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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001137774-02-000026
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20020214

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HURCO COMPANIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000315374
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INDUSTRIAL INSTRUMENTS FOR MEASUREMENT, DISPLAY, AND CONTROL [3823]
		IRS NUMBER:				351150732
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-31650
		FILM NUMBER:		02543650

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE TECHNOLOGY WAY
		CITY:			INDIANAPOLIS
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46268
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3172935390

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		HURCO COMPANIES INC
		STREET 2:		ONE TECHNOLOGY WAY
		CITY:			INDIANAPOLIS
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46268

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HURCO MANUFACTURING CO INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19850324

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001137774
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LIFE INSURANCE [6311]
		IRS NUMBER:				223703799
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		751 BROAD ST
		CITY:			NEWARK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9738026000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		751 BROAD ST
		CITY:			NEWARK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07102
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DOCUMENT TYPE             SC 13G/A<BR>
TEXT<BR>
<BR><BR>


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>

Washington,  D.C.    20549<BR>

SCHEDULE 13G<BR>
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934<BR><BR>

Amendment  # 2<BR>
<BR>
Name of Issuer:       HURCO COMPANIES INC<BR>
_____________________________________________________<BR>

Title of Class<BR>
of Securities:  Common Stock<BR>
<BR>
CUSIP Number:    447324104<BR>
<BR>
1)  NAME AND I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF REPORTING PERSON<BR>
<BR>
	Prudential Financial, Inc.	    22-3703799<BR>
<BR>
2.) MEMBER OF A GROUP: 	(a)  N/A<BR>
					(b)  N/A<BR>
<BR>
3)  SEC USE ONLY:<BR>
<BR><BR><BR>


4)  PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:	New Jersey<BR>
<BR>
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON WITH:<BR>
<BR>
5)  Sole Voting Power:					Not Applicable<BR>
6)  Shared Voting Power:			Not Applicable<BR>
7)  Sole Dispositive Power:			Not Applicable<BR>
8)  Shared Dispositive Power:			Not Applicable<BR>
<BR>
9)  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED:<BR>
				Not Applicable <BR>
<BR>
10)  AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES SHARES:	Not Applicable<BR>
<BR>
11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):<BR>
			 Not Applicable<BR>
<BR>
12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:  HC<BR>
<BR>
ITEM 1(a).  NAME OF ISSUER:<BR>
<BR>
                      HURCO COMPANIES INC<BR>
<BR>
ITEM 1(b).  ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S EXECUTIVE OFFICES:<BR>
<BR>
                      HURCO COMPANIES INC
One Technology Way
PO BOX 68180
Indianapolis, IN  46268-0180
<BR>
<BR>
ITEM 2(a).  NAME OF PERSON FILING:<BR>
<BR>
		 Prudential Financial, Inc.<BR>
<BR>
ITEM 2(b).  ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:<BR>
<BR>
			751 Broad Street<BR>
			Newark, New Jersey  07102-3777<BR>
<BR>
ITEM 2(c).  CITIZENSHIP:<BR>
<BR>
			New Jersey<BR>
<BR>
ITEM 2(d).  TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:<BR>
<BR>
			Common Stock<BR>
<BR>
ITEM 2(e).  CUSIP NUMBER:<BR>
<BR>
			447324104<BR>
<BR>
ITEM 3.		The Person filing this statement is a Parent Holding
Company as<BR>
                defined in Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G) of the Securities
Exchange<BR>
                Act of 1934.<BR>
<BR>
ITEM 4.  OWNERSHIP:<BR>
<BR>
		(a) Number of Shares<BR>
		      Beneficially Owned:		  Not Applicable<BR>
<BR>
		(b) Percent of Class:		<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<PRE style="FONT-SIZE: 12px; COLOR: #000000; LINE-HEIGHT: 14px;
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(c) Powers                No. Of Shares<BR>
   -----------           -------------------- <BR>
Sole power to vote or      Not Applicable
to direct the vote<BR>
Shared power to vote or     Not Applicable
to direct the vote<BR>
Sole power to dispose or   Not Applicable
to direct disposition<BR>
Shared power to dispose     Not Applicable
or to direct disposition</PRE>
<BR>
ITEM 5.  OWNERSHIP OF 5% OR LESS OF A CLASS:<BR>
<BR>
		Prudential Financial, Inc. through its beneficial ownership of
the Item 7 listed entities has ceased to be deemed the beneficial owner of more
than 5% of the outstanding Common Stock of this issuer.<BR>
<BR>
ITEM 6.  OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN 5% ON BEHALF OF<BR>
	 ANOTHER PERSON:<BR>
<BR>
		Not Applicable<BR>
<BR>
ITEM 7.	IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE<BR>
	SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING<BR>
	REPORTED ON BY THE ULTIMATE PARENT COMPANY:<BR>
<BR>
		See Exhibit A<BR>
<BR>
ITEM 8.  IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF<BR>
	 MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:<BR>
<BR>
		Not Applicable<BR>
<BR>
ITEM 9.  NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:<BR>
<BR>
		Not Applicable<BR>
<BR>
ITEM 10.  CERTIFICATION:<BR>
<BR>
		<P>
By signing below, Prudential Financial, Inc. certifies that, to the best of
its<BR>
knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired<BR>
and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired<BR>
and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or<BR>
influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired<BR>
and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction<BR>
having that purpose or effect.</P><BR>

<P>
The filing of this statement should not be construed as an admission that<BR>
Prudential Financial, Inc. is, for purposes of Sections 13 or 16 of the
Securities<BR>
Exchange Act of 1934, the beneficial owner of such shares.</P><BR>
				SIGNATURE<BR>
<BR>
	After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief,<BR>
Prudential Financial, Inc. certifies that the information set forth in this<BR>
statement is true, complete and correct.<BR>
<BR>
PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC.
<BR>
<BR>
	By:	Ellen McGlynn Koke<BR>
		Vice President<BR>
<BR>
	Date:	02/13/2002<BR>
	As of:	12/31/2001<BR>
<BR>

				Exhibit A<BR>
				--------------<BR>
<BR>
ITEM 6.	 OWNERSHIP:<BR>
<BR>
<PRE style="FONT-SIZE: 12px; COLOR: #000000; LINE-HEIGHT: 14px;
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Prior filings with respect to this issuer were made by the Prudential Insurance
Company of America.
</PRE>
<BR>
<BR>
ITEM 7.		IDENTIFICATION/CLASSIFICATION:<BR>
<BR>
Prudential Financial, Inc. is a Parent Holding Company and the direct or indirect
parent of the following Registered Investment Advisers and Broker Dealers:<BR>
<BR>
<BR>

<PRE><B>
           The Prudential Insurance Company of America         IC,IA
           Prudential Investment Management, Inc.              IA
           Jennison Associates LLC                             IA
           Prudential Securities Incorporated                  IA,BD
           The Prudential Asset Management Company, Inc.       IA
           Enhanced Investment Technologies, Inc.              IA
           Prudential Investments LLC                          IA
           Prudential Home Building Investment Advisers, L.P.  IA,PN
           Prudential Private Placement Investors, L.P.        IA,PN
           Prudential Equity Investors, Inc.                   IA
           PRUCO Securities Corporation                        IA,BD
           Wexford Clearing Services Corporation               IA,BD
           The Prudential Savings Bank, F.S.B.                 IA,SA
           Hochman & Baker Investment Advisory Services, Inc.  IA
           GRA (Bermuda) Limited                               IA
           Prudential Asset Management Japan                   IA
           PRICOA Property Investment Management Limited       IA
           Prudential Investment Management Services LLC       BD
           Hochman & Baker Securities, Inc.                    BD</B>
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