FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * MCDANIEL THOMAS R   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol EDISON INTERNATIONAL [EIX] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Exec. VP, CFO & Treas. (Last) (First) (Middle) 18101 VON KARMAN AVENUE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 12/31/2004 (Street) IRVINE, CA 92612 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock (1) 12/31/2004   A(2)   39,426 A $ 0 39,426 D   Common Stock 12/31/2004   D(2)(3)   19,713 D $ 32.195 19,713 D   Common Stock               279.49 I By Daughter Common Stock               10,112.99 I By Edison 401(k) Savings Plan (4) Common Stock               51,998 I By Family Trust Common Stock               277.41 I By Son

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Non-Qualified Stock Options (right to buy)

$ 31.935

01/03/2005

A

94,454

(5)

01/02/2015

Common Stock

94,454

$ 0

94,454

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
MCDANIEL THOMAS R 18101 VON KARMAN AVENUE IRVINE, CA 92612			Exec. VP, CFO & Treas.

Signatures

/s/ McDaniel, Thomas R.		01/04/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Mr. McDaniel resigned as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Edison Mission Energy and Chief Executive Officer of Edison Capital, subsidiaries of Edison International, and became Edison International's Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer January 1, 2005.
(2)	These transactions resulted from the payment of performance shares with a three-year performance measurement period that were not derivative securities reportable under Section 16. Pursuant to the terms of this award, these transactions were an automatic, scheduled payment. Only a portion of the award was actually paid in shares of Edison International Common Stock, while a portion of the award was paid in cash only.
(3)	This transaction is the portion of the award that was paid in cash only.
(4)	The holdings reported herein are as of the statement date of this report, and include transactions pursuant to the Edison 401(k) Savings Plan exempt from reporting under Section 16(a).
(5)	The options vest in four equal annual installments beginning January 2, 2006.

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