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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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                                    FORM 8-K
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                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 5, 2004


                                 TVI CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



           Maryland                     010-10549                52-1085536
(State or other jurisdiction     (Commission File Number)      (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)                                      Identification No.)



                 7100 Holladay Tyler Road, Glenn Dale, MD 20769
                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)

                                 (301) 352-8800
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



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Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

         (c)      Exhibits

         Exhibit No.       Description
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         99                Press  Release  dated  August 5, 2004  entitled  "TVI
                           Corporation  Second  Quarter  Sales  Increase  51%  -
                           Operating Income Increases 36%"

         Information   contained  in  the  attached  press  release  constitutes
forward-looking  statements  within  the  meaning  of the  securities  laws  and
involves expectations,  beliefs,  plans,  intentions or strategies regarding the
future and speak only as of the date of the press release.  These statements may
be identified by the use of  forward-looking  words or phrases such as "should",
"believes",   expects",   "might  result",  and  others.  These  forward-looking
statements  involve  risks and  uncertainties  and are not  guarantees of future
performance,  as  actual  results  could  differ  materially  from  our  current
expectations.  Such risks and  uncertainties  include  achieving order and sales
levels to fulfill  revenue  expectations;  the  Company's  ability to respond to
changes in the counter-terrorism,  military,  public safety, and first responder
communities;  adverse  changes in  governmental  regulations;  expected costs or
charges,  certain of which may be outside the control of the  Company;  the time
and costs  involved in the marketing  and promotion for the Company's  products;
the possible cancellation of existing orders for the Company's products; general
economic and  business  conditions;  and  competitive  factors in the  Company's
markets and industry  generally.  The foregoing list of important factors is not
all-inclusive,  as numerous  other  factors  could cause or  contribute  to such
differences,  including,  but not limited to,  those set forth in the  Company's
Annual Report to Stockholders,  10-K,  10-Q, and other SEC filings.  Readers are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which
speak  only  as to the  date  of the  press  release.  The  Company  assumes  no
obligation to update any such forward-looking statements, whether as a result of
new information, future events or otherwise.


Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

         The information,  including  exhibits  attached hereto, in this Current
Report is being  furnished  and shall not be deemed  "filed" for the purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,  or otherwise
subject to the  liabilities  of that Section.  The  information  in this Current
Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or
other  document  pursuant to the  Securities  Act of 1933,  except as  otherwise
expressly stated in such filing.

         On August 5,  2004,  TVI  Corporation  (the  "Company")  issued a press
release  announcing 2004 second quarter results and containing dial-in and other
information  regarding a  conference  call to discuss  such  results.  The press
release is set forth in Exhibit 99 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.



                                   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 hereunto duly authorized.


                                    TVI CORPORATION
                                    (Registrant)



Date: August 5, 2004             By:  /s/ RICHARD V. PRIDDY
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                                    Name: Richard V. Priddy
                                    Title: President and Chief Executive Officer







                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No.                Description
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         99                Press  Release  dated  August 5, 2004  entitled  "TVI
                           Corporation  Second  Quarter  Sales  Increase  51%  -
                           Operating Income Increases 36%"