UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 10-Q


(Mark One)
[ X ]  Quarterly  report  pursuant  to  Section  13 or 15(d)  of the  Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 for the quarterly period ended OCTOBER 3, 2003

                                       OR

[ ] Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act oF 1934 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM __________ TO __________

                         Commission file number: 0-18645

                           TRIMBLE NAVIGATION LIMITED
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          California                                   94-2802192
          ----------                                   ----------
(State or other jurisdiction of          (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
incorporation or organization)


                   645 North Mary Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94085
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

                         Telephone Number (408) 481-8000
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


         Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934  during  the  preceding  12 months  (or for such  shorter  period  that the
registrant was required to file such reports),  and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.


             Yes   [ X ]                    No    [     ]


               Indicate by check mark whether the  registrant is an  accelerated
filer (as defined under in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

            Yes   [ X ]                    No    [     ]


         As of November 6, 2003,  there were  33,051,287  shares of Common Stock
(no par value) outstanding.


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                           TRIMBLE NAVIGATION LIMITED

                                    FORM 10-Q

                                      INDEX

                                                                         Page
                                                                        Number


                         PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.   Financial Statements:

          Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets --
               October 3, 2003 and January 3, 2003 (unaudited) ............... 3

          Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations --
               Three and Nine Months Ended October 3, 2003
                and September 27, 2002 (unaudited)............................ 4

          Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows --
               Nine Months Ended October 3, 2003
                and September 27, 2002 (unaudited)............................ 5

          Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements............. 6-17

ITEM 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
               and Results of Operations.................................. 18-33

ITEM 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk...... 33-34

ITEM 4.   Controls and Procedures......................................... 34-35


                           PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 ITEM 1.   Legal Proceedings................................................. 35

 ITEM 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K............................ 35-36,42

 Signatures............................................................... 37-41





PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  Financial Statements

                                       TRIMBLE NAVIGATION LIMITED
                                 CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
                                              (Unaudited)

<table>
<caption>
                                                                   October 3,        January 3,
As at                                                                 2003            2003 (1)
- -----                                                                 ----            --------
(in thousands)

ASSETS
<s>                                                                  <c>            <c>
Current assets:
   Cash and cash equivalents                                          $   43,409     $    28,679
   Accounts and other receivables, net                                   103,065          79,645
   Inventories, net                                                       72,699          61,144
   Other current assets                                                    8,215           8,477
                                                                           -----           -----
         Total current assets                                            227,388         177,945

Property and equipment, at cost less accumulated depreciation             24,347          22,037
Goodwill                                                                 229,835         205,933
Other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization                    21,140          23,238
Deferred income taxes                                                        420             417
Other assets                                                              22,391          12,086
                                                                          ------          ------
         Total non-current assets                                        298,133         263,711
                                                                         -------         -------
         Total assets                                                 $  525,521     $   441,656
                                                                      ==========     ===========

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:
   Bank and other short-term borrowings                               $        -     $     6,556
   Current portion of long-term debt                                      12,767          24,104
   Accounts payable                                                       25,961          30,669
   Accrued compensation and benefits                                      22,388          17,728
   Accrued liabilities                                                    14,467          21,000
   Accrued warranty expense                                                6,488           6,394
   Deferred income taxes                                                   1,636               -
   Income taxes payable                                                    7,831           6,450
                                                                           -----           -----
Total current liabilities                                                 91,538         112,901

Non-current portion of long-term debt                                     95,230         107,865
Deferred gain on joint venture                                            10,237          10,792
Deferred income taxes                                                      2,944           2,561
Other non-current liabilities                                              7,329           6,186
                                                                           -----           -----
Total liabilities                                                        207,278         240,305
                                                                         -------         -------
Commitments and Contingencies

Shareholders' equity:
   Common stock, no par value; 60,000 shares authorized;
        33,000 and 29,309 shares outstanding, respectively               299,387         225,872
   Accumulated deficit                                                     (101)        (23,495)
   Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)                          18,957         (1,026)
                                                                          ------         ------
Total shareholders' equity                                               318,243         201,351
                                                                         -------         -------
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity                            $  525,521     $   441,656
                                                                      ==========     ===========
</table>

(1)  Derived from the January 3, 2003 audited consolidated  financial statements
     included in the Annual  Report on Form 10-K of Trimble  Navigation  Limited
     for fiscal year 2002.

* See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

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                           TRIMBLE NAVIGATION LIMITED
                 CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                   (Unaudited)

<table>
<caption>
                                                             Three Months Ended          Nine Months Ended
                                                             ------------------          -----------------
                                                         October 3,   September 27,   October 3,   September 27,
                                                           2003          2002           2003           2002
                                                           ----          ----           ----           ----
(in thousands, except per share data)
<s>                                                     <c>           <c>           <c>             <c>
Revenue                                                  $139,569      $ 114,748     $ 405,026       $342,033
Cost of revenue                                            70,457         57,167       203,064        169,168
                                                           ------         ------       -------        -------
Gross margin                                               69,112         57,581       201,962        172,865

Operating expenses
   Research and development                                17,346         15,235        50,463         45,259
   Sales and marketing                                     25,015         21,338        73,572         65,362
   General and administrative                              10,306         10,812        28,837         31,484
   Restructuring charges                                      627            154         1,733            646
   Amortization of purchased intangibles assets             1,870          1,832         5,390          6,134
                                                            -----          -----         -----          -----
Total operating expenses                                   55,164         49,371       159,995        148,885
                                                           ------         ------       -------        -------
Operating income                                           13,948          8,210        41,967         23,980

Non-operating income (expense), net
   Interest income                                            129            116           316            336
   Interest expense                                       (1,188)        (3,654)      (10,764)       (11,232)
   Foreign currency transaction gain (loss), net              166          (354)           649        (1,123)
   Expenses for affiliated operations, net                (1,984)        (1,516)       (5,100)        (2,726)
   Other income, net                                         265             156           126            334
                                                             ---             ---           ---            ---
Total non-operating expense, net                          (2,612)        (5,252)      (14,773)       (14,411)
                                                          ------         ------       -------        -------

Income before income taxes                                 11,336          2,958        27,194          9,569
Income tax provision                                        1,400            250         3,800          3,250
Net income                                               $  9,936      $   2,708     $  23,394       $  6,319
                                                         ========      =========     =========       ========

Basic earnings per share                                 $   0.30      $    0.09     $    0.75       $   0.22
                                                         ========      =========     =========       ========
Shares used in calculating basic earnings per share        32,739         28,819        31,176         28,372

Diluted earnings per share                               $   0.29      $    0.09     $    0.72       $   0.22
                                                         ========      =========     =========       ========
Shares used in calculating diluted earnings per share      34,562         29,211        32,617         28,907
</table>

* See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.




                           TRIMBLE NAVIGATION LIMITED
                 CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                   (Unaudited)

<table>
<caption>
                                                                      Nine Months Ended
                                                                      -----------------
                                                                 October 3,       September 27,
                                                                    2003              2002
                                                                    ----              ----
(In thousands)
<s>                                                              <c>                 <c>
Cash flow from operating activities:
   Net income                                                     $    23,394         $  6,319
Adjustments  to reconcile net income to cash flows provided by
operating activities:
   Depreciation expense                                                 6,647            7,804
   Amortization expense                                                 5,880            6,775
   Provision for doubtful accounts                                        295            3,590
   Amortization of deferred gain                                            -          (1,061)
   Amortization and write off of debt issuance cost                     3,389                -
   Deferred income taxes                                                1,880              731
   Other                                                                2,002            2,277
Decrease (increase) in assets:
   Accounts receivable, net                                          (18,023)         (11,132)
   Inventories                                                        (7,890)          (3,873)
   Other assets                                                       (2,586)          (2,395)
   Effect of foreign currency translation adjustment                    5,749              506
Increase (decrease) in liabilities:
   Accounts payable                                                   (6,040)            3,886
   Accrued compensation and benefits                                    3,900            3,813
   Deferred gain on joint venture                                       (555)           11,000

   Accrued liabilities                                                (4,365)          (3,750)
   Income taxes payable                                                 2,063              574
                                                                        -----              ---
Net cash provided by operating activities                              15,740           25,064
                                                                       ------           ------
Cash flow from investing activities:
   Acquisition of property and equipment, net                         (6,226)          (5,474)
   Acquisitions, net of cash acquired                                 (3,315)            1,717
   Investment in Nikon-Trimble Joint Venture                          (4,803)                -
   Costs of capitalized patents                                         (652)             (48)
                                                                        ----              ---
Net cash used by investing activities                                (14,996)          (3,805)
                                                                     -------           ------

Cash flow from financing activities:
   Issuance of common stock and warrants                               47,015           19,302
  Collections (payment) of notes receivable                               495            (590)
   Payments on long-term debt and revolving credit lines             (33,524)         (40,697)
                                                                     -------          -------
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities                       13,986         (21,985)
                                                                       ------         -------

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                   14,730            (726)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period                         28,679           31,078
                                                                       ------           ------
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period                          $    43,409       $   30,352
                                                                  ===========       ==========

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
  Cash paid during the period for:
      Interest                                                    $     9,133       $   11,163
      Income tax, net of refunds                                          582            1,906

</table>

* See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - UNAUDITED


NOTE 1 -- Basis of Presentation and New Accounting Standards:

Basis of Presentation

         The Consolidated  Condensed Financial  Statements of Trimble Navigation
Limited and  subsidiaries,  ("Trimble" or the  "Company") for the three and nine
month periods ended October 3, 2003 and September 27, 2002,  which are presented
in this  Quarterly  Report  on Form 10-Q are  unaudited.  The  balance  sheet at
January 3, 2003, has been derived from the audited financial  statements at that
date but does not  include  all of the  information  and  footnotes  required by
generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial  statements.  In
the opinion of management,  these statements include all adjustments (consisting
of normal recurring  adjustments)  necessary for a fair statement of the results
for the interim  periods  presented.  Certain amounts from prior years have been
reclassified  to conform to the  current  year  presentation.  The  Consolidated
Condensed  Financial  Statements  should be read in conjunction with the audited
consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in Trimble's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2003.

         The results of  operations  for the three and nine month  periods ended
October  3,  2003 are not  necessarily  indicative  of the  results  that may be
expected for the fiscal year ending January 2, 2004.

New Accounting Standards

         In November of 2002,  the EITF reached a consensus on Issue No.  00-21,
"Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables." EITF Issue No. 00-21 provides
guidance  on how to account  for  arrangements  that  involve  the  delivery  or
performance  of multiple  products,  services  and/or rights to use assets.  The
provisions  of EITF Issue No. 00-21 will apply to revenue  arrangements  entered
into in fiscal  periods  beginning  after June 15, 2003.  The effect of adopting
EITF Issue No.  00-21 did not and is not  expected to have a material  impact on
the Company's financial condition or results of operations.

         In January of 2003,  the FASB  issued  FIN No.  46,  "Consolidation  of
Variable  Interest  Entities."  FIN No. 46 requires a variable  interest  entity
("VIE") to be  consolidated by a company if that company is considered to be the
primary  beneficiary  in a VIE.  Primary  beneficiary  is the party subject to a
majority of the risk of loss from the variable interest  entity's  activities or
entitled to receive a majority of the  entity's  residual  returns or both.  The
requirements of FIN No. 46 apply  immediately to VIE's created after January 31,
2003. The consolidation requirements apply to older entities in the first fiscal
year or interim  period ending after December 15, 2003. The Company is currently
evaluating the provisions of FIN No. 46.

         In May of 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150,  "Accounting  for Certain
Financial Instruments With Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity" which
requires freestanding financial instruments such as mandatory redeemable shares,
forward purchase contracts and written put options to be reported as liabilities
by their issuers as well as related new disclosure requirements.  The provisions
of SFAS No. 150 are effective for instruments entered into or modified after May
31, 2003 and  pre-existing  instruments as of the beginning of the first interim
period that  commences  after June 15, 2003. The effect of adopting SFAS No. 150
did not have a material impact on the Company's  financial  condition or results
of operations.

Stock Compensation and SFAS 123 Disclosures

         In accordance with the provisions of Statement of Financial  Accounting
Standards No. 123 ("SFAS 123"),  "Accounting for Stock-Based  Compensation"  and
"Statement of Financial Accounting  Standards No. 148 ("SFAS 148"),  "Accounting
for  Stock-Based  Compensation - Transition  and  Disclosure,"  Trimble  applies
Accounting  Principles  Board  Opinion No. 25,  "Accounting  for Stock Issued to
Employees"  ("APB 25") and related  interpretations  in accounting for its stock
option  plans  and  stock  purchase  plan.  Accordingly,  the  Company  does not
recognize compensation cost for stock options granted at fair market value.

         For purposes of pro forma disclosures,  the estimated fair value of the
options is  amortized  to expense  over the  options'  vesting  period,  and the
estimated  fair value of purchases  under the employee  stock  purchase  plan is
expensed  in  the  year  of  purchase  as  well  as  the  stock-based   employee
compensation cost, net of related tax effects,  that would have been included in

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the  determination of net income if the fair value based method had been applied
to all awards.  The effects on pro forma disclosure of applying SFAS No. 123 are
not likely to be representative of the effects on pro forma disclosure of future
years.

         Pro forma  information  regarding net income (loss) and earnings (loss)
per share is required by SFAS No. 123 and has been  determined as if Trimble had
accounted for its employee stock options and purchases  under the employee stock
purchase  plan using the fair value  method of SFAS  No.123.  The fair value for
these  options  was  estimated  at the  date  of  grant  using  a  Black-Scholes
option-pricing model with the following weighted-average  assumptions at October
3, 2003 and September 27, 2002:

                                                 October 3,      September 27,
                                                    2003             2002
                                                    ----             ----
Expected stock price volatility                    59.71%           51.62%
Risk free interest rate                             3.09%            3.13%
Expected life of options after vesting              1.54             1.54
Expected dividend yield                                -                -

         The  Black-Scholes  option  valuation  model was  developed  for use in
estimating  the fair value of traded  options that have no vesting  restrictions
and are fully  transferable.  In addition,  option  valuation models require the
input of highly  subjective  assumptions  including  the  expected  stock  price
volatility.  Because  Trimble's  employee  stock  options  have  characteristics
significantly different from those of traded options, and because changes in the
subjective input assumptions can materially  affect the fair value estimate,  in
management's  opinion, the existing models do not necessarily provide a reliable
single measure of its employee stock options.

         Trimble's pro forma information is as follows:


<table>
<caption>
                                                         Three Months Ended                Nine Months Ended
                                                         ------------------                -----------------
                                                      October 3,   September 27,    October 3,     September 27,
                                                         2003          2002           2003             2002
                                                         ----          ----           ----             ----
(In thousands)
<s>                                                  <c>           <c>            <c>               <c>
Net income - as reported                              $ 9,936       $  2,708       $  23,394         $  6,319
Stock-based employee compensation expense
   determined under fair value method for all
   awards, net of related tax effects                   2,857          2,862           8,221            9,242
Net earnings (loss) - pro forma                         7,079          (154)          15,173          (2,923)

Basic earnings  per share - as reported               $  0.30       $   0.09       $    0.75         $   0.22
Basic earnings (loss) per share - pro forma              0.22         (0.01)            0.49           (0.10)

Diluted earnings per share - as reported                 0.29           0.09            0.72             0.22
Diluted earnings (loss) per share - pro forma            0.20         (0.01)            0.47           (0.10)
</table>


NOTE 2 - Acquisitions:

         The consolidated  condensed financial statements include the results of
operations  of acquired  companies  commencing on the date of  acquisition.  The
total purchase consideration for each of the below acquisitions was allocated to
the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values
as of the date of acquisition.

Applanix Corporation

     * On July 7, 2003,  Trimble  acquired  privately held Applanix  Corporation
("Applanix")  of  Ontario,  Canada for  approximately  $18.7  million.  Applanix
develops  systems that  integrate  inertial  navigation  system (INS) and Global
Positioning System (GPS)  technologies.  The purchase price consisted of 769,493
shares of Trimble common stock,  of which 480,269 were issued.  Former  Applanix
shareholders  have the right to receive the remaining  289,224 shares of Trimble
common stock upon the surrender of exchangeable  shares of a Trimble subsidiary.
Trimble expects the Applanix  acquisition to extend its technology portfolio and
enable increased robustness and capabilities in its future positioning products.

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Applanix's  performance is reported under the Company's  Portfolio  Technologies
business segment. Trimble's preliminary allocation of the excess of the purchase
price over the fair  market  value of the net  tangible  and  intangible  assets
acquired resulted in goodwill of approximately $10.6 million.

LeveLite Technology, Inc.

         On  August  15,  2002,  Trimble  acquired  LeveLite  Technology,   Inc.
("LeveLite"),  a California  corporation,  for approximately $5.7 million.  This
strategic acquisition complements Trimble's entry-level  construction instrument
product line.  The purchase  price  consisted of 437,084 shares of common stock.
The merger agreement  provides for Trimble to make additional  earn-out payments
not to exceed $3.9  million (in common stock and cash  payment)  based on future
revenues  derived from existing  product sales to a certain customer and a share
of the payments  received from the  settlement  of  litigation.  The  additional
payments,  if earned,  result in additional goodwill. As of October 3, 2003, the
total earn-out amount was approximately $1.5 million.

Grid Data, Inc.

         On April 2, 2001,  Trimble  acquired  certain  assets of Grid Data,  an
Arizona  corporation,  for approximately $3.5 million in cash and the assumption
of certain liabilities. In addition, the purchase agreement provided for Trimble
to make  earn-out  payments  based  upon  the  completion  of  certain  business
milestones.  In June 2002,  Trimble  issued  268,352 shares in settlement of all
earn-out payments, which resulted in additional goodwill of $4.8 million, with a
final purchase price of approximately $8.3 million.


NOTE 3 - Joint Ventures:

Caterpillar Trimble Control Technologies Joint Venture

         On  April  1,  2002,   Caterpillar  Trimble  Control  Technologies  LLC
("CTCT"),  a joint venture formed by Trimble and Caterpillar  began  operations.
CTCT is 50 percent  owned by Trimble and 50 percent owned by  Caterpillar,  with
equal voting rights.  It is developing and marketing  next  generation  advanced
electronic  guidance  and  control  products  for  earthmoving  machines  in the
construction, mining, and waste industries. CTCT is based in Dayton, Ohio. Under
the terms of the joint venture agreement,  Caterpillar contributed $11.0 million
cash plus selected  technology,  for a total contributed value of $14.5 million,
and Trimble contributed  selected existing machine control product  technologies
valued at $25.5 million. Additionally,  both companies have licensed patents and
other  intellectual  property from their  portfolios  to CTCT.  During the first
fiscal quarter of 2002,  Trimble  received a special cash  distribution of $11.0
million from CTCT.

         Trimble  has  recorded  the cash  distribution  of $11.0  million  as a
deferred gain, being amortized to the extent that losses are  attributable  from
CTCT under the equity  method.  When and if CTCT is  profitable on a sustainable
basis,  and future  operating  losses are not  anticipated,  then  Trimble  will
recognize  as a gain,  the  un-amortized  portion of the $11.0  million.  To the
extent  that it is  possible  that the  Company  will  have  any  future-funding
obligation  relating to CTCT, then the relevant amount of the $11.0 million will
be deferred until such a time, as the funding obligation no longer exists.  Both
Trimble's share of profits (losses) under the equity method and the amortization
of the $11.0 million  deferred  gain are recorded  under the heading of "Expense
for affiliated operations, net" in Non-operating income (expense).

         The expenses for  affiliated  operations  at CTCT,  net is comprised of
incremental costs as a result of purchasing products from CTCT at a higher price
than  Trimble's  original  manufacturing  costs,  partially  offset by  contract
manufacturing fees charged to CTCT:

                                  Three Months Ended       Nine Months Ended
                                  ------------------       -----------------
                                 Oct. 3,     Sept. 27,    Oct.3,     Sept. 27,
                                  2003         2002        2003        2002
                                  ----         ----        ----        ----
(in millions)
Total CTCT expenses for
affiliated operations, net*      $ 1.8        $ 1.5      $ 4.9         $ 2.7


     * Due to the nature of the relationship between Trimble and CTCT, a related
party, the impact of these agreements is classified under  non-operating  income
(expense) under the heading of "Expense for affiliated operations, net".

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         Reimbursement  of  costs  from  CTCT  of  employee-related   costs  for
Trimble's employees devoted to CTCT:

                                    Three Months Ended       Nine Months Ended
                                    ------------------       -----------------
                                   Oct. 3,    Sept. 27,      Oct.3,    Sept. 27,
                                    2003        2002         2003       2002
                                    ----        ----         ----       ----
(in millions)
Total reimbursed costs from CTCT    $ 1.9     $ 1.2         $ 5.7       $ 2.4


         Trimble has adopted the equity method of accounting  for its investment
in CTCT.  This  requires  that the Company  records its share of CTCT profits or
losses in a given fiscal  period,  partially  offset by the  amortization  of an
equal amount of the original  deferred  gain on the sale of  technology to CTCT.
These transactions are recorded as a Non-operating  expense under the heading of
"Expense for affiliated operations, net":

                                    Three Months Ended       Nine Months Ended
                                    ------------------       -----------------
                                    Oct. 3,    Sept. 27,    Oct.3,     Sept. 27,
                                     2003        2002        2003        2002
                                     ----        ----        ----        ----
(in millions)
CTCT's reportable gain (loss)      $ (0.3)    $ (0.2)      $ (1.1)      $ 0.1
Trimble's share of CTCT's
 reportable gain (loss)            $ (0.1)    $ (0.1)      $ (0.6)      $ 0.1


         At  October  3,  2003,  the net  outstanding  balance  due from CTCT to
Trimble was approximately $0.8 million.

Nikon-Trimble Joint Venture

     On March 28, 2003, Trimble and Nikon Corporation  entered into an agreement
to form a joint venture in Japan,  Nikon-Trimble  Co.,  Ltd.  ("Nikon-Trimble"),
which assumed the operations of Nikon Geotecs Co.,  Ltd., a Japanese  subsidiary
of Nikon  Corporation  and Trimble  Japan KK, a Japanese  subsidiary of Trimble.
Nikon-Trimble began operations in July 2003.

     Under the terms of the Nikon-Trimble  agreement,  Nikon contributed  (Y)1.2
billion  (approximately  US$10 million on June 30, 2003) in cash,  while Trimble
contributed  (Y)500 million  (approximately  US$4.1 million on June 30, 2003) in
cash  and  (Y)700  million  of  its  common  stock  (232,834  shares  valued  at
approximately  US$5.9 million on June 30, 2003). The Nikon-Trimble joint venture
purchased  certain  tangible and intangible  assets from Nikon Geotecs Co., Ltd.
and Trimble Japan KK.

     Nikon-Trimble is 50 percent owned by Trimble and 50 percent owned by Nikon,
with equal  voting  rights.  It is  focusing  on the design and  manufacture  of
surveying  instruments including mechanical total stations and related products.
In Japan, this joint venture will distribute  Nikon's survey products as well as
Trimble's Global  Positioning System (GPS) survey products and other Engineering
and Construction products,  including robotic total stations.  Outside of Japan,
Trimble  will be the  exclusive  distributor  of Nikon  survey and  construction
products.

     Trimble has adopted the equity method of accounting  for its  investment in
Nikon-Trimble,  with 50% share of profit or loss from this  joint  venture to be
reported by Trimble in the Non-operating  section of the Consolidated  Condensed
Statement  of  Operations   under  the  heading  of  "Expenses  for   affiliated
operations,  net." During the third quarter of fiscal 2003 and the first quarter
of its operations,  Nikon-Trimble reported a loss of $428,000 of which Trimble's
share  is  $214,000.   At  October  3,  2003,  the   outstanding   balance  from
Nikon-Trimble  due to Trimble  was  approximately  $1.4  million  related to the
purchase  of certain  tangible  and  intangible  assets from  Trimble  Japan KK,
recorded  under the heading of "Other  non-current  assets" on the  Consolidated
Condensed Balance Sheets.

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NOTE 4 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets:

Goodwill and purchased intangible assets consisted of the following:

                                                   October 3,       January 3,
As of                                                2003             2003
- -----                                                ----             ----
(in thousands)

Goodwill:
    Goodwill, Spectra Precision acquisition          199,038          185,277
    Goodwill, other acquisitions                      30,797           20,656
                                                      ------           ------
Total goodwill*                                   $  229,835       $  205,933
                                                  ==========       ==========
Other intangible assets:
Intangible assets with definite life:
     Technology                                       31,457           25,986
     Trade names, trademarks, patents,
        and other intellectual property               20,588           21,594
                                                      ------           ------
Total intangible assets                               52,045           47,580
Less accumulated amortization                       (30,905)         (24,342)
                                                    -------          -------
Total Other intangible assets, net                $   21,140       $   23,238
                                                  ==========       ==========

     * The increase in goodwill during the nine-months of 2003 was primarily due
to the  acquisition  of  Applanix  with $10.6  million of  goodwill in the third
quarter and due to the  weakening of the US dollar versus Euro and Swedish Krona
of approximately $10.8 million.


NOTE 5 -- Certain Balance Sheet Components:

         Inventories, net consisted of the following:

                                       October 3,        January 3,
As of                                     2003             2003
- -----                                     ----             ----
(in thousands)
Raw materials                          $   22,606      $   21,098
Work-in-process                             4,407           5,187
Finished goods                             45,686          34,859
                                           ------          ------
                                       $   72,699      $   61,144
                                       ==========      ==========


         Other current assets, net consisted of the following:

                                         October 3,      January 3,
As of                                       2003            2003
- -----                                       ----            ----
(in thousands)

Notes receivable                        $   1,190      $    1,685
Prepaid expenses                            5,787           5,495
Other                                       1,238           1,297
                                            -----           -----
                                        $   8,215      $    8,477
                                        =========      ==========

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         Property and equipment consisted of the following:

                                                    October 3,     January 3,
As of                                                  2003           2003
- -----                                                  ----           ----
(in thousands)

Machinery and equipment                             $ 68,046        $ 64,964
Furniture and fixtures                                 9,934           9,779
Leasehold improvements                                 5,131           6,558
Buildings                                              5,253           5,253
Land                                                   1,391           1,391
                                                       -----           -----
                                                      89,755          87,945
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization      (65,408)        (65,908)
                                                    -------         -------
                                                    $ 24,347        $ 22,037
                                                    ========        ========


         Other non-current assets consisted of the following:

                                                    October 3,     January 3,
As of                                                  2003           2003
- -----                                                  ----           ----
(in thousands)

Debt issuance costs, net                            $  1,765        $  2,493
Nikon-Trimble joint venture investment*               10,530               -
Other investments                                      1,180           1,381
Deposits                                               1,071           1,196
Demonstration equipment, net                           3,633           2,665
Receivables from employees                             1,021           1,223
Other                                                  3,191           3,128
                                                       -----           -----
                                                    $ 22,391        $ 12,086
                                                    ========        ========

* Includes transaction costs of approximately $0.5 million.


NOTE 6 -- Derivative Financial Instruments:

         Trimble  transacts  business in various  foreign  currencies and hedges
certain identified risks associated with foreign currency  transactions in order
to  minimize  the  impact of  changes  in  foreign  currency  exchange  rates on
earnings.  Trimble  utilizes  forward  contracts  to  hedge  certain  trade  and
inter-company  receivables and payables.  These contracts reduce the exposure to
fluctuations in exchange rate movements, as the gains and losses associated with
foreign currency  balances are generally offset with the gains and losses on the
hedge contracts.  These hedge  instruments are marked to market through earnings
every period.

         The following  table provides  information  about our foreign  exchange
forward contracts outstanding as of October 3, 2003:

                         Foreign Currency   Contract Value   Fair Value in
                              Amount             USD              USD
Currency     Buy/Sell     (in thousands)    (in thousands)   (in thousands)
- --------     --------     --------------    --------------   --------------
   AUD         Buy            1,950          $ (1,263)        $ (1,314)
   CAD         Buy            6,871            (4,932)          (5,099)
   MXN         Buy            2,400              (227)            (213)
   NZD         Buy            4,050            (2,352)          (2,393)
   SEK         Buy          139,667           (17,153)         (17,958)
   CAD         Sell         (1,000)                712              742
   EUR         Sell        (31,574)             35,993           36,476
   JPY         Sell        (70,746)                608              638
   MXN         Sell         (5,000)                460              442
   SEK         Sell        (13,375)              1,634            1,732
                                                 -----            -----
                                            $   13,480         $ 13,052
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NOTE 7 -- Long-Term Debt:

         Trimble's long-term debt consists of the following:

                                                October 3,      January 3,
As of                                             2003            2003
- -----                                             ----            ----
(in thousands)

 Credit Facilities:
    Term loan                                  $   46,875      $   32,600
    Revolving credit facility                      59,000          35,000
    Subordinated note                                   -          69,136
    Promissory notes and other                      2,122           1,789
                                                    -----           -----
                                                  107,997         138,525

Less bank and other short-term borrowings               -         (6,556)
Less current portion of long-term debt           (12,767)        (24,104)
                                                 -------         -------
    Non-current portion                        $   95,230      $  107,865
                                               ==========      ==========


The following  table  summarizes  our future  repayment  obligations  (excluding
interest):
<table>
<caption>

                                                                                              2007 and
October 3, 2003                          Total        2003      2004      2005      2006       Beyond
- ---------------                          -----        ----      ----      ----      ----       ------
(in thousands)
<s>                                   <c>           <c>      <c>        <c>       <c>        <c>
Credit Facilities:
 Term Loan                             $   46,875    $ 3,125  $12,500    $12,500   $12,500    $ 6,250
 Revolving credit facility                 59,000          -        -          -    59,000          -
 Promissory note and other                  2,122        136      286        115       110      1,475
                                            -----        ---      ---        ---       ---      -----
 Total contractual cash obligations    $  107,997    $ 3,261  $12,786    $12,615   $71,610    $ 7,725
                                       ==========    =======  =======    =======   =======    =======
</table>


Credit Facility

         On June 25,  2003,  Trimble  obtained  a $175  million  secured  credit
facility,  ("the Credit  Facility")  from a syndicate of nine banks to repay the
Thermo  Subordinated Note ("the Subordinated  Note") and certain existing higher
interest  credit  facilities,  pay fees and expenses  related to this new credit
facility,  and for ongoing working capital and general  corporate  needs. Due to
the full repayment of the Subordinated Note and the amount outstanding under the
original higher interest credit facility, the Company recorded a non-cash charge
for the write off of unamortized  debt issuance costs and fair value of warrants
issued  in  connection  with  the  Subordinated  Note  as  interest  expense  of
approximately $3.6 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2003.

         At  October  3,  2003,   Trimble  had  approximately  $106  million  of
borrowings under the Credit Facility,  comprised of a $47 million four-year term
loan and $59  million of a $125  million  three-year  revolver.  The Company has
access to an  additional  $66  million of cash under the terms of the  revolving
credit  facility.  The Company has commitment fees on the unused portion of 0.5%
if the Leverage Ratio (which is defined as total indebtedness to Earnings before
Interest,  Taxes,  Depreciation  and  Amortization  (EBITDA),  as defined in the
related  agreement)  is 2.0 or greater and 0.375% if the Leverage  Ratio is less
than 2.0.

         Pricing of interest  for any  borrowings  under the Credit  Facility is
fixed for the first six months at LIBOR plus 175 basis points (2.90 % at October
3, 2003) and is thereafter tied to a formula, based on the Leverage Ratio.

         The Credit Facility is secured by all of the Company's material assets,
except for assets  that are  subject to foreign  tax  considerations.  Financial
covenants of the Credit Facility include leverage, fixed charge, and minimum net
worth tests.  At October 3, 2003,  Trimble was in compliance  with all financial

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debt  covenants.  The  amount  due under the  revolver  loan is paid as the loan
matures on June 25, 2006, and the loan  commitment  fees are paid on a quarterly
basis.

         Under  the terms of the  Credit  Facility,  the  Company  is  currently
restricted  from paying  dividends and is limited as to the amount of its common
stock that it can repurchase.  The Company is allowed to either pay dividends or
repurchase  shares of its common  stock up to 25% of net income in the  previous
fiscal year, or a combination of both.

Promissory Note

         The promissory note consists of a $1.7 million  liability  arising from
the purchase of a building for  Trimble's  Corvallis,  Oregon site.  The note is
payable in monthly  installments  through April 2015,  bearing a 3.99%  variable
interest rate as of October 3, 2003.

Weighted Average Cost of Debt

         The  weighted  average  cost of debt was  approximately  2.99%  for the
fiscal quarter ended October 3, 2003.


NOTE 8 -- Segment Information:

         Trimble is a designer  and  distributor  of  positioning  products  and
applications  enabled  by  GPS,  optical,  laser,  and  wireless  communications
technology.  The Company designs and markets products,  by delivering integrated
information  solutions such as collecting,  analyzing,  and displaying  position
data to its  end-users.  Trimble  offers an integrated  product line for diverse
applications in its targeted markets.

         To  achieve  distribution,   marketing,   production,   and  technology
advantages in Trimble's targeted markets,  the Company manages its operations in
the following five segments:

o    Engineering  and  Construction  -- Consists of products  currently  used by
     survey and  construction  professionals  in the field for positioning  data
     collection,   field  computing,  data  management,  and  automated  machine
     guidance  and  control.  These  products  provide  solutions  for  numerous
     construction applications including surveying,  general construction,  site
     preparation and excavation,  road and runway construction,  and underground
     construction.

o    Field Solutions -- Consists of products that provide solutions in a variety
     of  agriculture  and fixed asset  applications,  primarily  in the areas of
     precise land leveling,  machine guidance,  yield monitoring,  variable-rate
     applications of fertilizers and chemicals,  and fixed asset data collection
     for a variety of  governmental  and private  entities.  This  segment is an
     aggregation  of the mapping and  geographic  information  systems (GIS) and
     Agriculture  operations.  Trimble has aggregated these business  operations
     under a single  general  manager  in  order to  continue  to  leverage  its
     research and  development  activities due to the  similarities  of products
     across the segment.

o    Mobile  Solutions -- Consists of products that enable  end-users to monitor
     and  manage  their  mobile   assets  by   communicating   location-relevant
     information  from  the  field  to the  office.  Trimble  offers  a range of
     products  that address a number of sectors of this market  including  truck
     fleets, security, telematics, and public safety vehicles.

o    Component  Technologies  --  Currently,  Trimble  markets its GPS component
     products through an extensive network of OEM relationships.  These products
     include  proprietary  chipsets,  modules,  and a  variety  of  intellectual
     property.  The applications into which end-users currently  incorporate the
     component products include:  timing applications for synchronizing wireless
     and computer  systems;  in-vehicle  navigation  and  telematics  (tracking)
     systems; fleet management;  security systems; data collection networks; and
     wireless handheld consumer products.

o    Portfolio Technologies -- The various operations that comprise this segment
     were  aggregated on the basis that no single  operation  accounted for more
     than 10% of the total  revenue.  During  the first two fiscal  quarters  of
     2003,  this  segment was  comprised  solely of the  Military  and  Advanced
     Systems  business.  The Tripod Data Systems business is now included in the
     Engineering and Construction  segment,  while previously it was included in

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     this segment.  Beginning with the third quarter of fiscal 2003,  Applanix's
     performance is reported in this business segment.


         Trimble  evaluates each of these  segment's  performance  and allocates
resources based on profit and loss from operations before income taxes, and some
corporate  allocations.  The  Company and each of its  segments  employ the same
accounting policies.

         The following table presents  revenues,  operating  income (loss),  and
identifiable assets for the five segments.  All financial information for fiscal
2002 has been  re-stated in order to reflect the  realignment  of the reportable
segments.  Operating  income  (loss) is net  revenue  less  operating  expenses,
excluding  unallocated  general  corporate  expenses,   goodwill   amortization,
restructuring  charges,  non-operating  income (expense),  and income taxes. The
identifiable  assets that Trimble's  Chief Operating  Decision Maker  (Trimble's
Chief Executive Officer) views by segment are accounts receivable and inventory.


<table>
<caption>
                                      Engineering
                                          &            Field       Mobile       Component      Portfolio
                                     Construction    Solutions    Solutions    Technologies   Technologies    Total
                                     ------------    ---------    ---------    ------------   ------------    -----
(In thousands)
<s>                                     <c>          <c>          <c>           <c>           <c>           <c>
Three months ended Oct. 3, 2003:
       External net revenues             $ 93,607     $ 20,160     $  2,672      $ 16,230      $  6,900      $ 139,569
       Operating income (loss)
       before Corporate allocations      $ 14,997     $  4,111     $(2,118)      $  4,625      $  (271)      $  21,344

Three months ended Sept. 27, 2002:
       External net revenues             $ 82,037     $ 13,252     $  2,244      $ 14,607      $  2,608      $ 114,748
       Operating income (loss)
       before Corporate allocations      $ 14,590     $    707     $(3,139)      $  2,524      $  (174)      $  14,508

Nine months ended Oct. 3, 2003:
       External net revenues             $275,067     $ 60,791     $  9,491      $ 48,916      $ 10,761      $ 405,026
       Operating income (loss)
       before Corporate allocations       $45,860     $ 10,980     $(4,830)      $ 13,038      $(1,409)      $  63,639

Nine months ended Sept. 27, 2002:
       External net revenues             $237,942     $ 49,495     $  6,436      $ 39,807      $  8,353      $ 342,033
       Operating income (loss)
       before Corporate allocations      $ 41,909     $  7,721     $(9,634)      $  5,739      $  (417)      $  45,318

As of Oct. 3, 2003
    Accounts receivable (1)              $ 86,278     $ 16,650     $  2,775      $  8,954      $  5,327      $ 119,984
    Inventories                          $ 56,099     $  4,588     $  3,285      $  2,040      $  6,687      $  72,699

As of January 3, 2003
    Accounts receivable (1)              $ 73,474     $ 11,598     $  1,960      $ 11,276      $  1,966      $ 100,274
    Inventories                          $ 46,332     $  7,337     $  1,986      $  2,853      $  2,636      $  61,144

</table>

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 (1) As  presented,  the accounts  receivable  number  excludes cash received in
     advance,  deferred revenue and allowances,  which are not allocated between
     segments.

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         The  following  are  reconciliations  corresponding  to  totals  in the
accompanying consolidated condensed financial statements:

<table>
<caption>
                                                  Three Months Ended          Nine Months Ended
                                                  ------------------          -----------------
                                                 Oct. 3,     Sept. 27,         Oct. 3,   Sept. 27,
                                                  2003         2002             2003       2002
                                                  ----         ----             ----       ----
(In thousands)
Operating income:
<s>                                            <c>          <c>             <c>           <c>
Total for reportable segments                   $ 21,344     $ 14,508        $  63,639     $ 45,318
Unallocated corporate expenses                   (4,899)      (4,312)         (14,549)     (14,558)
Amortization of purchased intangible assets      (1,870)      (1,832)          (5,390)      (6,134)
Restructuring charges                              (627)        (154)          (1,733)        (646)
         Operating income                       $ 13,948     $  8,210        $  41,967     $ 23,980
                                                ========     ========        =========     ========
</table>

                                                        October 3,    January 3,
As of                                                      2003          2003
- -----                                                      ----          ----
(In thousands)
Assets:
   Accounts receivable total for reportable divisions    $ 119,984   $ 100,274
   Unallocated (1)                                        (16,919)    (20,629)
               --                                         -------     -------
       Total                                             $ 103,065   $  79,645
                                                         =========   =========
- ----------------------------
(1)  Includes  cash  in  advance,  deferred  revenue,   allowances,   and  other
     receivables that are not allocated by segment.


NOTE 9 -- Shareholders' Equity:

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

         The components of comprehensive income, net of related tax, include:

<table>
<caption>

                                               Three Months Ended        Nine Months Ended
                                               ------------------        -----------------
                                              Oct. 3,   Sept. 27,         Oct. 3,     Sept. 27,
                                               2003       2002             2003         2002
                                               ----       ----             ----         ----
(In thousands)
<s>                                          <c>         <c>          <c>             <c>
Net income                                    $   9,936   $   2,708    $   23,394      $  6,319
Foreign currency translation adjustments          3,099      (1,778)       19,924         9,691
Net gain (loss) on hedging transactions             (14)         50            (7)          253
Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments           (19)          -            66            14
                                                    ---                        --            --
   Comprehensive income                       $  13,002   $     980    $   43,377      $ 16,277
                                              =========   =========    ==========      ========
</table>

         Accumulated other  comprehensive  income on the consolidated  condensed
balance sheets  consists of unrealized  gains on available for sale  investments
and foreign currency translation adjustments.

         The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of
related tax as follows:

                                                       October 3,   January 3,
As of                                                     2003         2003
- -----                                                     ----         ----
(In thousands)
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments    $  18,892    $  (1,032)
Net gain on hedging transactions                               -             7
Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments                     65           (1)
                                                              --           --
   Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)       $  18,957    $  (1,026)
                                                       =========    =========
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Equity Financing:

         On April 14, 2003,  Trimble sold 2,100,000  shares of its common stock,
no par value per share, to a certain  investor at a price of $18.25 per share in
an offering pursuant to its shelf registration statement.  The offering resulted
in net proceeds to Trimble of  approximately  $36.6 million,  approximately  $31
million of which was used to pay down the principal balance and $5.6 million was
used to pay  down  the  accrued  interest  due on the  Subordinated  Note.  This
Subordinated Note was paid off on June 25, 2003.


NOTE 10 -- Earnings Per Share:

         The  following  data show the amounts  used in  computing  earnings per
share and the  effect  on the  weighted-average  number  of  shares of  dilutive
potential common stock.

<table>
<caption>
                                                          Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended
                                                          ------------------      -----------------
                                                         Oct. 3,    Sept. 27,    Oct. 3,   Sept. 27,
                                                          2003        2002        2003       2002
                                                          ----       ----         ----       ----
(In thousands)
<s>                                                     <c>         <c>        <c>        <c>
Numerator:
   Net Income                                            $ 9,936     $ 2,708    $ 23,394   $ 6,319
Denominator:
  Weighted-average number of common shares
      Used in basic earnings per share                    32,739      28,819      31,176    28,372
   Effect of dilutive securities (using treasury
      Stock method):
      Common stock options                                 1,492         384       1,251       525
      Common stock warrants                                  331           8         190        10
  Weighted-average number of common shares
      and dilutive potential common shares used
      in diluted earnings  per share                      34,562      29,211      32,617    28,907
                                                          ======      ======      ======    ======

Basic earnings per share                                 $  0.30     $  0.09    $   0.75   $  0.22
Diluted earnings per share                               $  0.29     $  0.09    $   0.72   $  0.22
</table>

NOTE 11 -- Related-Party Transactions:

Lease

         Trimble  currently  leases office space in Ohio from an  association of
three  individuals,  one of whom is an  employee  of one of the  U.S.  operating
units, under a non-cancelable  operating lease arrangement expiring in 2011. The
annual  rent is  subject  to  adjustment  based on the terms of the  lease.  The
Consolidated  Condensed  Statements  of  Operations  include  expenses from this
operating lease of $86,351 for each of fiscal quarters ended October 3, 2003 and
September 27, 2002, and $259,054 for each of nine-month periods ended October 3,
2003 and September 27, 2002.

Notes Receivable

         Trimble  has  notes   receivable   from   officers  and   employees  of
approximately  $1.0 million as of October 3, 2003 and $1.2 million as of January
3,  2003.  The notes  bear  interest  from  4.49% to 6.62%  and have an  average
remaining life of 1.7 years as of October 3, 2003.

Joint Ventures

         See Note 3 of the Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.
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NOTE 12 -- Product Warranties:

         While  Trimble  engages  in  extensive  product  quality  programs  and
processes  including actively monitoring and evaluating the quality of component
suppliers,  the Company's  warranty  obligation  is affected by product  failure
rates,  material  usage,  and service  delivery  costs  incurred in correcting a
product failure. Should actual product failure rates, material usage, or service
delivery  costs differ from the estimates,  revisions to the estimated  warranty
accrual and related costs may be required.

Changes in the accrued  warranty expense during the nine months ended October 3,
2003 are as follows:

                                           (in thousands)
                                           --------------
           Balance at January 3, 2003       $    6,394
           Warranties accrued                    3,802
           Warranty claims                     (3,708)
                                               ------
           Balance at October 3, 2003       $    6,488
                                            ==========


NOTE 13 -- Litigation:

         From time to time, the Company is involved in litigation arising out of
the  ordinary  course  of its  business.  There are no known  claims or  pending
litigation expected to have a material effect on the Company's overall financial
position, results of operations, or liquidity.





This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains  forward-looking  statements  within
the  meaning of Section  27A of the  Securities  Act of 1933,  as  amended,  and
Section  21E of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934,  as  amended,  which are
subject to the "safe harbor"  created by those  sections.  Actual  results could
differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking  statements due to
a number of factors including, but not limited to, the risk factors discussed in
"Risks and  Uncertainties"  below and elsewhere in this report as well as in the
Company's  Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year 2002 and other reports and
documents  that the  Company  files  from time to time with the  Securities  and
Exchange  Commission.  The Company  has  attempted  to identify  forward-looking
statements  in this  report  by  placing  an  asterisk  (*)  before  paragraphs.
Discussions   containing  such  forward-looking   statements  may  be  found  in
"Management's  Discussion  and  Analysis of Financial  Condition  and Results of
Operations" below. In some cases,  forward-looking  statements can be identified
by  terminology  such  as  "may,"  "will,"   "should,"  "  could,"   "predicts,"
"potential," "continue," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans,"
"believes,"   "estimates,"  and  similar  expressions.   These   forward-looking
statements  are made as of the date of this  Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q, and
the Company  disclaims any  obligation to update these  statements or to explain
the reasons why actual results may differ.


ITEM 2. Management's  Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations

         Trimble's  discussion  and  analysis  of its  financial  condition  and
results  of  operations  are based  upon our  consolidated  condensed  financial
statements,  which have been prepared in accordance with  accounting  principles
generally  accepted in the United States.  The  preparation  of these  financial
statements  requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported
amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of
contingent  assets and  liabilities.  On an  on-going  basis,  we  evaluate  our
estimates,  including  those  related to  product  returns,  doubtful  accounts,
inventories, investments, intangible assets, income taxes, warranty obligations,
restructuring costs, and contingencies and litigation.  We base our estimates on
historical  experience and on various other  assumptions that are believed to be
reasonable  under the  circumstances,  the  results  of which form the basis for
making  judgments  about the amount and timing of revenue and  expenses  and the
carrying  values of assets and  liabilities  that are not readily  apparent from
other sources.  Actual results may differ from these  estimates  under different
assumptions  or  conditions.  See  the  discussion  of our  critical  accounting
policies  under the heading  Management's  Discussion  and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations in our Form 10K for fiscal 2002.


Recent Business Developments

Nikon-Trimble Joint Venture

     On March 28, 2003, Trimble and Nikon Corporation  entered into an agreement
to form a joint venture in Japan,  Nikon-Trimble  Co.,  Ltd.  ("Nikon-Trimble"),
which  would  assume the  operations  of Nikon  Geotecs  Co.,  Ltd.,  a Japanese
subsidiary of Nikon  Corporation and Trimble Japan KK, our Japanese  subsidiary.
Nikon-Trimble began operations in July of 2003.

     Under the terms of the Nikon-Trimble  agreement,  Nikon contributed  (Y)1.2
billion  (approximately  US$10  million  on June 30,  2003)  in  cash,  while we
contributed  (Y)500 million  (approximately  US$4.1 million on June 30, 2003) in
cash  and  (Y)700  million  of  our  common  stock  (232,834  shares  valued  at
approximately US$5.9 million on June 30, 2003).  Nikon-Trimble purchased certain
tangible and  intangible  assets from Nikon Geotecs Co., Ltd., and Trimble Japan
KK.

     Nikon-Trimble is 50 percent owned by us and 50 percent owned by Nikon, with
equal voting rights.  It is focusing on the design and  manufacture of surveying
instruments  including mechanical total stations and related products. In Japan,
this joint venture will distribute Nikon's survey products as well as our Global
Positioning  System (GPS) survey products and other Engineering and Construction
products,  including  robotic total  stations.  Outside of Japan, we will be the
exclusive distributor of Nikon survey and construction products.

     We have  adopted the equity  method of  accounting  for our  investment  in
Nikon-Trimble,  therefore  50% share of profit or loss from this  joint  venture
will be reported  by Trimble in the  Non-operating  section of the  Consolidated
Condensed  Statement of Operations under the heading of "Expenses for affiliated
operations, net." During the third quarter of fiscal 2003, and the first quarter
of its operations,  Nikon-Trimble reported a loss of $428,000 of which Trimble's
share  is  $214,000.   At  October  3,  2003,  the   outstanding   balance  from

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Nikon-Trimble  due to Trimble  was  approximately  $1.4  million  related to the
transfer of certain tangible and intangible assets from Trimble Japan KK.

     * We expect  the joint  venture to enhance  our market  position  in survey
instruments  through  geographic  expansion  and market  penetration.  The Nikon
instruments  will  broaden our survey and  construction  product  portfolio  and
enable us to better access  emerging  markets.  It will also provide us with the
ability to sell our GPS and  robotic  technology  to existing  Nikon  customers.
Additionally, Nikon-Trimble is expected to improve our market position in Japan.

Applanix Corporation

     * On July 7, 2003,  Trimble  acquired  privately held Applanix  Corporation
("Applanix")  of  Ontario,  Canada for  approximately  $18.7  million.  Applanix
develops  systems  that  integrate   inertial   navigation   system  and  Global
Positioning System (GPS) technologies.  Trimble expects the Applanix acquisition
to  extend  its  technology   portfolio  and  enable  increased  robustness  and
capabilities  in its future  positioning  products.  Applanix's  performance  is
reported under the Company's Portfolio Technologies business segment.

Acquisition of MENSI S.A.

     On  September  17,  2003,  we  signed  a  definitive   agreement  with  EDF
Environnement et Developpement  S.A. of France to acquire its subsidiary,  MENSI
S.A., a developer of terrestrial 3D laser  scanning  technology.  Closing of the
transaction  is subject to  approval  by French  authorities  and is expected to
occur in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2003.


Results of Operations

         Our revenues from operations for the three and nine month periods ended
October 3, 2003, were $139.6 million and $405.0  million,  as compared to $114.7
million and $342.0 million in the corresponding  periods in fiscal 2002. The net
income  for the three and nine  month  periods  ended  October  3, 2003 was $9.9
million,  or $0.29 diluted income per share and $23.4 million,  or $0.72 diluted
income per share,  compared  to a net  income for the  corresponding  periods in
fiscal 2002, of $2.7 million, or $0.09 diluted income per share and $6.3 million
or $0.22 diluted  income per share.  The impact of the weaker U.S.  dollar added
approximately  $2.7 million and $11.5 million to our revenues  while  decreasing
our  operating  income by $1.0  million and $3.8  million for the three and nine
month periods ended October 3, 2003 as compared to corresponding  periods in the
prior fiscal year.

         The following  table shows revenue and operating  income by segment for
the  periods  indicated  and should be read in  conjunction  with the  narrative
descriptions below.  Operating income by segment excludes unallocated  corporate
expenses,  which are comprised  primarily of general and  administrative  costs,
amortization  of purchased  intangibles as well as other items not controlled by
the business segment.

         At the  beginning of fiscal 2003,  we realigned  two of our  reportable
segments and therefore the following table shows restated  revenue and operating
income by segment to reflect this realignment.  The Tripod Data Systems business
is now included in the Engineering and Construction segment, while previously it
was included in the Portfolio segment.




<table>
<caption>
                                            Three Months Ended                              Nine Months Ended
                                            ------------------                              -----------------
                                                    % of                  % of                  % of                  % of
                                         Oct. 3,     Total    Sept. 27,   Total     Oct. 3,      Total    Sept. 27,   Total
                                          2003      Revenue     2002     Revenue     2003       Revenue     2002     Revenue
                                          ----      -------     ----     -------     ----       -------     ----     -------
(Dollars in thousands)
<s>                                     <c>           <c>     <c>         <c>      <c>           <c>      <c>          <c>
Engineering and Construction
   Revenue                               $ 93,607      67%     $ 82,037    71%      $275,067      68%      $237,942     70%
 Operating income                        $ 14,997              $ 14,590             $ 45,860               $ 41,909
 Operating income as a                        16%                   18%                  17%                    18%
     percent of segment revenue
Field Solutions
   Revenue                               $ 20,160      14%     $ 13,252    12%      $ 60,791      15%      $ 49,495     14%
 Operating income                        $  4,111              $    707             $ 10,980               $  7,721
 Operating income as a                        20%                    5%                  18%                    16%
     percent of segment revenue
Mobile Solutions
   Revenue                               $  2,672       2%     $  2,244     2%      $  9,491       2%      $  6,436      2%
 Operating loss                          $(2,118)              $(3,139)             $(4,830)               $(9,634)
 operating loss as a                        (79%)                (140%)                (51%)                 (150%)
     percent of segment revenue

Component Technologies
   Revenue                               $ 16,230      12%     $ 14,607    13%      $ 48,916      12%      $ 39,807     12%
 Operating income                        $  4,625              $  2,524             $ 13,038               $  5,739
 Operating income as a                        28%                   17%                  27%                    14%
   percent of segment revenue
Portfolio Technologies
   Revenue                               $  6,900       5%     $  2,608     2%      $ 10,761       3%      $  8,353      2%
 Operating income (loss)                 $  (271)              $  (174)             $(1,409)               $  (417)
 Operating income (loss)                     (4%)                  (7%)                (13%)                   (5%)
   as a percent of segment revenue

Total Revenue                                                  $114,748             $405,026               $342,033
                                         $139,569
Total operating income                   $ 21,344              $ 14,508             $ 63,639               $ 45,318

</table>

     A  reconciliation   of  our  consolidated   segment   operating  income  to
consolidated income before income taxes follows:

<table>
<caption>
                                               Three Months Ended    Nine Months Ended
                                               ------------------    -----------------
                                               Oct. 3,  Sept. 27,    Oct. 3,     Sept. 27,
                                                2003     2002         2003         2002
                                                ----     ----         ----         ----
(In thousands)
<s>                                          <c>        <c>        <c>         <c>
Consolidated segment operating income         $ 21,344   $14,508    $ 63,639    $ 45,318
Unallocated corporate expenses                 (4,899)   (4,312)    (14,549)    (14,558)
Amortization of purchased intangible assets    (1,870)   (1,832)     (5,390)     (6,134)
Restructuring charges                            (627)     (154)     (1,733)       (646)
Non-operating expense, net                     (2,612)   (5,252)    (14,773)    (14,411)
                                               ------    ------     -------     -------
Consolidated income before income taxes       $ 11,336   $ 2,958    $ 27,194    $  9,569
                                              ========   =======    ========    ========
</table>

Engineering and Construction

         Engineering and  Construction  revenues  increased by $11.6 million (or
14%) and $37.1 million (or 16%) while segment  operating  income  increased $0.4
million  (or 3%) and 4.0  million  (or 9%) for the three and nine  months  ended
October 3, 2003 as compared to the same corresponding periods in fiscal 2002. We
continued to experience  stronger demand for survey  equipment  primarily due to
the  strength  of our  new  products,  our  marketing  actions,  and  geographic
expansion,  especially in Asia and Russia. The weakening of the US dollar versus

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several major currencies during the year contributed  approximately $2.0 million
and $9.7  million of the revenue  increases  for the three and nine months ended
October 3, 2003 as compared to the same corresponding periods in fiscal 2002.

     * Segment  operating  income was  impacted  year over year due to increased
operating expenses outside of the United States (largely driven by the weaker US
dollar),  and increased research and development spending on certain programs as
we continue to invest in developing next generation technology.


Field Solutions

     Field Solutions  revenues  increased by approximately $6.9 million (or 52%)
and $11.3 million (or 23%),  while segment  operating  income  increased by $3.4
million  (or 482%) and by $3.3  million  (or 42%) for the three and nine  months
ended  October 3, 2003 as compared to the same  corresponding  periods in fiscal
2002.  Revenues  were up year over year due to continued  stronger  sales of the
GeoExplorer(R)  CE series  handhelds and robust  market  acceptance of automatic
guidance products.  In addition,  stronger U.S. governmental and manual guidance
agricultural sales in Brazil bolstered revenues substantially. Delayed shipments
of our GeoExplorer products in the third quarter of fiscal 2002 resulted in $2.4
million of sales  deferred  into the fourth  quarter of fiscal 2002,  which also
contributed to increased operating income compared to prior fiscal year.

         Segment  operating income increased from the  corresponding  first nine
months of 2002 primarily due to higher revenues and a mix shift to higher margin
product sales.

Mobile Solutions

         Mobile Solutions  revenues  increased by $0.4 million (or 19%) and $3.1
million (or 47%),  while segment  operating  loss decreased by $1.02 million (or
33%) and $4.8  million (or 50%) for the three and nine months  ended  October 3,
2003 as compared to the same corresponding periods in fiscal 2002. The increased
revenues were primarily  attributable to the ready-mix vertical market and the -
dealer  distribution  network,  resulting  in  increased  sales of products  and
services related to the  Televisant(R)  system  platform.  These increases were
offset by certain field failures resulting from purchased components, which have
been largely resolved at this time. During the past year, we also saw a shift in
the composition of revenues in this segment,  with a growing portion  attributed
to this newer  service-based  product  offering  while the legacy  hardware-only
business is declining in importance. The reduction of the segment operating loss
by $0.4 million was due to the increased service billings.  and improved margins
over prior year due to a shift in demand to higher margin products. This was led
by the  introduction  of new General Packet Radio System  ("GPRS")  products and
service revenues from the Televisant service offering.

Component Technologies

         Component  Technologies revenues increased by $1.6 million (or 11%) and
$9.1 million (or 23%), while segment  operating income increased by $2.1 million
(or 83%) and $7.3 million (or 127%) for the three and nine months ended  October
3, 2003 as  compared  to the same  corresponding  periods  in fiscal  2002.  The
increase in revenues  during fiscal 2003 was  primarily due to increased  demand
from our wireless  infrastructure  customers.  The increased revenues and higher
margins  aided by  favorable  product  mix,  as well as lower  costs  due to the
transfer  of the  manufacturing  of our  products  to China,  resulted in higher
segment operating income.

Portfolio Technologies

         Portfolio Technologies revenues increased by $4.3 million (or 165%) and
$2.4 million (or 29%),  while  operating loss increased by $0.1 million (or 56%)
and $1.0 million (or 238%) for the three and nine months  ended  October 3, 2003
as compared to the same  corresponding  periods in fiscal 2002. The increases in
revenues were primarily driven by the inclusion of revenue from Applanix,  while
offset by lower revenue of military-related products.

         Segment  operating income decreased from the  corresponding  first nine
months of fiscal  2002  primarily  due to a mix  shift to lower  margin  product
sales, weaker operating results from military products,  and the amortization of
inventory cost associated  with the mark up adjustment of Applanix  inventory to
fair market value as a result of purchase price acquisition accounting.

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International Revenues

     * Sales to our  unaffiliated  customers in locations  outside the U.S. were
approximately  49% of total  revenues for both the nine months ended  October 3,
2003 and September 27, 2002,  respectively.  North and South America represented
56% of total  revenue,  Europe,  the Middle East and Africa 31%, and Asia 13% in
the first nine months of fiscal 2003. We anticipate that sales to  international
customers will continue to account for a significant portion of our revenue. For
this  reason,  we are  subject to the risks  inherent  in these  foreign  sales,
including  unexpected  changes  in  regulatory  requirements,   exchange  rates,
governmental  approval, and tariffs or other barriers. Our results of operations
could  be  adversely  affected  if  we  were  unable  to  continue  to  generate
significant sales in locations outside the United States


Gross Margin

         Gross margin varies due to a number of factors  including  product mix,
international  sales mix,  customer type, the effects of production  volumes and
fixed manufacturing costs on unit product costs, and new product start-up costs.
Gross margin as a percentage of total revenues was approximately 50% and 50% for
the three and nine months ended October 3, 2003, and  approximately  50% and 51%
for the  corresponding  periods in fiscal  2002.  Gross margin was stable due to
continued stronger sales by Tripod Data Systems,  GIS, wireless  infrastructure,
survey products,  and stronger focus on product cost  reductions.  These factors
were offset by  inclusion of revenue from  Nikon-Trimble  products  which have a
lower gross margin  compared to our other  products and the impact of the weaker
US dollar on the cost of our manufacturing and distribution locations outside of
the United States.

     * Because of  potential  product mix changes  within and among the industry
markets,  market  pressures  on  unit  selling  prices,   fluctuations  in  unit
manufacturing costs,  including increases in component prices and other factors,
current level gross margins  cannot be assured.  In addition,  should the global
economic  conditions  deteriorate  further,  gross  margin  could  be  adversely
impacted.

Operating Expenses

         The following table shows operating  expenses for the periods indicated
and  should be read in  conjunction  with the  narrative  descriptions  of those
operating expenses below:


                                        Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended
                                        ------------------     -----------------
                                        Oct. 3,   Sept. 27,  Oct. 3,   Sept. 27,
                                         2003       2002      2003      2002
                                         ----       ----      ----      ----
(In thousands)
Research and development               $ 17,346   $ 15,235   $ 50,463   $ 45,259
Sales and marketing                      25,015     21,338     73,572     65,362
General and administrative               10,306     10,812     28,837     31,484
Restructuring charges                       627        154      1,733        646
Amortization of purchased intangibles     1,870      1,832      5,390      6,134
                                          -----      -----      -----      -----
   Total                               $ 55,164   $ 49,371   $159,995   $148,885
                                       ========   ========   ========   ========

Research and Development

         Research and  development  spending  increased by $2.1 million and $5.2
million  during  the three and nine month  periods  ended  October 3, 2003,  and
represented  12.4% and 12.5% of  revenue,  compared  with 13.3% and 13.2% in the
same  corresponding  periods in fiscal 2002.  The  increase in absolute  dollars
during the three and nine months of fiscal 2003  compared to similar  periods in
prior  year  was  due to  continued  investment  in next  generation  technology
primarily in the Engineering and  Construction  segment,  the weakness of the US
dollar versus major  European and New Zealand  currencies and also the inclusion
of the research and development  expenses from Applanix after the acquisition in
July 2003.

     * We believe  that the  development  and  introduction  of new products are
critical to the  Company's  future  success  and expect to  continue  the active
development of new products.

Sales and Marketing

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         Sales and marketing  expense increased by $3.7 million and $8.2 million
during the three and nine month  periods  ended  October 3, 2003 and  represents
17.9% and 18.2% of revenue,  compared with 18.6% and 19.1% in the  corresponding
periods in fiscal 2002.  The  increases in absolute  dollars in fiscal 2003 were
primarily  driven by increased sales efforts,  the impact of the weakness of the
US dollar in Europe,  and the inclusion of Applanix sales and marketing expenses
versus prior fiscal year.

     * Our  future  growth  will  depend in part on the timely  development  and
continued  viability of the markets in which we currently compete as well as our
ability to continue to identify and exploit new markets for our products.

General and Administrative

         General  and   administrative   expenses   decreased  by  $0.5  million
(representing 7% of revenue) during the third fiscal quarter of 2003 as compared
to the  corresponding  period during fiscal 2002  (representing  9% of revenue).
General and administrative expense decreased by $2.6 million (representing 7% of
revenue)  during the nine month period ended  October 3, 2003 as compared to the
corresponding period during fiscal 2002 (representing 9% of revenue). The impact
of  troubled  South  American  economies  as  well  as  a  significant  customer
receivable write off drove provisions and write off of receivables higher in the
corresponding  fiscal  2002  compared  to  the  fiscal  2003.This  decrease  was
partially  offset by the  inclusion  of the  expenses  from  Applanix  after the
acquisition in July 2003.

Restructuring Charges

         Restructuring  charges of $0.6 million and $1.7  million were  recorded
during the three and nine months  periods ended  October 3, 2003,  respectively,
which related to severance costs and Trimble's Japanese office relocation due to
the Nikon-Trimble  joint venture  formation.  As a result of these actions,  our
headcount  decreased  during the nine months  period ended October 3, 2003 by 50
individuals and in the corresponding period of fiscal 2002 by 40 individuals. As
of October 3, 2003,  the  outstanding  unpaid balance  related to  restructuring
activities was approximately $0.4 million.

Non-operating Expense, Net

         The following table shows Non-operating  expenses,  net for the periods
indicated and should be read in conjunction  with the narrative  descriptions of
those expenses below:


                                          Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
                                          ------------------   -----------------
                                          Oct. 3,   Sept. 27, Oct. 3,  Sept. 27,
                                           2003       2002     2003     2002
                                           ----       ----     ----     ----
(in thousands)

Interest income                          $    129  $    116 $     316  $     336
Interest expense                          (1,188)   (3,654)  (10,764)   (11,232)
Foreign currency transaction gain (loss)      166     (354)       649    (1,123)
Expenses for affiliated operations, net   (1,984)   (1,516)   (5,100)    (2,726)
Other expense                                 265       156       126        334
                                              ---       ---       ---        ---
 Total                                   $(2,612)  $(5,252) $(14,773)  $(14,411)
                                         ========  ======== =========  =========

         Non-operating  expense,  net decreased by $2.6 million during the third
quarter of fiscal 2003 as compared with the corresponding period in fiscal 2002,
while it increased by $0.4 million during the  nine-months  period ended October
3, 2003 as compared with the  corresponding  period in fiscal 2002 primarily due
to expenses for affiliated  operations.  The increase of expenses for affiliated
operations for the  three-month  period is primarily due to the inclusion of the
Nikon-Trimble  joint  venture  share of losses.  The  increase of  expenses  for
affiliated  operations during the nine-month period is due to the fact that CTCT
commenced  operations in April of 2002, resulting in no such expenses during the
first fiscal quarter of 2002. In the second quarter of fiscal 2003, we wrote off
$2.3 million of debt issuance costs as a result of our debt  refinancing in June
2003 and $1.3  million  related  to the  remaining  unamortized  portion  of the
warrants issued upon full repayment of the principal balance of the Subordinated
Note.  This  reduction in debt and lower interest rate resulted in a decrease in
interest expense during the third quarter of fiscal 2003.

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Income Tax Provision

         We recorded  provisions  for income taxes of $1.4 million for the three
months ended  October 3, 2003 and $3.8 million for the nine months ended October
3, 2003. The provisions for income taxes for the comparable periods in 2002 were
$0.25 million and $3.25 million,  respectively.  These amounts  reflect  foreign
taxes on profits in foreign  jurisdictions  and the benefit from  utilizing  net
operating loss carryforwards.

Off-Balance Sheet Financings and Liabilities

         Other than lease commitments incurred in the normal course of business,
we do not have any off-balance sheet financing  arrangements or liabilities.  We
do not  have  any  majority-owned  subsidiaries  that  are not  included  in the
consolidated financial statements.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

                                                    October 3,       January 3,
As of                                                  2003             2003
- -----                                                  ----             ----
(dollars in thousands)

Cash and cash equivalents                            $ 43,409       $ 28,679
As a percentage of total assets                          8.3%           6.5%
Accounts receivable days sales outstanding (DSO)           59             58
Inventory turns per year                                  3.9            4.1


                                                    October 3,     September 27,
Nine Months Ended                                      2003             2002
- -----------------                                      ----             ----
(in thousands)

Cash provided (used) by operating activities         $  15,740       $  25,064
Cash used in investing activities                    $(14,996)       $ (3,805)
Cash provided (used) by financing activities         $  13,986       $(21,985)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents              $  14,730       $   (726)


         At October 3, 2003, we had cash and cash  equivalents of $43.4 million,
total debt amounting to $108.0  million and $66 million  available for borrowing
under our new Credit  Facility  subject to  compliance  with  certain  financial
ratios.

         In the first nine months of 2003, cash provided by operating activities
was $15.7 million, as compared to $25.1 million provided by operating activities
during the  corresponding  period in fiscal 2002. The decrease was primarily due
to  increase  in  accounts  receivable,  inventories  and  decrease  in accounts
payable.  Also,  the prior year was  positively  impacted by a special  one-time
distribution  of $11.0  million by the CTCT joint  venture to us. Our ability to
continue to generate cash from operations will depend in large part on revenues,
the rate of collections of accounts receivable, and profitability.

         Cash flows used in investing activities were $15.0 million in the first
nine months of fiscal  2003,  as compared to $3.8  million in the  corresponding
fiscal  period in 2002.  The increase was  primarily  due to a $4.2 million cash
outlay related to the company's cash  contribution  to the  Nikon-Trimble  joint
venture  in June  2003,  $2.6  million  cash  outlay  related  to the  company's
acquisition  of Applanix and  increased  expenditure  on capital  equipment  and
intangibles.

         Cash  provided by financing  activities  was $14.0 million in the first
nine months of 2003, as compared to $22.0  million used in financing  activities
in the  corresponding  period in fiscal  2002.  In the first nine  months  ended
October 3, 2003,  we received net proceeds of  approximately  $36.6 million from
the sale of 2.1 million shares of our common stock in April 2003,  $10.4 million
of cash from the  issuance  of  common  stock to our  employees  under the stock
option and stock purchase plans.  These receipts were partially  offset by $33.5
million of debt repayments.  In the corresponding period in fiscal 2002, we made
$40.7 million of debt repayments and this was partially  offset by $17.4 million

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of net  proceeds  received  from a private  equity  placement  and $1.9  million
related to the  issuance of common  stock under the  employee  stock  option and
stock purchase plans.

         On April 14,  2003,  the Company  sold  2,100,000  shares of its common
stock,  no par value per share,  to a certain  investor at a price of $18.25 per
share in an offering pursuant to the Company's shelf registration statement. The
offering resulted in net proceeds to the Company of approximately $36.6 million,
approximately  $31 million of which was used to pay down the  principal  balance
and  $5.6  million  was  used  to  pay  down  the  accrued  interest  due on the
Subordinated Note.

         On June 25, 2003, we obtained a new Credit Facility which enabled us to
pay off our indebtedness under our previous credit facility and the Subordinated
Note in the  amount of $109  million.  At  October  3, 2003 we had $106  million
outstanding under the new Credit Facility.

          The new  Credit  Facility  is secured  by all  material  assets of our
Company,  except for assets  that are  subject  to foreign  tax  considerations.
Financial  covenants of the Credit Facility include leverage,  fixed charge, and
minimum net worth  tests.  At October 3, 2003 and as of the date of this report,
we are in compliance with all debt covenants. The amounts due under the revolver
loan are paid as the loans mature,  and the loan  commitment  fees are paid on a
quarterly  basis.  Under the four-year term loan portion of the Credit Facility,
we are due to make payments  (excluding  interest) of approximately $3.1 million
in fiscal  2003,  $12.5  million in each of the next three  fiscal  years (2004,
2005, and 2006) and $6.3 million in fiscal 2007.

         Under the terms of the Credit  Facility,  we are  currently  restricted
from paying  dividends and are limited as to the amount of our common stock that
we can repurchase.  We are allowed to pay dividends and repurchase shares of our
common stock up to 25% of net income in the previous fiscal year.

     * We believe that our cash and cash  equivalents,  together with our Credit
Facility, will be sufficient to meet our anticipated operating cash needs for at
least the next twelve months.

         The  following  table  summarizes  our  future  repayment   obligations
(excluding interest):

<table>
<caption>
                                                                                        2007 and
October 3, 2003                        Total      2003       2004       2005     2006    Beyond
- ---------------                        -----      ----       ----       ----     ----    ------
(in thousands)
<s>                                   <c>        <c>        <c>       <c>      <c>      <c>
Credit Facilities:
 Term Loan                             $ 46,875   $ 3,125    $12,500   $12,500  $12,500  $ 6,250
 Revolving credit facility               59,000         -          -         -   59,000        -
 Promissory note and other                2,122       136        286       115      110    1,475
                                          -----       ---        ---       ---      ---    -----
 Total contractual cash obligations    $107,997   $ 3,261    $12,786   $12,615  $71,610  $ 7,725
                                       ========   =======    =======   =======  =======  =======
</table>

     * We expect fiscal 2003 capital expenditures to be approximately $8 million
to $11  million,  primarily  for computer  equipment,  software,  and  leasehold
improvements  associated with business expansion.  Decisions related to how much
cash is used for investing are  influenced by the expected  amount of cash to be
provided by operations.

New Accounting Standards

         In November of 2002,  the EITF reached a consensus on Issue No.  00-21,
"Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables." EITF Issue No. 00-21 provides
guidance  on how to account  for  arrangements  that  involve  the  delivery  or
performance of multiple  products,  services,  and/or rights to use assets.  The
provisions  of EITF Issue No. 00-21 will apply to revenue  arrangements  entered
into in fiscal  periods  beginning  after June 15, 2003.  The effect of adopting
EITF Issue No. 00-21 did not have a material  impact on our financial  condition
or results of operations.

         In January of 2003,  the FASB  issued  FIN No.  46,  "Consolidation  of
Variable  Interest  Entities."  FIN No. 46 requires a variable  interest  entity
("VIE") to be  consolidated by a company if that company is considered to be the
primary  beneficiary  in a VIE.  Primary  beneficiary  is the party subject to a
majority of the risk of loss from the variable interest  entity's  activities or
entitled to receive a majority of the  entity's  residual  returns or both.  The
requirements of FIN No. 46 apply  immediately to VIE's created after January 31,

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2003. The consolidation requirements apply to older entities in the first fiscal
year or  interim  period  ending  after  December  15,  2003.  We are  currently
evaluating the provisions of FIN No. 46.

         In May of 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150,  "Accounting  for Certain
Financial Instruments With Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity" which
requires freestanding financial instruments such as mandatory redeemable shares,
forward purchase contracts and written put options to be reported as liabilities
by their issuers as well as related new disclosure requirements.  The provisions
of SFAS No. 150 are effective for instruments entered into or modified after May
31, 2003 and  pre-existing  instruments as of the beginning of the first interim
period that  commences  after June 15, 2003. The effect of adopting SFAS No. 150
did not  have a  material  impact  on our  financial  condition  or  results  of
operations.

Risks and Uncertainties

         You should carefully  consider the following risk factors,  in addition
to the other information  contained in this Form 10-Q and in any other documents
to which we refer you in this Form 10-Q, before  purchasing our securities.  The
risks and uncertainties described below are not the only ones we face.

Our Inability to Accurately Predict Orders and Shipments May Affect Our Revenue,
Expenses and Earnings per Share.

         We have not  been  able in the past to  consistently  predict  when our
customers  will place  orders and request  shipments,  so that we cannot  always
accurately  plan our  manufacturing  requirements.  As a result,  if orders  and
shipments  differ from what we predict,  we may incur  additional  expenses  and
build excess inventory, which may require additional inventory write-downs.  Any
significant change in our customers'  purchasing  patterns could have a material
adverse  effect on our operating  results and reported  earnings per share for a
particular quarter.

Our  Operating  Results in Each  Quarter May Be Affected by Special  Conditions,
Such As Seasonality, Late Quarter Purchases, and Other Potential Issues.

         Due, in part, to the buying  patterns of our  customers,  a significant
portion of our quarterly  revenues  occurs from orders  received and immediately
shipped to  customers in the last few weeks and days of each  quarter,  although
our  operating  expenses  tend to remain  fairly  predictable.  Engineering  and
construction  purchases tend to occur in early spring, and governmental agencies
tend to utilize funds available at the end of the  government's  fiscal year for
additional purchases at the end of our third fiscal quarter in September of each
year.  Concentrations of orders sometimes also occur at the end of our other two
fiscal quarters.  Additionally,  a majority of our sales force earns commissions
on a quarterly basis, which may cause concentrations of orders at the end of any
fiscal quarter.  If for any reason  expected sales are deferred,  orders are not
received,  or  shipments  are  delayed a few days at the end of a  quarter,  our
operating  results and reported  earnings  per share for that  quarter  could be
significantly impacted.

We Are Dependent on a Sole  Manufacturer  and Assembler for Many of Our Products
and on Sole Suppliers of Critical Parts for Our Products.

         Since August 1999, we have been substantially  dependent upon Solectron
Corporation as the exclusive  manufacturing partner for many of our GPS products
previously  manufactured  out of our Sunnyvale  facilities.  Under the agreement
with  Solectron,  we provide to Solectron a  twelve-month  product  forecast and
place  purchase  orders with  Solectron  sixty  calendar  days in advance of the
scheduled delivery of products to our customers. Although purchase orders placed
with Solectron are  cancelable,  the terms of the agreement  would require us to
purchase from Solectron all material inventory not returnable or usable by other
Solectron  customers.  Accordingly,  if we inaccurately  forecast demand for our
products,  we may be unable  to  obtain  adequate  manufacturing  capacity  from
Solectron to meet customers'  delivery  requirements or we may accumulate excess
inventories, if such inventories are not usable by other Solectron customers.

         Our current  contract with  Solectron  continues in effect until either
party gives the other ninety days written notice.

         Since January 2003, Solectron has been assembling most of our Component
Technology products in China. Although this initiative in China has brought cost
savings over assembling in California, we may experience quality control issues,
shipping delays or other problems associated with manufacturing in China.

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         In  addition,  we rely on sole  suppliers  for a number of our critical
components. We have experienced shortages of components in the past. Our current
reliance  on sole or a  limited  group  of  suppliers  involves  several  risks,
including  a  potential  inability  to obtain  an  adequate  supply of  required
components and reduced  control over pricing.  Any inability to obtain  adequate
deliveries or any other  circumstance  that would require us to seek alternative
sources  of  supply  or  to  manufacture   such  components   internally   could
significantly  delay  our  ability  to ship our  products,  which  could  damage
relationships  with  current  and  prospective  customers  and  could  harm  our
reputation  and  brand,  which  could  have a  material  adverse  effect  on our
business.

Our Annual and Quarterly Performance May Fluctuate.

         Our operating  results have  fluctuated and can be expected to continue
to  fluctuate  in the future on a  quarterly  and annual  basis as a result of a
number of factors,  many of which are beyond our control.  Results in any period
could be affected by:

o    changes in market demand,

o    competitive market conditions,

o    market  acceptance  of existing or new  products,  especially in our Mobile
     Solutions business

o    fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates,

o    the cost and availability of components,

o    our ability to manufacture and ship products,

o    the mix of our customer base and sales channels,

o    the mix of products sold,

o    our ability to expand our sales and marketing organization effectively,

o    our ability to attract and retain key technical and managerial employees,

o    the timing of shipments of products  under  contracts and sale of licensing
     rights, and

o    general global economic conditions.

         In  addition,  demand for our  products in any quarter or year may vary
due to the seasonal  buying  patterns of our customers in the  agricultural  and
engineering  and  construction  industries.  Due to the foregoing  factors,  our
operating  results in one or more future  periods are  expected to be subject to
significant   fluctuations.   The  price  of  our  common  stock  could  decline
substantially in the event such fluctuations result in our financial performance
being below the expectations of public market analysts and investors,  which are
based  primarily  on  historical  models  that  are  not  necessarily   accurate
representations of the future.

Our Gross Margin Is Subject to Fluctuation.

         Our gross margin is affected by a number of factors,  including product
mix, product pricing,  cost of components,  foreign currency  exchange rates and
manufacturing  costs. For example,  since our Engineering and Construction (E&C)
and Geographic  Information  Systems (GIS) products  generally have higher gross
margins than our Component Technologies products,  absent other factors, a shift
in sales toward E&C and GIS products  would lead to a gross margin  improvement.
On the other hand, if market  conditions in the highly  competitive  E&C and GIS
market  segments  forced us to lower unit  prices,  we would suffer a decline in
gross  margin  unless we were able to timely  offset  the price  reduction  by a
reduction in  production  costs or by sales of other  products with higher gross
margins.  A decline in gross  margin  could  negatively  impact our earnings per
share.

Our  Business  is  Subject to  Disruptions  and  Uncertainties  Caused by War or
Terrorism.

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         Acts of war or acts of terrorism  could have a material  adverse impact
on our  business,  operating  results,  and financial  condition.  The threat of
terrorism and war and heightened  security and military response to this threat,
or any future acts of terrorism, may cause further disruption to our economy and
create  further   uncertainties.   To  the  extent  that  such   disruptions  or
uncertainties result in delays or cancellations of orders, or the manufacture or
shipment  of our  products,  our  business,  operating  results,  and  financial
condition could be materially and adversely affected.

Our  Substantial  Indebtedness  Could  Materially  Restrict Our  Operations  and
Adversely Affect Our Financial Condition.

         We now  have,  and  for  the  foreseeable  future  expect  to  have,  a
significant level of indebtedness. Our substantial indebtedness could:

o    increase  our  vulnerability  to  general  adverse  economic  and  industry
     conditions;

o    limit our ability to fund future  working  capital,  capital  expenditures,
     research and development and other general  corporate  requirements,  or to
     make certain investments that could benefit us;

o    require us to  dedicate a  substantial  portion of our cash flow to service
     interest and principal payments on our debt;

o    limit our  flexibility to react to changes in our business and the industry
     in which we operate; and

o    limit our ability to borrow additional funds.

Our Credit Agreement Contains Stringent Financial Covenants.

         On June 25,  2003,  Trimble  executed a Credit  Agreement  with  Scotia
Capital and certain  other  banks,  which  provides  for  financial  commitments
totaling up to $175 million.  This credit facility contains financial  covenants
regarding  minimum fixed charge coverage and maximum  leverage ratio,  which are
extremely sensitive to changes in earnings before interest,  taxes, depreciation
and amortization  ("EBITDA").  In turn,  EBITDA is highly correlated to revenues
and costs.  Due to  uncertainties  associated with the downturn in the worldwide
economy,  our future  revenues by quarter are more  difficult to forecast and we
have put in place various cost cutting measures,  including the consolidation of
service  functions  and centers,  offices,  and of redundant  product  lines and
reductions in staff.  If revenues  should decline at a faster pace than the rate
of these cost cutting measures,  on a quarter-to-quarter  basis we may not be in
compliance with the two above-mentioned  financial  covenants.  If we default on
one or more  covenants,  we will have to obtain  either  negotiated  waivers  or
amendments to the Credit Agreement.  If we were unable to obtain such waivers or
amendments,  the banks  would have the right to  accelerate  the  payment of our
outstanding obligations under the Credit Agreement,  which would have a material
adverse effect on our financial condition and viability as an operating company.
In  addition,  a default  under  one of our debt  instruments  may also  trigger
cross-defaults  under our other debt instruments.  An event of default under any
debt instrument, if not cured or waived, could have a material adverse effect on
us.

We Are Dependent on Key Customers.

         We  generate a portion of our  revenue  from large  original  equipment
manufacturers  such as Siemens VDO Automotive AG and Nortel. A reduction or loss
of business with these  customers  could have a material  adverse  effect on our
financial condition and results of operations. There can be no assurance that we
will be able to  continue  to  realize  value from  these  relationships  in the
future.

We Are Dependent on New Products.

         Our future  revenue  stream depends to a large degree on our ability to
bring new  products  to  market  on a timely  basis.  We must  continue  to make
significant  investments  in research  and  development  in order to continue to
develop new products, enhance existing products and achieve market acceptance of
such products. We may incur problems in the future in innovating and introducing
new products.  Our development stage products may not be successfully  completed
or, if developed,  may not achieve significant customer  acceptance.  If we were
unable to successfully define,  develop and introduce  competitive new products,
and  enhance  existing  products,  our  future  results of  operations  would be
adversely  affected.  Development  and  manufacturing  schedules for  technology
products  are  difficult  to predict,  and we might not achieve  timely  initial
customer shipments of new products. The timely availability of these products in
volume and their acceptance by customers are important to our future success.  A
delay in new  product  introductions  could  have a  significant  impact  on our
results of operations.

We Face Risks of Entering Into and Maintaining Alliances.

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         We believe that in certain  emerging markets our success will depend on
our ability to form and maintain alliances with established system providers and
industry leaders, such as Caterpillar,  McNeilus, and CNH Global. Our failure to
form and maintain such alliances, or the preemption of such alliances by actions
of other  competitors  or us will  adversely  affect our  ability  to  penetrate
emerging  markets.  No  assurances  can be  given  that we will  not  experience
problems from current or future alliances or that we will realize value from any
such strategic alliances.

We Are  Dependent  on the  Availability  of  Allocated  Bands  Within  the Radio
Frequency Spectrum.

         Our GPS technology is dependent on the use of the Standard  Positioning
Service ("SPS")  provided by the U.S.  Government's  Global  Positioning  System
("GPS").  The GPS SPS  operates  in radio  frequency  bands  that  are  globally
allocated for radio navigation satellite services.  International allocations of
radio frequency are made by the International  Telecommunications Union ("ITU"),
a specialized  technical  agency of the United  Nations.  These  allocations are
further  governed by radio  regulations that have treaty status and which may be
subject  to   modification   every  two  to  three  years  by  the  World  Radio
Communication Conference.

         Any ITU reallocation of radio frequency bands, including frequency band
segmentation  or sharing of spectrum,  may materially  and adversely  affect the
utility and reliability of our products,  which would, in turn, cause a material
adverse  effect on our operating  results.  Many of our products use other radio
frequency  bands,  together  with  the  GPS  signal,  to  provide  enhanced  GPS
capabilities, such as real-time kinematic precision. The continuing availability
of these non-GPS radio frequencies is essential to provide enhanced GPS products
to our precision survey markets.  Any regulatory changes in spectrum  allocation
or in allowable  operating  conditions may  materially and adversely  affect the
utility and reliability of our products,  which would, in turn, cause a material
adverse effect on our operating results.

         In addition,  unwanted  emissions  from mobile  satellite  services and
other equipment  operating in adjacent  frequency bands or in-band from licensed
and  unlicensed  devices may  materially  and  adversely  affect the utility and
reliability of our products,  which could result in a material adverse effect on
our  operating  results.  The  FCC  continually  receives  proposals  for  novel
technologies and services, such as ultra-wideband  technologies,  which may seek
to operate in, or across,  the radio  frequency  bands currently used by the GPS
SPS and other public safety services.  Adverse  decisions by the FCC that result
in harmful interference to the delivery of the GPS SPS and other radio frequency
spectrum  also used in our  products may  materially  and  adversely  affect the
utility  and  reliability  of our  products,  which  could  result in a material
adverse effect on our business and financial condition.

We Are Subject to the Adverse Impact of Radio Frequency Congestion.

         We have  certain  products,  such as GPS RTK systems and Robotic  Total
Stations, that use integrated radio communication technology requiring access to
available  radio  frequencies  allocated  by the FCC for which the  end-user  is
required to obtain a license in order to operate.  In addition,  access to these
frequencies by state agencies is under management by state radio  communications
coordinators.  Some  bands  are  experiencing  congestion  that  excludes  their
availability for access by state agencies in some states, including the State of
California.  To  reduce  congestion,  the FCC is  requiring  migration  of radio
technology from wideband to narrowband  operations in these bands. As of January
2004, the  Commission  will only issue new licenses for  narrowband  radios.  An
inability to obtain  access to these radio  frequencies  by the end-user and for
new products to comply with FCC requirements could have an adverse effect on our
operating results.

Many of Our Products Rely on the GPS Satellite System.

         The GPS  satellites  and  their  ground  support  systems  are  complex
electronic  systems  subject to electronic and mechanical  failures and possible
sabotage. The satellites were originally designed to have lives of 7.5 years and
are subject to damage by the hostile  space  environment  in which they operate.
However,  of the current deployment of 28 satellites in place, some have already
been in operation for 13 years. To repair damaged or  malfunctioning  satellites
is currently not economically  feasible.  If a significant  number of satellites
were to become  inoperable,  there could be a substantial  delay before they are
replaced with new satellites.  A reduction in the number of operating satellites
may impair the  current  utility of the GPS system and the growth of current and
additional market opportunities.

         In addition,  there can be no assurance that the U.S.  Government  will
remain  committed to the operation and maintenance of GPS satellites over a long
period,  or that the policies of the U.S.  Government for the use of GPS without
charge will remain unchanged.  However,  a 1996 Presidential  Decision Directive

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marks the first time in the  evolution  of GPS that access for civilian use free
of direct user fees is  specifically  recognized  and supported by  Presidential
policy. In addition,  Presidential policy has been complemented by corresponding
legislation, signed into law. Because of ever-increasing commercial applications
of GPS, other U.S. Government agencies may become involved in the administration
or the regulation of the use of GPS signals.  Any of the foregoing factors could
affect the  willingness  of buyers of our products to select  GPS-based  systems
instead of products based on competing technologies.

         Any  resulting  change in market  demand for GPS products  could have a
material  adverse  effect  on  our  financial  results.  For  example,  European
governments  have  expressed  interest  in  building  an  independent  satellite
navigation system, known as Galileo. Depending on the as yet undetermined design
and operation of this system,  there may be  interference to the delivery of the
GPS SPS and may materially and adversely  affect the utility and  reliability of
our products,  which could result in a material  adverse  effect on our business
and operating results.

We Face Risks in Investing in and Integrating New Acquisitions.

            We are continuously  evaluating external investments in technologies
related  to our  business,  and have  made  relatively  small  strategic  equity
investments in a number of GPS-related and laser-related  technology  companies.
For example,  we recently  acquired Applanix  Corporation.  Acquisitions of, and
investments in, companies,  divisions of companies,  or products entail numerous
risks, including:

o    potential  inability to  successfully  integrate  acquired  operations  and
     products or to realize  cost  savings or other  anticipated  benefits  from
     integration;
o    diversion of management's attention;
o    loss of key employees of acquired operations;
o    the  difficulty of  assimilating  geographically  dispersed  operations and
     personnel of the acquired companies;
o    the potential disruption of our ongoing business;
o    unanticipated expenses related to such integration;
o    the correct assessment of the relative  percentages of in-process  research
     and development  expense that can be immediately written off as compared to
     the amount which must be amortized over the appropriate life of the asset;
o    the impairment of  relationships  with employees and customers of either an
     acquired company or our own business;
o    the potential unknown liabilities  associated with acquired business; and
o    inability to recover strategic investments in development stage entities.

           As a result of such  acquisitions,  we have  significant  assets that
include  goodwill  and  other  purchased  intangibles.   The  testing  of  these
intangibles  under  established  accounting  guidelines for impairment  requires
significant  use of judgment  and  assumptions.  Changes in business  conditions
could require adjustments to the valuation of these assets. In addition,  losses
incurred by a company in which we have an investment may have a direct impact on
our financial  statements or could result in our having to write-down  the value
of such investment. Any such problems in integration or adjustments to the value
of the  assets  acquired  could  harm our  growth  strategy  and have a material
adverse effect on our business,  financial  condition and  compliance  with debt
covenants.

We Face Competition in Our Markets.

         Our markets are highly  competitive  and we expect that both direct and
indirect  competition  will  increase  in the future.  Our  overall  competitive
position  depends  on a number of  factors  including  the  price,  quality  and
performance of our products,  the level of customer service,  the development of
new technology and our ability to participate in emerging  markets.  Within each
of our markets,  we encounter  direct  competition  from other GPS,  optical and
laser  suppliers and  competition may intensify from various larger domestic and
international  competitors  and new  market  entrants,  some of which may be our
current customers.  The competition in the future, may, in some cases, result in
price  reductions,  reduced margins or loss of market share,  any of which could
materially and adversely  affect our business,  operating  results and financial
condition.  We believe  that our ability to compete  successfully  in the future
against  existing and additional  competitors will depend largely on our ability
to execute our  strategy  to provide  systems and  products  with  significantly
differentiated  features compared to currently available products. We may not be
able to  implement  this  strategy  successfully,  and our  products  may not be
competitive  with other  technologies  or products  that may be developed by our
competitors,  many of whom  have  significantly  greater  financial,  technical,
manufacturing, marketing, sales and other resources than we do.

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We Must Carefully Manage Our Future Growth.

         Growth  in  our  sales  or  continued  expansion  in the  scope  of our
operations could strain our current  management,  financial,  manufacturing  and
other  resources  and may  require  us to  implement  and  improve a variety  of
operating, financial and other systems, procedures and controls. Specifically we
have  experienced  strain in our financial  and order  management  system,  as a
result  of  our   acquisitions.   We  are  expanding   our  sales,   accounting,
manufacturing,  and other information  systems to meet these  challenges.  These
systems,  procedures  or controls may not be adequate to support our  operations
and may not be designed,  implemented or improved in a cost effective and timely
manner.  Any failure to implement,  improve and expand such systems,  procedures
and controls in a timely and efficient manner could harm our growth strategy and
adversely  affect our  financial  condition  and ability to achieve our business
objectives.

We are Dependent on Proprietary Technology.

         Our future  success  and  competitive  position is  dependent  upon our
proprietary  technology,  and we rely on patent,  trade  secret,  trademark  and
copyright  law to  protect  our  intellectual  property.  The  patents  owned or
licensed  by us may be  invalidated,  circumvented  and  challenged.  The rights
granted under these patents may not provide competitive advantages to us. Any of
our pending or future patent  applications may not be issued within the scope of
the claims sought by us, if at all.

         Others may  develop  technologies  that are  similar or superior to our
technology,  duplicate our  technology or design around the patents owned by us.
In addition,  effective  copyright,  patent and trade secret  protection  may be
unavailable,  limited or not applied for in certain foreign countries. The steps
taken by us to protect our technology might not prevent the  misappropriation of
such technology.

         The  value  of our  products  relies  substantially  on  our  technical
innovation  in  fields  in which  there  are many  current  patent  filings.  We
recognize  that as new patents are issued or are brought to our attention by the
holders of such patents or as other  intellectual  property  claims are made, it
may be necessary  for us to withdraw  products  from the market,  take a license
from such patent holders, or redesign our products. We do not believe any of our
products  currently  infringe  patents  or  other  proprietary  rights  of third
parties,  but we cannot be  certain  they do not do so. In  addition,  the legal
costs and  engineering  time required to safeguard  intellectual  property or to
defend against litigation could become a significant expense of operations. Such
events could have a material adverse effect on our revenues or profitability.

We Are Dependent on Retaining and  Attracting  Highly  Skilled  Development  and
Managerial Personnel.

         Our ability to maintain our  competitive  technological  position  will
depend, in a large part, on our ability to attract,  motivate, and retain highly
qualified  development  and  managerial  personnel.  Competition  for  qualified
employees in our industry and location is intense, and there can be no assurance
that we will be able to attract,  motivate and retain enough qualified employees
necessary for the future continued development of our business and products.

We May Encounter Problems Associated With International Operations and Sales.

     Our  customers  are located  throughout  the world.  Sales to  unaffiliated
customers outside the United States comprised  approximately 49% of our revenues
in both the first nine months of fiscal 2003 and the first nine months of fiscal
2002.  In addition,  we have  significant  international  operations,  including
manufacturing facilities,  sales personnel and customer support operations.  Our
international sales organization  contains offices in 21 foreign countries.  Our
international  manufacturing facilities are in Sweden and Germany, and we have a
regional  fulfillment  center in the  Netherlands.  Our  international  presence
exposes us to risks not faced by wholly domestic companies.

         Specifically,  we have  experienced  issues  relating to integration of
foreign operations, greater difficulty in accounts receivable collection, longer
payment cycles and currency  fluctuations.  Additionally,  we face the following
risks, among others:

o    unexpected changes in regulatory requirements;
o    tariffs and other trade barriers;
o    political, legal and economic instability in foreign markets,  particularly
     in  those  markets  in  which  we  maintain   manufacturing   and  research
     facilities;

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o    difficulties in staffing and management;
o    language and cultural barriers;  seasonal reductions in business activities
     in the summer months in Europe and some other countries;
o    war and acts of terrorism; and
o    potentially adverse tax consequences.

     In certain  foreign  markets there may be  reluctance to purchase  products
based on GPS technology, given the control of GPS by the U.S. Government.

We Are Exposed to Fluctuations in Currency Exchange Rates.

         A significant  portion of our business is conducted  outside the United
States, and as such, we face exposure to adverse movements in non-U.S.  currency
exchange  rates.  These  exposures  may change over time as  business  practices
evolve and could have a material  adverse  impact on our  financial  results and
cash flows.  Compared to the first nine months of 2002, in the first nine months
of 2003, the U.S.  currency has weakened  against other  currencies,  especially
against the Euro and Swedish Krona.

         Currently,  we hedge  only those  currency  exposures  associated  with
certain  assets and  liabilities  denominated  in  nonfunctional  currencies and
periodically  will hedge  anticipated  foreign  currency cash flows. The hedging
activities  undertaken  by us are  intended  to offset  the  impact of  currency
fluctuations  on certain  nonfunctional  currency  assets and  liabilities.  Our
attempts to hedge  against  these risks may not be  successful,  resulting in an
adverse impact on our net income.

We Are Subject to the Impact of Governmental and Other Similar Certifications.

         We market certain products that are subject to governmental and similar
certifications  before  they can be sold.  For  example,  CE  certification  for
radiated  emissions is required  for most GPS  receiver and data  communications
products sold in the European Union. An inability to obtain such  certifications
in a timely manner could have an adverse effect on our operating results.  Also,
some of our products that use integrated radio communication  technology require
an end-user to obtain licensing from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
for  frequency-band  usage.  These are  secondary  licenses  that are subject to
certain  restrictions.  During the fourth quarter of 1998,  the FCC  temporarily
suspended  the  issuance of  licenses  for  certain of our  real-time  kinematic
products  because of  interference  with  certain  other users of similar  radio
frequencies.  An inability or delay in obtaining such  certifications or changes
to the rules by the FCC could adversely affect our ability to bring our products
to market,  which  could  harm our  customer  relationships  and have a material
adverse effect on our business.

The Volatility of Our Stock Price Could Adversely  Affect Your Investment in Our
Common Stock.

         The market price of our common stock has been,  and may continue to be,
highly  volatile.  During the first nine months of 2003,  our stock price ranged
from a high of $28.49 to a low of $13.19.  We believe  that a variety of factors
could cause the price of our common stock to fluctuate,  perhaps  substantially,
including:

o    announcements  and rumors of  developments  related to our  business or the
     industry in which we compete;
o    quarterly  fluctuations in our actual or anticipated  operating results and
     order levels;
o    general  conditions in the worldwide  economy,  including  fluctuations  in
     interest rates;
o    announcements of technological innovations;
o    new products or product enhancements by us or our competitors;
o    developments  in  patents  or  other   intellectual   property  rights  and
     litigation;
o    developments in our relationships with our customers and suppliers; and
o    any significant acts of terrorism against the United States.

         In  addition,  in  recent  years the stock  market in  general  and the
markets for shares of  "high-tech"  companies in  particular,  have  experienced
extreme  price  fluctuations  which have often been  unrelated to the  operating
performance of affected  companies.  Any such  fluctuations  in the future could
adversely  affect the market price of our common stock,  and the market price of
our common stock may decline.

We are Subject to  Environmental  Laws and Potential  Exposure to  Environmental
Liabilities.

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         We are subject to various federal,  state and local  environmental laws
and regulations that govern our operations,  including the handling and disposal
of  non-hazardous  and hazardous  wastes,  and emissions and discharges into the
environment.  Failure to comply with such laws and  regulations  could result in
costs for corrective  action,  penalties or the imposition of other liabilities.
We also are subject to laws and regulations  that impose  liability and clean-up
responsibility for releases of hazardous substances into the environment.  Under
certain of these laws and  regulations,  a current or previous owner or operator
of property may be liable for the costs of remediating  hazardous  substances or
petroleum products on or from its property,  without regard to whether the owner
or operator knew of, or caused, the contamination, as well as incur liability to
third  parties  impacted by such  contamination.  The presence of, or failure to
remediate  properly,  such substances  could adversely  affect the value and the
ability to transfer or encumber  such  property.  Based on  currently  available
information,   although  there  can  be  no  assurance,  we  believe  that  such
liabilities will not have a material impact on our business.

Provisions in Our Charter  Documents and Under  California  Law Could Prevent or
Delay a Change of  Control,  which Could  Reduce the Market  Price of Our Common
Stock.

         Certain  provisions  of our articles of  incorporation,  as amended and
restated,  our  bylaws,  as amended and  restated,  and the  California  General
Corporation  Law may be  deemed  to  have  an  anti-takeover  effect  and  could
discourage a third party from  acquiring,  or make it more difficult for a third
party to  acquire,  control of us without  approval  of our board of  directors.
These  provisions  could also limit the price that  certain  investors  might be
willing to pay in the future for shares of our common stock.  Certain provisions
allow the board of directors to authorize  the issuance of preferred  stock with
rights superior to those of the common stock.

         We have adopted a Preferred Shares Rights Agreement,  commonly known as
a "poison pill". The provisions  described above, our poison pill and provisions
of the California  General  Corporation Law may  discourage,  delay or prevent a
third party from acquiring us.


ITEM 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE OF MARKET RISK

         We are exposed to market risk related to changes in interest  rates and
foreign currency exchange rates. We use certain derivative financial instruments
to manage  these  risks.  We do not use  derivative  financial  instruments  for
speculative  or  trading  purposes.   All  financial  instruments  are  used  in
accordance with policies approved by our board of directors.

Market Interest Rate Risk

         We are  exposed  to  market  risk due to the  possibility  of  changing
interest  rates  under our  secured  credit  Facility.  Our Credit  Facility  is
comprised of a three-year  U.S.  dollar-only  revolver  that expires on June 25,
2006, and a four-year term loan that expires on June 25, 2007.  Borrowings under
the Credit  Facility  have interest  payments  based on a floating rate of LIBOR
plus a number of basis points tied to a formula based on our Leverage Ratio.

         The revolver matures on June 25, 2006 and has an outstanding  principal
balance of $59 million,  while the term loan matures on June 25, 2007 and has an
outstanding principal balance of $47 million, as of October 3, 2003 (all in U.S.
currency  only).  The  three-month  LIBOR  effective rate at October 3, 2003 was
1.15%.  A hypothetical  10% increase in three-month  LIBOR rates could result in
approximately  $121,756  annual  increase  in interest  expense on the  existing
principal balances.

         In  addition,  we  have  a  $1.7  million  promissory  note,  of  which
approximately  $0.1 million was classified as a current  liability at October 3,
2003.  The note is  payable in monthly  installments,  bearing a 3.99%  variable
interest  rate as of October 3, 2003.  A  hypothetical  10% increase in interest
rates would not have a material impact on the results of our operations.

     * The  hypothetical  changes and  assumptions  made above will be different
from what actually occurs in the future.  Furthermore,  the  computations do not
anticipate  actions that may be taken by our management  should the hypothetical
market changes actually occur over time. As a result, actual earnings effects in
the future will differ from those quantified above.

Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk

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         We  transact   business  in  various  foreign   currencies  and  hedges
identified  risks  associated  with foreign  currency  transactions  in order to
minimize the impact of changes in foreign  currency  exchange rates on earnings.
We  utilize  forward   contracts  to  hedge  certain  trade  and   inter-company
receivables and payables. These contracts reduce the exposure to fluctuations in
exchange rate movements as the gains and losses associated with foreign currency
balances are generally  offset with the gains and losses on the hedge contracts.
These hedge instruments are marked to market through earnings every period. From
time to time, we may also utilize forward foreign exchange contracts  designated
as cash flow hedges of operational  exposures represented by firm backlog orders
to specific  accounts over a specific  period of time. We record  changes in the
fair  value of cash  flow  hedges in  accumulated,  other  comprehensive  income
(loss),  until the firm backlog  transaction ships. Upon recognition of revenue,
we  reclassify  the gain or loss on the cash  flow  hedge  to the  statement  of
operations. For the fiscal quarter ended October 3, 2003, we have no outstanding
contracts  related to firm backlog  hedges.  The critical terms of the cash flow
hedging instruments are the same as the underlying forecasted transactions.  The
changes in fair value of the  derivatives  are intended to offset changes in the
expected cash flow from the forecasted transactions.  All forward contracts have
maturity of less than six months.

     * We do not  anticipate  any material  adverse  effect on our  consolidated
financial position utilizing our current hedging strategy.

         The following  table provides  information  about our foreign  exchange
forward contracts outstanding as of October 3, 2003:

                         Foreign Currency   Contract Value      Fair Value in
                              Amount              USD                USD
Currency    Buy/Sell      (in thousands)    (in thousands)      (in thousands)
- --------    --------      --------------    --------------      --------------
   AUD        Buy               1,950        $  (1,263)         $   (1,314)
   CAD        Buy               6,871           (4,932)             (5,099)
   MXN        Buy               2,400             (227)               (213)
   NZD        Buy               4,050           (2,352)             (2,393)
   SEK        Buy             139,667          (17,153)            (17,958)
   CAD        Sell            (1,000)               712                 742
   EUR        Sell           (31,574)            35,993              36,476
   JPY        Sell           (70,746)               608                 638
   MXN        Sell            (5,000)               460                 442
   SEK        Sell           (13,375)             1,634               1,732
                                                  -----               -----
                                              $  13,480           $  13,052


ITEM 4.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

(a) Controls and Procedures.

         The Company's management, with the participation of the Company's Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial  Officer,  has evaluated the effectiveness
of the Company's  disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in
Rules  13a-15(e) and  15d-15(e)  under the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended  (the  "Exchange  Act"))  as of the end of the  period  covered  by this
report.  Based on such  evaluation,  the Company's Chief  Executive  Officer and
Chief Financial  Officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period,  the
Company's  disclosure  controls  and  procedures  are  effective  in  recording,
processing,  summarizing and reporting, on a timely basis,  information required
to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the
Exchange Act.


(b) Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.

         There have not been any changes in the Company's  internal control over
financial  reporting  (as such term is defined in Rules  13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)
under the Exchange Act) during the fiscal  quarter to which this report  relates
that have materially  affected,  or are reasonably likely to materially  affect,
the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II.   OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  Legal Proceedings

         From time to time, the Company is involved in litigation arising out of
the  ordinary  course  of its  business.  There are no known  claims or  pending
litigation expected to have a material effect on the Company's overall financial
position, results of operations, or liquidity.


ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K


(a)  Exhibits

3.1  Restated  Articles of Incorporation of Trimble  Navigation  Limited,  filed
     June 25, 1986. (1)

3.2  Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation of Trimble Navigation
     Limited, filed October 6, 1988. (1)

3.3  Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation of Trimble Navigation
     Limited, filed July 18, 1990. (1)

3.4  Certificate of Determination of Trimble Navigation Limited,  filed February
     19, 1999. (1)

3.5  Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation of Trimble Navigation
     Limited, filed May 29, 2003. (2)

3.6  Amended and Restated Bylaws of Trimble Navigation Limited. (3)

10.3+ 1993 Stock Option Plan, as amended October 24, 2003.

31.1 Certification of Chief Executive  Officer  pursuant to Securities  Exchange
     Act Rules  13a-14  and  15d-14 as Adopted  Pursuant  to Section  302 of the
     Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 dated November 12, 2003.

31.2 Certification of Chief Financial  Officer  pursuant to Securities  Exchange
     Act Rules  13a-14  and  15d-14 as Adopted  Pursuant  to Section  302 of the
     Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 dated November 12, 2003.

32.1 Certification  of Chief  Executive  Officer  pursuant  to section 18 U.S.C.
     section 1350 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the  Sarbanes-Oxley  Act
     of 2002 dated November 12, 2003.

32.2 Certification  of Chief  Financial  Officer  pursuant  to section 18 U.S.C.
     section 1350 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the  Sarbanes-Oxley  Act
     of 2002 dated November 12, 2003.

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(1)  Incorporated  by  reference  to  identically  numbered  exhibits  filed  in
     response to Item 14(a),  "Exhibits"  of the  registrant's  Annual Report on
     Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended  January 1, 1999, as filed with the SEC
     on March 29, 1999.

(2)  Incorporated  by  reference  to  exhibit  number  3.5 to  the  registrant's
     Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 4, 2003.

(3)  Incorporated  by  reference  to  exhibit  number  3.8 to  the  registrant's
     Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 27, 2002.

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(b) Reports on Form 8-K


     On July 18, 2003,  the Company  filed a report on Form 8-K  reporting  that
     Nickolas W. Vande Steeg, a senior vice president and operating  officer for
     Parker Hannifin Corporation, joined its board of directors.

     On July 30,  2003,  the Company  filed a report on Form 8-K  reporting  the
     financial results for the fiscal quarter ended July 4, 2003.

     On September  17, 2003,  the Company  filed a report on Form 8-K  reporting
     that it had signed an agreement with Environnement et Developpement S.A. of
     France to acquire its subsidiary, MENSI S.A.





SIGNATURES



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, thereunto duly authorized.



                  TRIMBLE NAVIGATION LIMITED
                         (Registrant)



By:             /s/ Mary Ellen Genovese
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                    Mary Ellen Genovese
                    Chief Financial Officer
               (Authorized Officer and Principal
                    Financial Officer)



DATE:  November 11, 2003






                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.       Description

3.1  Restated  Articles of Incorporation of Trimble  Navigation  Limited,  filed
     June 25, 1986. (1)

3.2  Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation of Trimble Navigation
     Limited, filed October 6, 1988. (1)

3.3  Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation of Trimble Navigation
     Limited, filed July 18, 1990. (1)

3.4  Certificate of Determination of Trimble Navigation Limited,  filed February
     19, 1999. (1)

3.5  Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation of Trimble Navigation
     Limited, filed May 29, 2003. (2)

3.6  Amended and Restated Bylaws of Trimble Navigation Limited. (3)

10.3+ 1993 Stock Option Plan, as amended October 24, 2003.

31.1 Certification of Chief Executive  Officer  pursuant to Securities  Exchange
     Act Rules  13a-14  and  15d-14 as Adopted  Pursuant  to Section  302 of the
     Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 dated November 12, 2003.

31.2 Certification of Chief Financial  Officer  pursuant to Securities  Exchange
     Act Rules  13a-14  and  15d-14 as Adopted  Pursuant  to Section  302 of the
     Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 dated November 12, 2003.

32.1 Certification  of Chief  Executive  Officer  pursuant  to section 18 U.S.C.
     section 1350 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the  Sarbanes-Oxley  Act
     of 2002 dated November 12, 2003.

32.2 Certification  of Chief  Financial  Officer  pursuant  to section 18 U.S.C.
     section 1350 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the  Sarbanes-Oxley  Act
     of 2002 dated November 12, 2003.

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(1)  Incorporated  by  reference  to  identically  numbered  exhibits  filed  in
     response to Item 14(a),  "Exhibits"  of the  registrant's  Annual Report on
     Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended  January 1, 1999, as filed with the SEC
     on March 29, 1999.

(2)  Incorporated  by  reference  to  exhibit  number  3.5 to  the  registrant's
     Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 4, 2003.

(3)  Incorporated  by  reference  to  exhibit  number  3.8 to  the  registrant's
     Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ending September 27, 2002.