          countries in which the Company will  endeavor to establish  operations
          in concert with its major  customers'  migrations to  lower-production
          -cost countries.

    Readers  are  cautioned  not to  place  undue  reliance  on  forward-looking
statements.  The  Company  undertakes  no  obligation  to  republish  or  revise
forward-looking  statements to reflect  events or  circumstances  after the date
hereof or to reflect the occurrences of unanticipated events.

ITEM 3:  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK

    The  information  called  for by this  item is set forth  under the  heading
"Market Risk" in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations  contained in Item 2 above,  which  information  is hereby
incorporated by reference.

ITEM 4: CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

    Under  the  supervision  and  with  the   participation   of  the  Company's
management,  including  its Chief  Executive  Officer  and  Principal  Financial
Officer,  the Company conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design
and operation of its  disclosure  controls and  procedures  (as defined in Rules
13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of the end
of the period  covered by this report  (the  "Evaluation  Date").  Based on this
evaluation,  the  Company's  Chief  Executive  Officer and  Principal  Financial
Officer  concluded as of the Evaluation  Date that its  disclosure  controls and
procedures  were  effective  such that the  information  relating to the Company
required  to be  disclosed  in  its  SEC  reports  (i) is  recorded,  processed,
summarized  and  reported  within the time  periods  specified  in SEC rules and
forms,  and (ii) is accumulated and  communicated  to the Company's  management,
including  its Chief  Executive  Officer and  Principal  Financial  Officer,  as
appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

                            PART II OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 4:  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

    On April 29, 2004,  the Company held  an Annual Meeting of  Shareholders  to
elect six Directors (Arthur Hershaft,  Joyce F. Brown,  David L. Kolb, Thomas R.
Loemker, James C. McGroddy and Harvey L. Ganis), each to serve for a term of two
years and one Director  (Roger M. Widmann) to serve for a term of one year.  The
nominees  for election to the Board of Directors  received the  following  votes
cast:

                                 For                         Withheld
Nominees                         Election                    Authority
--------                         --------                    ---------
Arthur Hershaft                 31,610,760                   1,689,056
Joyce F. Brown                  32,344,034                     955,782
David L. Kolb                   32,025,231                   1,274,585
Thomas R. Loemker               31,335,938                   1,963,878
James C. McGroddy               32,049,872                   1,249,944
Harvey L. Ganis                 31,538,176                   1,761,640
Roger M. Widmann                32,271,388                   1,028,428


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ITEM 6:  EXHIBITS AND REPORT ON FORM 8-K

a) Exhibits

     Exhibit 31.1  Certification of the Chief Executive  Officer required by
                   Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a).

     Exhibit 31.2  Certification of the Principal  Financial Officer required
                   by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a).

     Exhibit 32.1  Certification of the Chief Executive Officer required by
                   Rule 13a-14(b) or 18 U.S.C. 1350.

     Exhibit 32.2  Certification of the Principal Financial Officer
                   required by Rule 13a-14(b) or 18 U.S.C. 1350.

b) Report on Form 8-K

     Current Report on Form 8-K, dated April 27, 2004,  reporting  under Items 7
     and 12 that the  Registrant  issued a press  release  announcing  its first
     quarter 2004 earnings.


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                       Paxar Corporation and Subsidiaries

                                    Signature

     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the  Securities and Exchange Act of 1934,
the  registrant  has duly  caused  this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.




                                    Paxar Corporation
                                    -------------------------------------
                                    Registrant




                                    By: /s/ Larry M. Segall
                                    -------------------------------------
                                    Vice President and Controller
                                    (Principal Financial Officer)




                                    August 9, 2004
                                    -------------------------------------
                                    Date


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