EXHIBIT 99.1

            Trimble Reports Second Quarter 2005 Revenue and Earnings
  Record Revenue of $204.2 Million and Record GAAP Earnings of $0.42 Per Share


SUNNYVALE,  Calif.,  July 26,  2005 - Trimble  (Nasdaq:  TRMB)  today  announced
results  for its second  quarter of 2005,  ended July 1, 2005.  Revenue  for the
second quarter was $204.2 million,  up  approximately 14 percent from revenue of
$179.5  million in the second quarter of fiscal 2004.  Operating  income for the
second  quarter  of 2005 was $38.7  million,  up 45  percent  when  compared  to
operating  income of $26.7 million in the second quarter of 2004. Net income for
the  second  quarter  of  2005  was  $23.8  million,  or  $0.42  per  share,  up
approximately 16 percent when compared to net income of $20.5 million,  or $0.38
per share for the second quarter of fiscal 2004.

Although operating income was up 45 percent, net income was up 16 percent due to
a 34 percent effective tax rate in the second quarter of 2005, compared to an 18
percent  effective tax rate for the second  quarter of 2004.  The 2004 effective
tax rate benefited from a research and  development tax credit and net operating
loss carry-forwards which should be factored into year-over-year comparisons.

"The second quarter was the strongest in Trimble's  history in terms of revenue,
operating profits and cash flow," said Steven W. Berglund,  Trimble's  president
and  chief  executive   officer.   "Although  we  were  well  above  our  profit
expectations,   we  were  slightly  below  our  revenue   guidance   because  of
lower-than-forecasted  sales of our EZ-Steer(TM) guidance product due to the end
of the agricultural buying season. Overall TFS segment sales, where agricultural
products  are  captured,  were up 40 percent for the first half of the year.  We
believe the condition of the agricultural  market remains  unchanged and has the
potential to  contribute  strong  double-digit  growth in the second half of the
year," Berglund continued.

"We continue to see strength in our  Engineering  and  Construction  segment and
fundamental  improvements  in our mobile  solutions  segment as it moves  toward
profitability.  Looking forward, we feel positive about the business environment
and our target  markets.  Our growth will fluctuate  quarter to quarter,  but we
continue to reaffirm our guidance of 12 to 15 percent annual revenue growth.  We
expect the revenue  growth in the second half of the year to be consistent  with
this expectation at 12 to 15 percent year-over-year growth," concluded Berglund.


Trimble Results by Business Segment
Following are Trimble's results by segment:

Engineering and Construction  (E&C) revenue in the second quarter of fiscal 2005
was $141.1 million,  up  approximately  20 percent compared to revenue of $117.2
million in the second quarter of fiscal 2004.  Demand for both the Trimble(R) S6
Total  Station  for  survey  and  for  construction  products  remained  strong.
Operating margins for E&C were 26.3 percent,  up from 19.5 percent in the second
quarter of 2004.

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In addition,  Trimble's unconsolidated joint venture with Caterpillar had strong
double-digit annual growth.

Trimble Field  Solutions  (TFS) revenue in the second quarter was $32.2 million,
up  approximately  4 percent  compared to the second quarter of 2004.  Operating
margins were 25.0  percent,  compared to 29.3  percent in the second  quarter of
2004. Operating margins were impacted by new product  introductions,  as well as
increased marketing efforts.

Component  Technologies  (CT) revenue in the second  quarter was $14.8  million,
down from $18.6 million in the same period of 2004. As the company guided on its
last earnings  conference call, this softness was expected and can be attributed
to reduced  sales of its  in-vehicle  navigation  products,  as well as variable
demand in its timing products.  CT operating margins were at 19.0 percent in the
second quarter of 2005, compared to 21.8 percent in the second quarter of 2004.

Trimble Mobile  Solutions (TMS) revenue for the second quarter was $6.4 million,
up 23  percent  from  revenue of $5.2  million  in the  second  quarter of 2004.
Operating  losses were $1.9  million,  compared to losses of $1.8 million in the
second  quarter of fiscal 2004. The second  quarter's  operating loss was mainly
due to the write off of excess and obsolete  inventory,  of  approximately  $1.1
million dollars.  TMS subscriber growth more than tripled compared to the second
quarter of 2004. The company expects this segment to reach  profitability by the
end of the current fiscal year.

Portfolio  Technologies  revenue was $9.7 million, up 29 percent from revenue of
$7.5  million in the second  quarter of fiscal 2004.  Operating  margins were 18
percent compared to 9.8 percent in the second quarter of 2004.


Non-GAAP Net Income and Earnings Per Share
Non-GAAP net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2005 was $24.9 million,  up
approximately 44 percent compared to non-GAAP net income of $17.3 million in the
second  quarter  of fiscal  2004.  Non-GAAP  earnings  per share for the  second
quarter of fiscal 2005 were $0.44,  up  approximately  38 percent from $0.32 per
share in the second quarter of fiscal 2004.

GAAP and  non-GAAP  earnings  per  share  for the  second  quarter  of 2005 were
calculated on a diluted basis using approximately 57.1 million shares.

Forward Looking Guidance
The company  expects revenue for the second half of the year to grow by 12 to 15
percent  when  compared  to the second  half of 2004.  For the third  quarter of
fiscal 2005, the company is guiding 10 to 13 percent revenue growth,  versus the
prior year,  which  represents  revenue of $187 to $192 million,  with operating
margins  between  15.6 and 16.0 percent of revenue.  Non-operating  expenses are
expected to be  approximately  $3.4  million.  The  Company  expects to use a 34
percent  effective tax rate for GAAP income tax provision.  Trimble expects GAAP

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earnings per share between $0.29 and $0.31 per share,  using  approximately 57.7
million  shares  outstanding.  Included in the  assumptions  regarding  our GAAP
earnings per share projections are  approximately  $1.0 million for amortization
of purchased  intangibles,  and $1.0 million for the  write-off of old financing
charges  related to the  refinancing of a revolving loan which is expected to be
completed in the third quarter.

Non-GAAP vs. GAAP Financials
The Company provides  non-GAAP  financial  measures called "non-GAAP net income"
and "non-GAAP EPS" to supplement its consolidated financial statements presented
in  accordance  with GAAP.  These  non-GAAP  financial  measures are intended to
supplement the user's overall  understanding of the Company's  current financial
performance and its prospects for the future. In many cases,  non-GAAP financial
measures are used by analysts and investors to evaluate the Company.

The  Company  excluded  amortization  of  purchased  intangibles,  restructuring
charges,  the amortization of acquisition related inventory step-up charges, and
revaluation of minority investments because the chief executive officer excludes
these items when  budgeting  and  evaluating  the  business.  The Company uses a
fully-taxed  rate of 35 percent for  non-GAAP  net income and earnings per share
because it is used by outside  analysts and  investors,  as well as for internal
analysis,  to provide  comparable  information  for use in evaluating  Trimble's
performance  versus prior periods and other companies.  However,  these non-GAAP
financial  measures are not intended to supersede or replace the Company's  GAAP
results.  Please see the  supplemental  financial  statements,  attached to this
press release, for a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP results.

Investor Conference Call / Webcast Details
The Company will hold a conference  call on Tuesday,  July 26, 2005 at 1:30 p.m.
PDT to review its first quarter 2005 results.  It will be broadcast  live on the
Web at  www.trimble.com/investors.shtml.  A replay of the call will be available
for seven days beginning at 8:00 p.m.,  PDT. The replay number is (800) 642-1687
(U.S.), or (706) 645-9291 (international), and the passcode is 7700207.

About Trimble
Trimble is a leading innovator of Global Positioning System (GPS) technology. In
addition to providing  advanced GPS components,  Trimble augments GPS with other
positioning  technologies  as well as wireless  communications  and  software to
create complete  customer  solutions.  Trimble's  worldwide  presence and unique
capabilities position the Company for growth in emerging applications  including
surveying,  automobile navigation,  machine guidance,  asset tracking,  wireless
platforms,   and   telecommunications   infrastructure.   Founded  in  1978  and
headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, Trimble has more than 2,000 employees in
more than 20 countries worldwide.

Certain  statements  made in this press release are  forward-looking  statements
within the meaning of Section 21E of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934,  as
amended,  and are made pursuant to the safe harbor  provisions of the Securities
Litigation   Reform  Act  of  1995.  These   statements   include  the  revenue,
non-operating expenses,  operating margins,  effective tax rate, amortization of
purchased  intangibles  and  earnings per share  estimates  for the third fiscal
quarter of 2005, as well as expectations  for revenue growth for the second half
of 2005 and fiscal 2005,  and the timing of expected  profitability  for the TMS

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unit. These forward-looking statements are subject to change, and actual results
may materially  differ from those set forth in this press release due to certain
risks and  uncertainties.  For example,  recent  strong demand for the Company's
products  may not  continue  because of a decline in the  overall  health of the
economy and international markets, which may result in reduced capital spending.
The company's expenses could also increase as a result of the recent revaluation
of the Chinese  yuan.  In  addition,  the  Company's  results  may be  adversely
affected  if  its  joint  ventures  and  recent   acquisitions  do  not  achieve
anticipated results or if the Company is unable to market,  manufacture and ship
new products such as the GPS Pathfinder(R)  ProXH(TM)  receiver.  Any failure to
achieve predicted results could negatively impact the Company's revenues,  gross
margin and other financial  results.  Whether the Company  achieves its guidance
for the third  fiscal  quarter  of 2005  will  also  depend on a number of other
factors,  including  the risks  detailed from time to time in reports filed with
the SEC,  including its quarterly  reports on Form 10-Q and its annual report on
Form 10-K. Undue reliance should not be placed on any forward-looking statement,
contained herein. These statements reflect the Company's position as of the date
of this release.  The Company  expressly  disclaims any  undertaking  to release
publicly any updates or revisions to any statements to reflect any change in the
Company's expectations or any change of events,  conditions, or circumstances on
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                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                      (In thousands, except per share data)
                                   (Unaudited)


<table>
<caption>
                                                                        Three Months Ended                    Six Months Ended
                                                                        ------------------                    ----------------

                                                                     Jul-01,         Jul-02,             Jul-01,           Jul-02,
                                                                      2005             2004                2005              2004
                                                                      ----             ----                ----              ----
<s>                                                              <c>            <c>                 <c>                <c>
Revenue                                                           $ 204,225      $  179,451          $  399,608         $ 335,961

   Cost of sales                                                    101,818          91,132             199,394           171,882
                                                                    -------          ------             -------           -------
Gross margin                                                        102,407          88,319             200,214           164,079
                                                                    -------          ------             -------           -------
   Gross margin (%)                                                   50.1%           49.2%               50.1%             48.8%

Operating expenses

    Research and development                                         20,865          19,937              42,693           38,785
    Sales and marketing                                              28,704          27,358              59,075           53,662
    General and administrative                                       11,924          11,952              24,756           22,338
    Restructuring charges                                                 -             327                 278              327
    Amortization of purchased intangible assets                       2,177           2,075               4,475            4,059
                                                                      -----           -----               -----            -----
       Total operating expenses                                      63,670          61,649             131,277           119,171
                                                                     ------          ------             -------           -------


Operating income                                                     38,737          26,670              68,937           44,908

Non-operating income (expense), net
    Interest expense, net                                              (419)           (878)             (1,030)           (1,856)
    Foreign currency transaction gain / (loss), net                     163             507                   6              (129)
    Expenses for affiliated operations, net                          (2,499)         (2,453)             (5,538)           (4,052)
    Other income, net                                                   138           1,240                 168             1,320
                                                                        ---           -----                 ---             -----
       Total non-operating expense, net                              (2,617)         (1,584)             (6,394)           (4,717)
                                                                     ------          ------              ------            ------

Income  before taxes                                                 36,120          25,086              62,543            40,191

Income tax provision                                                 12,333           4,568              21,317             6,833
Net income                                                        $  23,787      $   20,518          $   41,226          $ 33,358
                                                                  =========      ==========          ==========          ========
Earnings per share :
     Basic                                                        $    0.45      $     0.40          $     0.78          $   0.66
     Diluted                                                      $    0.42      $     0.38          $     0.73          $   0.61

Shares used in calculating earnings per share :
    Basic                                                            52,959          50,817              52,729            50,617
                                                                     ======          ======              ======            ======
    Diluted                                                          57,057          54,627              56,780            54,424
                                                                     ======          ======              ======            ======
</table>






                       FULLY TAXED NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION
                 ( Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
                                   (Unaudited)

<table>
<caption>

                                                                    Three Months Ended               Six Months Ended
                                                                    ------------------               ----------------
                                                                  Jul-01,        Jul-02,         Jul-01,          Jul-02,
                                                                    2005           2004            2005             2004
                                                                    ----           ----            ----             ----
<s>                                                               <c>            <c>            <c>                <c>
GAAP income before taxes                                           $ 36,120       $ 25,086       $   62,543         $ 40,191

Non-GAAP adjustments

    Amortization of purchased intangibles                             2,177          2,075            4,475            4,059
    Amortization of acquisition-related inventory step-up                 -            290              228              475
    Restructuring charges                                                 -            327              278              327
    Step up costs                                                                        -                                 -
    Warrants charges                                                                     -                                 -
    Investment revaluation                                                          (1,243)                           (1,243)
                                                                                    ------                            ------
       Total Non-GAAP adjustments                                     2,177          1,449            4,981            3,618
                                                                      -----          -----            -----            -----
Non-GAAP income before taxes                                         38,297         26,535           67,524           43,809
Income tax provision-35%                                             13,404          9,287           23,633           15,333
                     --                                              ------          -----           ------           ------
Non-GAAP net income                                                $ 24,893       $ 17,248       $   43,891       $   28,476
                                                                   ========       ========       ==========       ==========
Diluted Non-GAAP earnings per share                                $   0.44       $   0.32       $     0.77       $     0.52
                                                                   ========       ========       ==========       ==========
Shares used in calculating diluted non-GAAP earnings per
share                                                                57,057         54,627           56,780           54,424
                                                                     ======         ======           ======           ======
</table>








                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                 (In thousands)
                                   (Unaudited)

<table>
<caption>
                                                                   Jul-01,             Dec-31,
                                                                     2005                2004
Assets
<s>                                                             <c>                  <c>
Current assets:
   Cash and cash equivalents                                     $      56,860        $     71,872
   Accounts receivables, net                                           150,592             123,938
   Other receivables                                                     2,717               4,182
   Inventories, net                                                     89,853              87,745
   Deferred income taxes                                                21,674              21,852
   Other current assets                                                  9,747               7,878
                                                                         -----               -----
      Total current assets                                             331,443             317,467

Property and equipment, net                                             32,290              30,991
Goodwill and other purchased intangible assets, net                    271,292             273,357
Deferred income taxes                                                    8,136               8,019
Other assets                                                            22,426              24,144
                                                                        ------              ------
      Total non-current assets                                         334,144             336,511
                                                                       -------             -------
      Total assets                                               $     665,587        $    653,978
                                                                 =============        ============

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

Current liabilities:
   Current portion of long-term debt                             $           -        $     12,500
   Accounts payable                                                     41,904              43,551
   Accrued compensation and benefits                                    31,081              31,202
   Accrued liabilities                                                  17,371              17,935
   Deferred revenues                                                    11,379               9,317
   Deferred income taxes                                                 4,501               2,521
   Income taxes payable                                                 16,797              11,951
                                                                        ------              ------
      Total current liabilities                                        123,033             128,977


Non-current portion of long-term debt                                      661              26,496
Deferred gain on joint venture                                           9,304               9,179
Deferred income taxes                                                    5,634               5,435
Other non-current liabilities                                           13,138              11,730
                                                                        ------              ------

      Total liabilities                                                151,770             181,817
                                                                       -------             -------
Shareholders' equity:
   Common stock                                                        368,467             345,127
   Retained earnings                                                   123,896              82,670
   Accumulated other comprehensive income                               21,454              44,364
                                                                        ------              ------
      Total shareholders' equity                                       513,817             472,161
                                                                       -------             -------
      Total liabilities and shareholders' equity                 $     665,587        $    653,978
                                                                 =============        ============
</table>








                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                 (In thousands)
                                   (Unaudited)

<table>
<caption>

                                                                    Three Months Ended                   Six Months Ended
                                                                    ------------------                   ----------------
                                                                 Jul-01,         Jul-02,          Jul-01,         Jul-02,
                                                                  2005             2004             2005           2004
                                                                  ----             ----             ----           ----
<s>                                                             <c>            <c>              <c>             <c>
Cash flow from operating activities:
    Net Income                                                   $ 23,787       $ 20,518         $ 41,226        $ 33,358

Adjustments to reconcile net income  to net cash
provided by operating activities:

         Depreciation expense                                       2,378          1,981            4,890           4,172
         Amortization expense                                       2,209          2,115            4,548           4,150
         Provision for doubtful accounts                           (1,066)         1,162             (678)          1,552
         Amortization of debt issuance cost                           122            121              244             243
         Deferred income taxes                                      3,358            219            3,846             126
         Other                                                          2           (347)             (48)           (460)

    Add decrease (increase) in assets:
         Accounts receivables, net                                  5,169        (19,937)         (26,986)        (38,416)
         Other receivables                                          1,253          2,514            1,709           3,212
         Inventories                                                  678         (5,646)          (4,061)            915
         Other current and non-current assets                      (2,506)        (1,828)          (1,452)         (2,588)
         Effect of foreign currency translation
         adjustment                                                   909          1,624            1,852           1,221

    Add increase (decrease) in liabilities:
         Accounts payable                                          (4,118)         9,864           (1,997)         15,464
         Accrued compensation and benefits                          3,191          2,863              158           1,188
         Accrued liabilities                                         (465)           227              300          (1,361)
         Deferred revenue                                             697          3,004            2,210           3,689
         Deferred gain on joint venture                                 -              -              124            (151)
         Income taxes payable                                       4,016          2,890           12,537           3,715
                                                                    -----          -----           ------           -----
 Net cash provided by operating activities                         39,614         21,344           38,422          30,029

 Cash flows from investing activities:

     Acquisitions, net of cash acquired                            (9,036)        (1,659)         (20,233)        (10,838)
     Acquisition of property and equipment                         (4,570)        (3,524)          (7,734)         (6,068)
     Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment                   -            494                -             541
     Dividend received                                                515              -              515               -
     Cost of capitalized patents                                      (14)              -             (89)            (26)
                                                                      ---                             ---             ---
 Net cash used in investing activities
                                                                  (13,105)        (4,689)         (27,541)        (16,391)
 Cash flow from financing activities:
     Issuance of common stock                                       9,887          5,287           15,453           9,498
     Collections of notes receivable                                  197             12              307              65
     Proceeds from long-term debt and revolving credit
     lines                                                          6,000          5,000            6,000          14,000
     Payments on long-term debt and revolving credit
     lines                                                        (34,125)       (12,162)         (44,250)        (26,985)
                                                                  -------        -------          -------         -------
 Net cash used in financing activities
                                                                  (18,041)        (1,863)         (22,490)         (3,422)
 Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash
 equivalents                                                       (1,801)          (336)          (3,403)           (975)
 Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents               6,667         14,456          (15,012)          9,241
 Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period                   50,193         40,201           71,872          45,416
                                                                   ------         ------           ------          ------
 Cash and cash equivalents - end of period                       $ 56,860       $ 54,657         $ 56,860        $ 54,657
</table>






<table>
<caption>

                                                    Q2'04               Q4'04              Q1'05           Q2'05
                                                    Actual              Actual            Actual           Actual
                                                    ------              ------            ------           ------
<s>                                              <c>                 <c>              <c>              <c>
Total Revenue                                     $  179,451          $  162,683       $  195,383       $ 204,225
                                                  ----------          ----------       ----------       ---------
       Engineering & Construction                    117,236             107,766          120,198         141,096
       Trimble Field Solutions                        30,831              23,754           45,425          32,187
       Component Technologies                         18,616              15,619           14,197          14,830
       Trimble Mobile Solutions                        5,225               6,691            7,401           6,437
       Portfolio Technologies                          7,543               8,853            8,162           9,675
Gross Margin                                           49.2%               47.6%            50.1%           50.1%
                                                       ----                ----             ----            ----
Total Segment Income                              $   34,895          $   23,998       $   39,663        $ 47,916
                                                  ----------          ----------       ----------        --------
       Engineering & Construction                     22,836              16,169           21,490          37,173
       Trimble Field Solutions                         9,026               4,221           15,577           8,044
       Component Technologies                          4,051               3,121            2,600           2,821
       Trimble Mobile Solutions                      (1,754)               (542)            (636)         (1,879)
       Portfolio Technologies                            736               1,029              632           1,757
Corporate and Other Charges                       $   (8,225)         $   (8,080)      $   (9,463)       $ (9,179)
Non-operating expense and income taxes            $   (6,152)         $      488       $  (12,761)       $(14,951)
                                                  ----------          ----------       ----------        --------
Net Income                                        $   20,518          $   16,406       $   17,439        $ 23,786
                                                  ==========          ==========       ==========        ========

GAAP operating margin%                                 14.9%                9.8%            15.5%           19.0%
Non-GAAP operating margin%                             16.4%               11.3%            16.9%           20.0%

GAAP EPS                                          $    0.38           $     0.29       $     0.31        $   0.42
Fully-taxed (35%) Non-GAAP EPS                    $    0.32           $     0.19       $     0.34        $   0.44

Cash & Cash Equivalents                           $   54,657          $   71,872       $   50,193        $ 56,860

Accounts Receivables, Net                         $  139,221          $  123,199       $  154,540        $149,098

Inventories, Net                                  $   69,836          $   87,745       $   91,309        $ 89,853

Total Debt                                        $   77,462          $   38,996       $   28,836             661

       Short Term Debt                                12,745              12,500           12,500               -

       Long Term Debt                                 64,717              26,496           16,336             661

Equity                                            $  385,572          $  472,161       $  490,188        $513,817

Cash Flow from (used in) Operations               $   21,344          $   19,130       $   (1,192)       $ 39,613

Working Capital                                   $  155,966          $  188,490       $  197,372        $208,410

Capital Expenditures                              $    3,524          $    3,841       $    3,164        $  4,570

Cash Interest                                     $      777          $      724       $      562        $    497

EBITDA                                            $   30,060          $   18,820       $   31,885        $ 41,126
       Amortization of Intangibles                     2,115               2,295            2,339           2,209
       Depreciation                                    1,981               2,625            2,512           2,378


Days Sales Outstanding                                    65                  63               62              60
Inventory Turns (trailing 12 months)                     4.3                 4.5              4.3             4.1
Current ratio                                            2.2                 2.5              2.5             2.7
Debt to Equity                                           0.2                 0.1              0.1             0.0


Headcount                                              2,155               2,160            2,231           2,308

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                              EBITDA RECONCILIATION
                             (Dollars in thousands)
                                   (Unaudited)

<table>
<caption>
                                                           Three Months Ended               Six Months Ended
                                                           ------------------               ----------------

                                                         Jul-01,       Jul-02,         Jul-01,        Jul-02,
                                                          2005          2004            2005           2004
                                                          ----          ----            ----           ----
<s>                                                   <c>           <c>             <c>            <c>
GAAP net income                                        $ 23,787      $ 20,518        $ 41,226       $ 33,358

   Add back :

         Interest expenses, net                             419           878           1,030          1,856
         Income tax                                      12,333         4,568          21,317          6,833
         Depreciation expense                             2,378         1,981           4,890          4,172
         Amortization of purchased intangibles            2,209         2,115           4,548          4,150
                                                          -----         -----           -----          -----
 EBITDA                                                $ 41,126      $ 30,060         $73,011       $ 50,369
                                                       ========      ========         =======       ========
</table>