FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * BRYSON JOHN E   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol EDISON INTERNATIONAL [EIX] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chairman, Pres. and CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) P.O. BOX 800, 2244 WALNUT GROVE AVENUE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 12/31/2004 (Street) ROSEMEAD, CA 91770 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock (1) 12/31/2004   A(2)   138,405 A $ 0 138,405 D   Common Stock 12/31/2004   D(2)(3)   69,203 D $ 32.195 69,202 D   Common Stock               19,869.24 I By Edison 401(k) Savings Plan (4) Common Stock               6,000 I By Father's Trust (5) Common Stock               311,172 I By Living Trust Common Stock               14,000 I By Mother's Trust (6) Common Stock               200 I By Spouse

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

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

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

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

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

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

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

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

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

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

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

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Non-Qualified Stock Options (right to buy)

$ 31.935

01/03/2005

A

359,004

(7)

01/02/2015

Common Stock

359,004

$ 0

359,004

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
BRYSON JOHN E P.O. BOX 800 2244 WALNUT GROVE AVENUE ROSEMEAD, CA 91770	X		Chairman, Pres. and CEO

Signatures

/s/ Bryson, John E.		01/04/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer: John E. Bryson is also Chairman of the Board of Southern California Edison Company and Edison Capital, subsidiaries of Edison International.
(2)	These transactions resulted from the payment of performance shares with a three-year performance measurement period that were not derivative securities reportable under Section 16. Pursuant to the terms of this award, these transactions were an automatic, scheduled payment. Only a portion of the award was actually paid in shares of Edison International Common Stock, while a portion of the award was paid in cash only.
(3)	This transaction is the portion of the award that was paid in cash only.
(4)	The holdings reported herein are as of the statement date of this report, and include transactions pursuant to the Edison 401(k) Savings Plan exempt from reporting under Section 16(a).
(5)	Reporting Person is Trustee.
(6)	Reporting Person is a Co-Trustee.
(7)	The options vest in four equal annual installments beginning January 2, 2006.

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