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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>


<FONT SIZE=2>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549<BR>


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</FONT><FONT SIZE=5><P ALIGN="CENTER">FORM 8-K<BR>


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</FONT><P ALIGN="CENTER">CURRENT REPORT<BR>


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<FONT SIZE=2>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934<BR>


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</FONT><B><FONT SIZE=2>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):<BR>


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<P ALIGN="CENTER">March 31, 2005<BR>


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</FONT><FONT SIZE=5><P ALIGN="CENTER">DRESSER, INC.</FONT><FONT SIZE=5><BR>


</FONT><FONT SIZE=1>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</P>


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<B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">Delaware</B></FONT></TD>


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<B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">333-60778</B></FONT></TD>


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<B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">75-2795365</B></FONT></TD>


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<B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)</B></FONT></TD>


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<B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">(Commission File Number)</B></FONT></TD>


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<B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</B></FONT></TD>


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</FONT><B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">15455 Dallas Parkway, Suite 1100<BR>


Addison, Texas 75001<BR>


</FONT><FONT SIZE=1>(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)<BR>


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</FONT><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">(972) 361-9800<BR>


</FONT><FONT SIZE=1>(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)</P>


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</FONT><B><FONT SIZE=2><P>Item 7.01.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Regulation FD Disclosure</P>


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</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=1><P>&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=3>On March 31, 2005, Dresser, Inc. provided a business update for the fourth quarter of 2004.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.</P>





</FONT><B><FONT SIZE=2><P>Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits</P>


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<P>99.1  Press release dated March 31, 2005 announcing business update for fourth quarter 2004.</P>


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</FONT><B><FONT SIZE=2><P>Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</P>


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</FONT><FONT SIZE=1><P>Dresser, Inc.<BR>


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<P>/s/&nbsp;PATRICK M. MURRAY&nbsp;&nbsp; <BR>


<B>Patrick M. Murray<BR>


Chief Executive Officer and</P>


<P>Chairman of the Board</FONT><FONT SIZE=1>&#9;<BR>


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</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=1><P>/s/&nbsp;JAMES A. NATTIER&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <BR>


<B>James A. Nattier<BR>


Executive Vice President and<BR>


Chief Financial Officer<BR>


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</B><P>/s/&nbsp;THOMAS J. KANUK&nbsp; <BR>


<B>Thomas J. Kanuk<BR>


Corporate Controller and<BR>


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</FONT><B><FONT SIZE=2><P>Exhibit No.&#9;Description</P>


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<P>&#9;</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=3>99.1&#9;Press Release dated March 31, 2005 announcing business update for fourth quarter 2004.</P>


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
March 31, 2005
DRESSER, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
333-60778
75-2795365
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
15455 Dallas Parkway, Suite 1100
Addison, Texas 75001
(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
(972) 361-9800
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Item 7.01.    Regulation FD Disclosure
On March 31, 2005, Dresser, Inc. provided a business update for the fourth quarter of 2004.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibits
99.1  Press release dated March 31, 2005 announcing business update for fourth quarter 2004.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date:
March 31, 2005
Dresser, Inc.
/s/ PATRICK M. MURRAY
Patrick M. Murray
Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Board
/s/ JAMES A. NATTIER
James A. Nattier
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
/s/ THOMAS J. KANUK
Thomas J. Kanuk
Corporate Controller and
Chief Accounting Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated March 31, 2005 announcing business update for fourth quarter 2004.
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