UNITED STATES
                   SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                         Washington, D.C. 20549



                                FORM 8-K

                             CURRENT REPORT

                 Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                    Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                            January 24, 2005
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            Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

                                CNF Inc.
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         (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         Delaware               1-5046              94-1444798
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        (State or other        (Commission         (IRS Employer
        jurisdiction of        File Number)        Identification
        incorporation or                              Number)
         organization)

           3240 Hillview Avenue, Palo Alto, California  94304
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                (Address of principal executive offices)
                               (zip code)

          Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
                             (650) 494-2900



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     (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)


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ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

On January 24, 2005, CNF Inc. issued a press release announcing results
of operations for the quarter ended December 31, 2004, which is being
furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. A copy of the
press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated
herein by reference.  The foregoing description of the press release is
qualified in its entirety by reference to such exhibit.


ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(c) Exhibits

    Exhibit No.    Description
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    99             Earnings release issued on January 24, 2005.



                         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.

                        CNF Inc.
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                        (Registrant)

January 24, 2005        /s/Chutta Ratnathicam
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                        Chutta Ratnathicam
                        Chief Financial Officer