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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950135-02-002503
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	424B3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20020508

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TERADYNE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000097210
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INSTRUMENTS FOR MEAS & TESTING OF ELECTRICITY & ELEC SIGNALS [3825]
		IRS NUMBER:				042272148
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		424B3
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-75632
		FILM NUMBER:		02637802

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		321 HARRISON AVE
		STREET 2:		MAIL STOP H93
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02118
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6174822700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		321 HARRISON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		H93
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02118
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<DESCRIPTION>TERADYNE, INC.
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<PAGE>

                                                Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
                                                              File No. 333-75632

                              Prospectus Supplement
                     (To Prospectus dated February 14, 2002)


                                 TERADYNE, INC.

                                  $400,000,000

             3.75% CONVERTIBLE SENIOR NOTES DUE OCTOBER 15, 2006 AND
           THE COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON THE CONVERSION OF THE NOTES

                                -----------------

     This prospectus supplement relates to the resale by the holders of
Teradyne, Inc. 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes due October 15, 2006 and the
shares of common stock, par value $.125 per share, issuable upon the conversion
of the notes.

     This prospectus supplement should be read in conjunction with, and may not
be delivered or utilized without, the prospectus dated February 14, 2002. The
terms of the notes are set forth in the prospectus.

                               -----------------

     SEE THE "RISK FACTORS" BEGINNING ON PAGE 5 OF THE PROSPECTUS TO READ ABOUT
FACTORS THAT YOU SHOULD CONSIDER BEFORE BUYING THE NOTES OR THE COMMON STOCK.

                               -----------------

     The information in the table appearing under the heading "Selling
Securityholders" in the prospectus is amended by adding the information below
with respect to the person listed below that has not previously been listed in
the prospectus:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                               PRINCIPAL AMOUNT AT                             NUMBER OF
                                                MATURITY OF NOTES        PERCENTAGE OF        CONVERSION
                                                BENEFICIALLY OWNED           NOTES            SHARES THAT
NAME                                             THAT MAY BE SOLD         OUTSTANDING         MAY BE SOLD
- ----                                           -------------------       -------------        -----------
<S>                                                 <C>                      <C>                <C>
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.                       4,923,000                1.23%              189,345
</TABLE>
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                              ---------------------

             The date of this Prospectus Supplement is May 8, 2002.


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