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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080529150035
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001170918-08-000375
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080527
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080529
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080529

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			IRIS INTERNATIONAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000319240
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LABORATORY ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS [3826]
		IRS NUMBER:				942579751
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9162 ETON AVE
		CITY:			CHATSWORTH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91311
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8187091244

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9162 ETON AVENUE
		CITY:			CHATSWORTH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91311

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INTERNATIONAL REMOTE IMAGING SYSTEMS INC /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BESBECK STEVEN M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001218415

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11181
		FILM NUMBER:		08866254

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		26115 A MUREAU ROAD
		CITY:			CALABASAS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91302
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8004379000
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        <issuerName>IRIS INTERNATIONAL INC</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>BESBECK STEVEN M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>9172 ETON AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHATSWORTH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>91311</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
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            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Steven Besbeck</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-05-28</signatureDate>
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