UNITED STATES
                       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)      February 18, 2005

                           ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          Delaware                     0-16214                   14-0462060
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(State or other jurisdiction         (Commission              (I.R.S. Employer
      of incorporation)              File Number)            Identification No.)

         1373 Broadway, Albany, New York                            12204
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     (Address of principal executive offices)                     (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code    (518) 445-2200

                                      None
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
           Appointment of Principal Officers

(a)   At a regular meeting on February 18, 2005, the following persons were
      designated as the nominees of the Board of Directors for election as
      directors of the Registrant at the 2005 Annual Meeting of Stockholders:

      Frank R. Schmeler
      Thomas R. Beecher, Jr.
      Francis L. McKone
      Joseph G. Morone
      Christine L. Standish
      Erland E. Kailbourne
      John C. Standish
      Juhani Pakkala
      Paula H. J. Cholmondeley

      All of such persons are currently serving as members of the Board of
      Directors. Two incumbent directors, Hugh J. Murphy and Barbara P. Wright,
      declined to stand for re-election.

(b)   At a regular meeting on February 18, 2005, Paula H. J. Cholmondeley was
      elected as a member of the Board of Directors of the Registrant. Ms.
      Cholmondeley was also appointed as a member of the Audit Committee and
      designated as a "financial expert" under the rules of the Securities and
      Exchange Commission. A copy of the Company's press release announcing Ms.
      Cholmondeley's election is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.




                                    Signature

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.

                                                ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP.

                                                By: /s/ Michael C. Nahl
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                                                Name: Michael C. Nahl
                                                Title: Senior Vice President and
                                                Chief Financial Officer
                                                (Principal Financial Officer)

Date: February 24, 2005




                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.   Description
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99.1          News release dated February 18, 2005.

                                  Exhibit 99.1

                       PAULA H. J. CHOLMONDELEY ELECTED TO
                     ALBANY INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Albany, New York, February 18, 2005 - Albany International Corp.
(NYSE/PSE/FWB:AIN) announced today that Paula H. J. Cholmondeley had been
elected to its Board of Directors, increasing the number of directors to eleven.
Ms. Cholmondeley, a certified public accountant, was also appointed a member of
the Company's Audit Committee and designated as a "financial expert" under the
rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Ms. Cholmondeley, 57, most recently served as a Vice President and General
Manager of Sappi Fine Papers, North America, responsible for the Specialty
Products Division. Previously, she served in executive and financial positions
in a number of major corporations, including Owens Corning, the Faxon Company,
Blue Cross of Greater Philadelphia, and Westinghouse Elevator Company. She also
served as a White House Fellow assisting the U.S. Trade Representative during
the Reagan Administration.

Ms. Cholmondeley is an alumna of Howard University and received a Masters degree
in accounting from the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Finance. She
is also a full-time director and serves on the Board of Directors of four other
publicly traded companies: Terex Corporation, Ultralife Batteries, Inc.,
Minerals Technologies Inc., and Dentsply International. She is also an
independent trustee of Gartmore Capital, a mutual fund.

Albany International is the world's largest producer of paper machine clothing
and high performance doors with manufacturing plants strategically located to
serve its customers throughout the world. Additional information about the
Company and its businesses and products is available at www.albint.com.