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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040102103740
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000700565-04-000008
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040102

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FIRST MID ILLINOIS BANCSHARES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000700565
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				371103704
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1515 CHARLESTON AVE
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 499
		CITY:			MATTOON
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			61938
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2172347454

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1515 CHARLESTON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 499
		CITY:			MATTOON
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			61938

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MARVIN DANIEL E JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001186266

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-13368
		FILM NUMBER:		04500318

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12 ST ANDREWS PLACE
		CITY:			MATTOON
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			61938
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2172352015

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12 ST ANDREWS PLACE
		CITY:			MATTOON
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			61938
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