Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
ESPOSITO ROSANNE
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL OF WASHINGTON INC [EXPD] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Executive VP-Global Customs
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1015 THIRD AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/03/2006
(Street)

SEATTLE, WA 98104		 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               8,267.99 (1) (2) D  
Common Stock               100 I By Son #1
Common Stock               100 I By Son #2
Common Stock               100 I By Son #3

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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
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 87.76 05/03/2006   A   5,000   05/03/2009(3) 05/03/2016 Common Stock 5,000 $ 0 (4) 5,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
ESPOSITO ROSANNE
1015 THIRD AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR
SEATTLE, WA 98104		       Executive VP-Global Customs  

Signatures

 Rosanne Esposito   05/05/2006
**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).
(4) Employee Stock Options granted at no cost pursuant to Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.'s 2005 Stock Option Plan.
(3) The option vests in three installments. 50% three years from date of grant, 25% on the fourth and fifth years from the date of grant.
(2) mployee Stock Purchase Plan. Includes 4.713 shares acquired on December 15, 2005 pursuant to the reinvestment of a dividend under Expeditors 2002 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.mployee Stock Purchase Plan. Includes 4.713 shares acquired on December 15, 2005 pursuant to the reinvestment of a dividend under Expeditors 2002 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
(1) Includes 529.094 shares acquired from Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.'s 2002 Employee Stock Purchase Plan on July 29, 2005. Includes 4.956 shares acquired on June 15, 2005 pursuant to the reinvestment of a dividend under Expeditors 2002 EIncludes 529.094 shares acquired from Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.'s 2002 Employee Stock Purchase Plan on July 29, 2005. Includes 4.956 shares acquired on June 15, 2005 pursuant to the reinvestment of a dividend under Expeditors 2002 E

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