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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001207694-04-000002.txt : 20040107
<SEC-HEADER>0001207694-04-000002.hdr.sgml : 20040107
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040107142455
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001207694-04-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040106
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040107

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ESCALADE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000033488
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [3949]
		IRS NUMBER:				132739290
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1226

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		817 MAXWELL AVE
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 899
		CITY:			EVANSVILLE
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			47717
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8124671200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 889
		CITY:			EVANSVILLE
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			47706

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MARTIN YALE BUSINESS MACHINES CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19820310

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MARTIN YALE INDUSTRIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19720306

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WILLIAMS MANUFACTURING CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19710504

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			REED C W BILL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001170752

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-06966
		FILM NUMBER:		04512696

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		251 WEDCOR
		CITY:			WABASH
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46992
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2605630621

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		251 WEDCOR
		CITY:			WABASD
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46992
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        <footnote id="F1">Shares tendered to Escalade, Inc. in connection with the exercise of Stock Options.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Exercised option to purchase shares under the Incentive Stock Option Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Exercised option to purchase shares under the Directors Stock Option Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Outstanding options range between $4.83 and $18.06 per share.</footnote>
    </footnotes>


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