HNI CORP — Director's Dealing 2004

May 5, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: HON INDUSTRIES INC (HNI)
CIK: 0000048287
Period of Report: 2004-05-04

Reporting Person: SMITH ABBIE J (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-05-04	Common Stock	A	258.3466	$37.74	Acquired	7060.5492	Direct
2004-05-04	Common Stock	A	900	$37.565	Acquired	7960.5492	Direct

Footnotes

F1: These shares were acquired under the Corporation's Deferred Compensation Plan.

F2: These shares were granted to the reporting person pursuant to the 1997 Equity Plan for Non-Employee Directors, as amended and restated.