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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549-1004


                                    FORM 8-K
                                 CURRENT REPORT
          PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


       DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): NOVEMBER 3, 2004


                          EXTENDED SYSTEMS INCORPORATED
             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

            DELAWARE                   000-23597                82-0399670
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF       (COMMISSION           (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
 INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)       FILE NUMBER)        IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)

                            5777 NORTH MEEKER AVENUE
                               BOISE, IDAHO 83713
                    (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)

                                 (208) 322-7575
              (REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions:

__ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
   (17 CFR 230.425)

__ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
   (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

__ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange
   Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

__ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange
   Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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ITEM 2.02  RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

This information shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or
incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific
reference in such a filing.

On November 3, 2004, Extended Systems Incorporated (the "Registrant") issued a
press release announcing its financial results for its first fiscal quarter
ended September 30, 2004. The full text of the press release is attached hereto
as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(c)   Exhibits

      EXHIBIT     DESCRIPTION
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        99.1      Press Release dated November 3, 2004 of Extended Systems
                  Incorporated














                                    SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


Date: November 5, 2004                    EXTENDED SYSTEMS INCORPORATED


                                          By:  /S/ VALERIE A. HEUSINKVELD
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                                               Valerie A. Heusinkveld
                                               Chief Financial Officer






















                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number
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 99.1     Press Release dated November 3, 2004 of Extended Systems Incorporated.