Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Halftermeyer Daniel A
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/01/2005
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP /DE/ [AIN]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP., P.O. BOX 1907
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Group Vice President
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

ALBANY, NY 12201-1907
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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (1)   (2) 05/14/2012 Class A Common Stock 1,000 $ 18.265 D  
Employee Stock Option (1)   (2) 05/28/2013 Class A Common Stock 1,000 $ 16.25 D  
Employee Stock Option (1)   (2) 05/11/2014 Class A Common Stock 1,000 $ 18.75 D  
Employee Stock Option (1)   (2) 05/18/2015 Class A Common Stock 1,500 $ 22.25 D  
Employee Stock Option (1)   (2) 05/14/2016 Class A Common Stock 2,000 $ 22.25 D  
Employee Stock Option (1)   (2) 04/15/2017 Class A Common Stock 2,000 $ 19.75 D  
Employee Stock Option (3)   (2) 11/04/2018 Class A Common Stock 2,500 $ 19.375 D  
Employee Stock Option (3)   (2) 11/09/2019 Class A Common Stock 4,000 $ 15.6875 D  
Employee Stock Option (3) 11/15/2001(4) 11/15/2020 Class A Common Stock 2,800 $ 10.5625 D  
Employee Stock Option (3) 11/06/2002(5) 11/06/2021 Class A Common Stock 4,000 $ 20.45 D  
Employee Stock Option (3) 11/07/2003(6) 11/07/2022 Class A Common Stock 4,000 $ 20.63 D  
Restricted Stock Units (7) 11/13/2004(7)(8)   (7)(8) Class A Common Stock 1,295 $ (7) D  
Restricted Stock Units (7) 11/11/2005(7)(9)   (7)(9) Class A Common Stock 1,604 $ (7) D  

Reporting Owners

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

Signatures

Daniel Halftermeyer 03/08/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) Options granted pursuant to the Company's 1992 Stock Option Plan as incentive to remain in employ of the Company.
(2) Fully exercisable.
(3) Options granted pursuant to the Company's 1998 Stock Option Plan as incentive to remain in employ of the Company.
(4) Become exercisable as to 560 shares on each November 15, beginning November 15, 2001.
(5) Become exercisable as to 800 shares on each November 6, beginning November 6, 2002.
(6) Become exercisable as to 800 shaers on each November 7, beginning November 7, 2003.
(7) Restricted Stock Units granted pursuant to the Albany International Corp. 2003 Restricted Stock Unit Plan (the "Restricted Stock Unit Plan"). Each Restricted Stock Unit entitles the holder to receive the cash equivalent of one share of Class A Common Stock at the time of vesting or, in the event that the holder elects to defer payment, at such later time elected in accordance with the Restricted Stock Unit Plan.
(8) 320 Restricted Stock Units (plus related dividend units) vest on each November 13, beginning November 13, 2004.
(9) 320 Restricted Stock Units (plus related dividend units) vest on each November 11, beginning November 11, 2005.

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