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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>

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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Current Report Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>October&nbsp;11, 2004</B><BR>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 24pt"><B>HARMONIC INC.</B>

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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>549 Baltic Way<BR>
Sunnyvale, CA 94089<BR>
(408)&nbsp;542-2500</B>



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of Registrant&#146;s principal executive offices)</B>


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<P align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; text-indent: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt">On October&nbsp;11, 2004, Harmonic Inc. (&#147;Harmonic&#148;) issued a press release
regarding its preliminary financial results for the quarter ended October&nbsp;1,
2004. Harmonic also announced that it would be holding a conference call on
Tuesday, October&nbsp;12, 2004, to discuss its preliminary financial results for the
quarter ended October&nbsp;1, 2004.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K is being furnished and shall
not be deemed &#147;filed&#148; for the purposes of Section&nbsp;18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
Section.
<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information</B>



<P align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; text-indent: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt">To supplement our preliminary financial information presented in accordance
with GAAP, Harmonic uses non-GAAP measures of net loss and net
loss per share, which are adjusted from results based on GAAP to exclude
certain costs and credits and gains and losses. These non-GAAP adjustments are
provided to enhance the user&#146;s overall understanding of our current financial
performance and our prospects for the future. Specifically, we believe the
non-GAAP results provide useful information to both management and investors by
excluding certain items that we believe are not indicative of our core
operating performance. In addition, since we have historically reported
non-GAAP results to the investment community, we believe the inclusion of
non-GAAP numbers provides consistency in our financial reporting. Further,
these non-GAAP results are a primary indicator used by management for planning
and forecasting in future periods. The presentation of this additional
information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute
for results prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States, and is not necessarily comparable to non-GAAP
results published by other companies. A sentence reconciling the non-GAAP
results to GAAP results is included in the accompanying press release.

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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>HARMONIC ANNOUNCES PRELIMINARY THIRD QUARTER RESULTS</B>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B><I>Results Reflect Timing of Major Orders</I></B>



<P align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; text-indent: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt">SUNNYVALE, Calif.&#151;October&nbsp;11, 2004&#151;Harmonic Inc. (Nasdaq: HLIT) today announced
its preliminary results for the quarter ended October&nbsp;1, 2004. These results
are subject to change as a result of final management and auditor review and
closing adjustments for the quarter.


<P align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; text-indent: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt">For the third quarter of 2004, the Company expects to report net sales of
approximately $50&nbsp;million to $51&nbsp;million. The Company&#146;s lower than anticipated
revenues in the third quarter of 2004 primarily reflected the timing of two
significant customer orders received by its Convergent Systems division. The
Company believes that it is still on track to meet previously stated revenue
guidance of $125-$130&nbsp;million for the second half of 2004. A more detailed
outlook for the fourth quarter will be provided when complete third quarter
results are announced on October&nbsp;21.


<P align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; text-indent: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt">&#147;Our third quarter bookings were very strong, a trend we expect to see continue
in the fourth quarter,&#148; said Anthony J. Ley, Chairman, President and Chief
Executive Officer. &#147;Our business continues to be driven by the intensifying
competition between cable, satellite and telco operators. We are particularly
encouraged by the continued diversification of our customer base and strength
in our international business. We believe that our customers, across different
markets, see us as a technology leader in their future migration to
next-generation compression standards.&#148;


<P align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; text-indent: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt">The GAAP net loss for the third quarter of 2004 is expected to be approximately
$0.06 to $0.08 per share, compared to a GAAP net loss of $7.5&nbsp;million or $0.12
per share for the same period of 2003. Excluding an inventory benefit relating
to the sale of previously reserved inventory, and the effects of non-cash
accounting charges for the amortization of intangibles, which are expected to
aggregate to approximately $0.03 per share, the non-GAAP net loss for the third
quarter of 2004 is expected to be approximately $0.03 to $0.05 per share,
compared to a non-GAAP net loss of $4.2&nbsp;million or $0.07 per share for the same
period of 2003.


<P align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; text-indent: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt">Harmonic&#146;s conference call regarding its preliminary third quarter 2004 results
for the quarter ended October&nbsp;1, 2004 will be held on October&nbsp;12, 2004, at 5:45
A.M. Pacific (8:45 A.M. Eastern). A listen-only broadcast of the conference
call can be accessed on the Company&#146;s website at www.harmonicinc.com or by calling
&#043;1-415.537.1913 (Reservation No.&nbsp;21210874). The replay will be available after
8:00 a.m. (Pacific) on October&nbsp;12 at the same website address or by calling
&#043;1-402-977-9140 (Reservation No.&nbsp;21210874).


<P align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; text-indent: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt"><B>About Harmonic Inc.</B>


<P align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; text-indent: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt">Harmonic Inc. is a leading provider of digital video, broadband optical
networking and IP delivery systems to cable, satellite, telecom and broadcast
network operators. Harmonic&#146;s open standards-based solutions for the headend
through the last mile enable customers to develop new revenue sources and a
competitive advantage by offering powerful interactive video, voice and data
services such as video-on-demand, high definition digital television, telephony
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<P align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; text-indent: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt">Harmonic (Nasdaq: HLIT) is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California with R&#038;D,
sales and system integration centers worldwide. The Company&#146;s customers,
including many of the world&#146;s largest communications providers, deliver
services in virtually every country. Visit www.harmonicinc.com for more
information.


<P align="left" style="margin-left: 5%; text-indent: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 8pt">This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning
of Section 27(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21(e) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including statements related to our
expected net sales, GAAP net loss, non-GAAP net loss, GAAP net loss per
share, and non-GAAP net loss per share for the third quarter of 2004; our
belief that we are still on track to meet previously stated revenue
guidance of $125 to $130&nbsp;million for the second half of 2004; the expected
effect of an inventory benefit and amortization of intangibles in the
third quarter of 2004; our expectation that bookings will be strong in the
fourth quarter; and our expectation that intensifying competition between
cable, satellite, and telco operators will continue to drive demand for
our products. Our expectations and beliefs regarding these matters may not
materialize, and actual results in future periods are subject to risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those projected. These risks include delays or decreases in capital
spending in the cable and satellite industry, customer concentration and
consolidation, general economic conditions, market acceptance of new or
existing Harmonic products, losses of one or more key customers, risks
associated with Harmonic&#146;s international operations, inventory management
problems, the effect of competition, difficulties associated with rapid
technological changes in Harmonic&#146;s markets, the need to introduce new and
enhanced products, and risks associated with a cyclical and unpredictable
sales cycle. The forward-looking statements contained in this press
release are also subject to other risks and uncertainties, including those
more fully described in Harmonic&#146;s filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission including its Annual Report filed on Form 10-K for the
year ended December&nbsp;31, 2003, its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and its
current reports on Form 8-K. Harmonic does not undertake to update any
forward-looking statements.


<P align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; text-indent: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt">Editor&#146;s Note: Product and company names used here are trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective companies.

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