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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000891092-12-002076
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		6
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120410
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120410
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20120410

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000819793
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BROADWOVEN FABRIC MILS, MAN MADE FIBER & SILK [2221]
		IRS NUMBER:				140462060
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0218

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10026
		FILM NUMBER:		12751978

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1373 BROADWAY
		CITY:			ALBANY
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			12204
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5184452200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1373 BROADWAY
		CITY:			ALBANY
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			12204

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ALBINT INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19870924
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 20.9pt 0 23.9pt; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 9pt 20.9pt 0 23.9pt; text-align: center"><B>SCHEDULE 14A</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 9pt 20.9pt 0 23.9pt; text-align: center"><B>Proxy Statement Pursuant
to Section 14(a) of the<BR>
Securities Exchange Act of 1934<BR>
(Amendment No.&nbsp;&nbsp;)</B></P>

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the appropriate box:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify; width: 94%">Preliminary Proxy Statement</TD></TR>
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In Its Charter)</P>

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Statement, if other than the Registrant)</P>

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of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):</P>

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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify; width: 94%">Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify; width: 92%">Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11<BR>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 14pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><B>Albany International Corp.</B></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><B>Important Notice Regarding the Availability
of Proxy Materials for the Stockholder Meeting<BR>
to Be Held on Friday, May 25, 2012</B></FONT></P>
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     <TD width="100%" align=center><B>The Proxy Statement, Annual Report and other proxy materials are available at:<BR>
http://www.proxyvoting.com/ain</B></TD></TR>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">This communication presents only an overview
of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet.<BR>
We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.</FONT></P>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; font-size: 14pt"><B>Albany International Corp.</B></TD>
    <TD align=left colspan="2"><B><I>If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of these documents, you must request one.
    There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. Please make your     request for a copy as instructed below on or before May
    8, 2012 to     facilitate timely delivery.</I></B></TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center; border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid">(please reference your 11-digit control number when requesting materials)</TD>
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    mailings will be kept on our file.</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 2px; border-left: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">Email: <B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></TD>
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     <TD STYLE="width: 99%; text-align: center; border: Black 1pt solid"><B>TO VOTE YOUR SHARES SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON REVERSE SIDE</B><BR>
<I>This is not a proxy card. You cannot use this notice to vote your shares.</I></TD></TR>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">Dear Albany International Corp. Stockholder:</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">The 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of
Albany International Corp. (the &#147;Company&#148;) will be held at Wentworth By the Sea, 588 Wentworth Road, New Castle, New
Hampshire, on Friday, May 25, 2012, at 9:00 a.m. (local time).</FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-left: 22pt; text-indent: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">Proposals
to be considered at the Annual Meeting:</FONT></P>
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<TR>
    <TD STYLE="width: 8%">&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 2%">(1)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </TD>
     <TD STYLE="width: 90%">Election of Directors; </TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: top">(2)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </TD>
     <TD>to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP as the Company&#146;s independent auditors; </TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: top">(3)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </TD>
     <TD>to approve, by non-binding vote, executive compensation; and </TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: top">(4)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </TD>
     <TD>to consider and act upon any other business that may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment(s) thereof. </TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
     <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR></TABLE>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><B>The Board of Directors recommends a vote
&#147;FOR&#148; Items 1, 2 and 3.</B></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">The Board of Directors has fixed the close
of business on April 4, 2012 as the record date (the &#147;Record Date&#148;) for the determination of stockholders entitled to
receive notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting or any adjournment(s) thereof.</FONT></P>
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     <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle"><B>CONTROL NUMBER</B></TD></TR>
<TR vAlign=bottom>
     <TD STYLE="border: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><B>YOU MUST REFERENCE YOUR 11-DIGIT CONTROL NUMBER WHEN<BR>
YOU REQUEST A PAPER COPY OF THE PROXY MATERIALS OR TO<BR>
VOTE YOUR PROXY ELECTRONICALLY.</B></TD>
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<P style="text-align: left;"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">Stockholders of record as of the Record Date
are encouraged and cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-align: left;"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><B><U>Meeting Location:<BR><BR>

</U></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Wentworth By the Sea<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;588 Wentworth Road<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;New Castle, New Hampshire</FONT></P>
<P STYLE="text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><B><U>The following Proxy Materials are available
for you to review online:</U></B></FONT></P>
<UL>
<LI STYLE="margin-top: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">the Company&#146;s 2012 Proxy Statement (including all attachments
thereto);</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">the Company Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2011 (which
is not deemed to be part of the official proxy soliciting materials); and</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">any amendments to the foregoing materials that are required to be
furnished to stockholders.</FONT></LI> </UL>
<P STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><B><U>To request a paper copy of the Proxy
Materials:</U></B></FONT></P>
<TABLE border=0 width=100% cellspacing=0 style="font-family: 'Arial';font-size: 10pt;">
<TR valign="bottom">
     <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: left"> <I>(you must reference your 11-digit control number located on the reverse side of this form)</I></TD> </TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
     <TD>Telephone: </TD>
     <TD><B>1-888-313-0164</B> (outside of the U.S and Canada call 201-680-6688)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
     <TD>Email: </TD>
     <TD><B>shrrelations@bnymellon.com</B> <I>(you must reference your 11-digit control number in your email)</I></TD></TR>
<TR valign="top">
     <TD STYLE="width: 20%">
<P>Internet:</P>
</TD>
     <TD STYLE="width: 80%">
<P><B>http://www.proxyvoting.com/ain</B></P>
</TD> </TR> </TABLE><BR>
<P style="text-align: center;"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><B>The Proxy Materials for Albany International
Corp. are available to review at:</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-align: center;"><FONT STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><B>http://www.proxyvoting.com/ain</B></FONT></P>
<P style="text-align: center;"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">Have this notice available when you request
a PAPER copy of the Proxy Materials,<BR>
when you want to view your proxy materials online,<BR>
OR WHEN YOU WANT TO VOTE YOUR PROXY ELECTRONICALLY.</FONT></P>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; width: 100%; border: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>HOW TO VOTE BY INTERNET <BR>
    <BR>
    </B></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>We encourage you to review the proxy materials online before voting.<BR>
<BR>
</I></FONT>
    <BR>
    Use the Internet to vote your shares. On the landing page of the above website in the box labeled "To Vote<BR>
    Your Shares by Internet" click on <B>&#147;Vote Now&#148; </B>to access the electronic proxy card and <BR>
    vote your shares. Have this letter in hand when you access the website. <BR>
    <BR>
    You will need to reference the 11-digit control number located on the reverse side.</TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><B>YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT. PLEASE VOTE TODAY.</B></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><B>We encourage you to take advantage of Internet
or telephone voting.<BR>
Both are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.</B></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">Internet and telephone voting is available
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      <P><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt"><B>Albany International Corp.</B></FONT></P>
    </TD>
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      <P STYLE="text-align: center"><B>INTERNET<BR>
http://www.proxyvoting.com/ain</B></P>
      <P>Use the Internet to vote your proxy. Have your proxy card in hand when you access the web site.</P>
    </TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;<B>OR </B></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border: Black 1pt solid">
      <P STYLE="text-align: center"><B>TELEPHONE</B></P>
      <P STYLE="text-align: center"><B>1-866-540-5760</B></P>
      <P>Use any touch-tone telephone to vote your proxy. Have your proxy card in hand when you call.</P>
    </TD>
  </TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 60%; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 60%; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><P><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">If you vote your proxy by Internet or by telephone, you do NOT need to mail back your proxy
      card.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">To vote by mail, mark, sign and date your proxy card and return it in the enclosed postage-paid
envelope.</FONT></P>
      <P><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt"><B>Your Internet or telephone vote authorizes the named proxies to vote your shares in the
      same manner as if you marked, signed and returned your proxy card.</B></FONT></P>
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     <TD COLSPAN="8" STYLE="text-align: left">ITEM 1 &#150; Election of Directors </TD></TR>
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     <TD COLSPAN="8" STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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     <TD STYLE="text-indent: 24px; text-align: left"></TD>
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    <TD ROWSPAN="3" STYLE="text-align: left; vertical-align: top">ITEM 2 &#150; </TD>
    <TD ROWSPAN="3" STYLE="text-align: left; vertical-align: top">Ratification of the selection of<BR>
 PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as<BR>
 independent auditor.</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"></TD>
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executive compensation.</TD>
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that may properly come before this<BR>
 meeting.</TD>
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    should each sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, corporate officer, trustee, guardian, or custodian, please
    give full title.</B></FONT></FONT></P>
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     <TD width="80%" align=center><B>Proxy solicited on behalf of the Board of Directors</B></TD></TR>
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     <TD width="80%" align=center><B>for Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held May 25, 2012</B></TD></TR></TABLE><BR>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 8pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints
Erland E. Kailbourne and Joseph G. Morone, and each of them, the true and lawful agents and proxies of the undersigned, with full
power of substitution in each, to vote as indicated herein, all of the shares of Common Stock which the undersigned would be entitled
to vote if present in person, at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP. to be held at Wentworth By the
Sea, 588 Wentworth Road, New Castle, New Hampshire, on Friday, May 25, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. local time, and any adjournment or adjournments
thereof, on matters coming before said meeting.</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 8pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">The shares represented by this proxy, when properly
executed, will be voted in the manner directed herein. <B>If no direction is made, the shares will be voted FOR the election of
all nominees under Item 1, FOR Items 2 and 3, and in the discretion of the proxies on any other business as may properly come
before the meeting.</B></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 8pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">Participants in the Company&#146;s ProsperityPlus
401(k) Savings Plan have the right to direct Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Company, as Plan Trustee, how to vote shares of Common Stock
allocated to their 401(k) plan accounts. If no such direction is given to Vanguard, Vanguard shall interpret this as a direction
not to vote any such shares. If properly executed, this proxy shall give the proxies appointed above authority to direct Vanguard
to vote the shares in the undersigned&#146;s 401(k) account in the manner directed. If this proxy is properly executed but no
direction is given, the proxies appointed above shall direct Vanguard to vote such shares FOR the election of all nominees under
Item 1, FOR Items 2 and 3, and in the discretion of the proxies on any other business as may properly come before the meeting.
In order for the Plan Trustee to vote 401(k) plan account shares, instructions must be received no later than 11:59 PM Eastern
Time on May 22, 2012.</FONT></P>
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