UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 10-QSB

(Mark One)
             [X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                      THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                For the quarterly period ended September 26, 2004

                                       OR

              [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



                           Commission file no. 1-11056

                             ADVANCED PHOTONIX, INC.

                  Incorporated pursuant to the Laws of Delaware



                   IRS Employer Identification No. 33-0325826

                     1240 Avenida Acaso, Camarillo, CA 93012

                                 (805) 987-0146



Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ]

On November 5, 2004, 13,399,059 shares of Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value,
and 31,691 shares of Class B Common Stock, $.001 par value, were outstanding.







                             ADVANCED PHOTONIX, INC.

                                      INDEX


                                                                       PAGE
PART I       FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  Item 1.    Financial Statements (Unaudited)

             Consolidated Balance Sheet at September 26, 2004         3 - 4

             Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three
             and six month periods ended September 26, 2004             5
             and September 28, 2003

             Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six
             month periods ended September 26, 2004                     6
             and September 28, 2003

             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements               7 - 9

  Item 2.    Management's Discussion and Analysis                    10 - 13

  Item 3.    Controls and Procedures                                   13

PART II      OTHER INFORMATION                                       14 - 15

             SIGNATURES                                                16






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                             ADVANCED PHOTONIX, INC.

                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                              AT SEPTEMBER 26, 2004
                                   (UNAUDITED)


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ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
                                                                                    
Cash and cash equivalents                                                              $             610,000
Short-term investments                                                                             1,700,000
Accounts receivable, less allowance of $39,000                                                     2,608,000
Inventories                                                                                        2,726,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                                            385,000
                                                                                       -----------------------------
         Total Current Assets                                                                      8,029,000
                                                                                       -----------------------------

EQUIPMENT AND LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS, at cost                                                      4,808,000
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization                                                    (3,533,000)
                                                                                       -----------------------------
             Total Equipment and Leasehold Improvements                                            1,275,000
                                                                                       -----------------------------

OTHER ASSETS
Goodwill, net of accumulated amortization of $353,000                                              2,421,000
Patents, net of accumulated amortization of $49,000                                                   15,000
Other                                                                                                 25,000
                                                                                       -----------------------------
             Total Other Assets                                                                    2,461,000
                                                                                       -----------------------------
TOTAL ASSETS                                                                           $          11,765,000
                                                                                       =============================






                 See notes to consolidated financial statements.


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                             ADVANCED PHOTONIX, INC.

                     CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET - Continued
                              AT SEPTEMBER 26, 2004

                                   (UNAUDITED)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
                                                                                     
Accounts payable                                                                        $            797,000
Accrued salaries, wages and benefits                                                                 422,000
Current portion of capital lease payable                                                              12,000
Other accrued expenses                                                                               214,000
                                                                                        ----------------------------
         Total Current Liabilities                                                                 1,445,000
                                                                                        ----------------------------


Capital lease payable, net of current portion                                                          6,000
                                                                                        ----------------------------

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Class A redeemable convertible preferred stock, $.001 par value;                                      32,000
         780,000 shares authorized; 40,000 shares issued and outstanding                ----------------------------

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock, $.001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 780,000
         shares designated Class A redeemable convertible;
         no shares issued and outstanding, other than Class A redeemable
         convertible                                                                                    --
Class A common stock, $.001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized;
         13,399,059 shares issued and outstanding                                                     13,000
Class B common stock, $.001 par value; 4,420,113 shares authorized;
         31,691 shares issued and outstanding                                                           --


Additional paid-in capital                                                                        27,647,000
Accumulated Deficit                                                                              (17,378,000)
                                                                                        ----------------------------
             Total Shareholders' Equity                                                           10,282,000
                                                                                        ----------------------------
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                                              $         11,765,000
                                                                                        ============================


                See notes to consolidated financial statements.


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                             ADVANCED PHOTONIX, INC.

                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                   (UNAUDITED)




                                                     Three Months Ended                              Six Months Ended
                                          September 26, 2004     September 28, 2003     September 26, 2004      September 28, 2003
                                        ----------------------------------------------  --------------------------------------------
                                                                                                          
SALES                                            $3,709,000            $3,256,000             $6,962,000              $5,903,000
Cost of goods sold                                2,451,000             2,131,000              4,407,000               3,906,000
                                        ----------------------------------------------  --------------------------------------------
GROSS PROFIT                                      1,258,000             1,125,000              2,555,000               1,997,000


Research and development expenses                    37,000                80,000                 79,000                 157,000
Sales and marketing expenses                        328,000               285,000                611,000                 527,000
General and administrative expenses                 654,000               534,000              1,272,000                 977,000
                                        ----------------------------------------------  --------------------------------------------


INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS                       239,000               226,000                593,000                 336,000
                                        ----------------------------------------------  --------------------------------------------


OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest income                                       7,000                 5,000                 12,000                  10,000

Interest expense                                     (1,000)               (8,000)                (6,000)                (17,000)

Other, net                                           15,000                 3,000                  9,000                   9,000
                                        ----------------------------------------------  --------------------------------------------
TOTAL OTHER INCOME                                   21,000                   --                  15,000                   2,000
                                        ----------------------------------------------  --------------------------------------------


NET INCOME (LOSS)                                $  260,000            $  226,000             $  608,000              $  338,000
                                        ==============================================  ============================================

Basic Income (Loss) Per Share                         $ .02                 $ .02                  $ .05                   $ .03

Diluted Income (Loss) Per Share                       $ .02                 $ .02                  $ .04                   $ .02

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding              13,431,000            13,449,000             13,431,000              13,428,000




                See notes to consolidated financial statements.


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                             ADVANCED PHOTONIX, INC.

                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                   (UNAUDITED)

For the six month periods ended                                                    September 26, 2004        September 28, 2003
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
                                                                                                            
Net Income                                                                              $ 608,000                 $ 338,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
(used by) operating activities:
     Depreciation                                                                         181,000                   156,000

     Amortization                                                                          39,000                    38,000

     Disposal of fixed assets                                                              20,000                       --

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
     Short-term investments                                                                   --                   (300,000)

     Accounts receivable                                                                 (166,000)                 (255,000)

     Inventories                                                                         (503,000)                  225,000

     Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                           (102,000)                   44,000

     Other assets                                                                          16,000                   (29,000)

     Accounts payable and accrued expenses                                                188,000                  (277,000)
                                                                                 ------------------------  ------------------------
  Net cash provided by (used by) operating activities                                     281,000                   (60,000)
                                                                                 ------------------------  ------------------------


CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures                                                                      (71,000)                 (131,000)
                                                                                 ------------------------  ------------------------
  Net cash used by investing activities                                                   (71,000)                 (131,000)
                                                                                 ------------------------  ------------------------

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Repayment of line of credit                                                              (900,000)                      --

Proceeds from exercise of stock options                                                     1,000                    46,000
                                                                                 ------------------------  ------------------------
  Net cash provided by (used by) financing activities                                    (899,000)                   46,000
                                                                                 ------------------------  ------------------------


NET DECREASE IN CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS                                                  (689,000)                 (145,000)

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD                                        1,299,000                   902,000

                                                                                 ------------------------  ------------------------
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD                                             $  610,000                $  757,000
                                                                                 ========================  ========================

                See notes to consolidated financial statements.


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                             ADVANCED PHOTONIX, INC.
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                               September 28, 2003
                                   (Unaudited)

NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The  accompanying   unaudited  consolidated  financial  statements  include  the
accounts of Advanced  Photonix,  Inc. ("the  Company") and the Company's  wholly
owned subsidiaries, Silicon Sensors Inc. ("SSI") and Texas Optoelectronics, Inc.
("TOI").   These  consolidated   financial  statements  have  been  prepared  in
accordance with accounting  principles  generally  accepted in the United States
for interim  financial  information and with the instructions to Form 10-QSB and
Article 10 of Regulation S-X and Regulation  S-B. All  significant  intercompany
accounts and transactions  have been eliminated in  consolidation.  Accordingly,
they do not  include all of the  information  and notes  required by  accounting
principles  generally  accepted  in the  United  States for  complete  financial
statements. In the opinion of management,  all adjustments (consisting of normal
recurring  adjustments)  necessary for a fair  presentation  have been included.
Operating  results for the six month  period  ended  September  26, 2004 are not
necessarily  indicative  of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year
ending  March  27,  2005.  For  further  information,  refer  to  the  financial
statements  and notes thereto  included in the Advanced  Photonix,  Inc.  Annual
Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended March 28, 2004.


NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Net  Income  (Loss)  Per  Share:  Net  income  (loss)  per share is based on the
weighted  average  number of common shares  outstanding.  Such weighted  average
shares were  approximately  13,431,000 at September  26, 2004 and  13,428,000 at
September 28, 2003. Net income (loss) per share  calculations  are in accordance
with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 128, "Earnings per
Share" (SFAS 128). Accordingly,  "basic" net income (loss) per share is computed
by  dividing  net  income  (loss)  by the  weighted  average  number  of  shares
outstanding  for the year.  The impact of Statement  128 on the  calculation  of
earnings per share is as follows:


                                       Six Months Ended       Six Months Ended
    BASIC                             September 26, 2004     September 28, 2003
    -----                             ------------------     ------------------
    Average Shares Outstanding             13,431,000             13,428,000
    Net Income                                608,000                338,000
    Basic Income Per Share                    $  0.05                $  0.03





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NOTE 2 - Continued

                                        Six Months Ended      Six Months Ended
    DILUTED                            September 26, 2004    September 28, 2003
    -------                            ------------------    ------------------
    Average Shares Outstanding              13,431,000            13,428,000
    Net Effect of Dilutive Stock Options
      based on the treasury stock method
      using average market price               796,000               286,000

    Total Shares                            14,227,000            13,714,000
    Net Income                                 608,000               338,000
    Diluted Earnings Per Share                 $  0.04               $  0.02

    Average Market Price of Common Stock       $  2.17                $ 1.14
    Ending Market Price of Common Stock        $  1.80                $ 1.41


The following stock options granted to Company employees,  directors, and former
owners were excluded from the calculation of earnings per share in the financial
statements because they were anti-dilutive for the periods reported:

Six Months Ended September 26, 2004      Six Months Ended September 28, 2003
-----------------------------------      -----------------------------------

   No. of Shares     Exercise Price        No. of Shares      Exercise Price
Underlying Options     Per Share         Underlying Options     Per Share
-----------------------------------      -----------------------------------
       27,700            2.5000                 14,900            1.1875
        1,000            3.0940                 58,300            1.2500
      350,000            3.1875                  4,000            1.6250
       50,000            5.3440                 88,000            1.8750
-----------------------------------             30,500            2.5000
      428,700                                    1,000            3.0940
===================================            350,000            3.1875
                                                50,000            5.3440
                                          -----------------------------------
                                               596,700
                                          ===================================


Inventories:  Inventories consist of the following:

                                                     September 26, 2004
                                                    ---------------------

       Raw materials                                     $ 2,582,000
       Work in progress                                    1,382,000
       Finished products                                     188,000
                                                    ---------------------

       Total inventories                                 $ 4,152,000
                                                    =====================

       Less reserve                                         (942,000)
       Progress bill and customer prepaid inventory         (484,000)
                                                    ---------------------

       Inventories, net                                  $ 2,726,000
                                                    =====================


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NOTE 3 - NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In  December  2003,  the  FASB  issued   Interpretation   46(r),  ("FIN  46(r)")
"Consolidation  of  Variable  Interest  Entities".   The  pronouncement   amends
Accounting  Research Bulletin 51 to set standards to require financial statement
consolidation  of  certain  variable   interest   entities  that  meet  specific
characteristics  if the  company  has a  controlling  financial  interest.  This
interpretation  shall be applied to all variable interest entities by the end of
the first reporting  period ending after December 15, 2004, for enterprises that
are small business issuers.  The Company adopted this  Interpretation on October
1, 2004.

The Company  does not believe  that this  accounting  pronouncement  will have a
material impact on its financial position or results of operations.


NOTE 4 - SUBSEQUENT EVENT

On October 12, 2004, the Company announced that it had entered into a definitive
agreement  for the private  placement  to three  institutional  investors  of $5
million aggregate  principal amount of its senior  convertible  notes. The notes
are  convertible  at the option of the holder under certain  circumstances  into
shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock at an initial  conversion  price of
$1.9393  per share,  subject to  adjustment.  The notes will pay  interest at an
annual  rate of  prime  plus 1% and  will  mature  on  September  30,  2007.  In
connection  with the  transaction,  the  Company  has  issued  to the  investors
five-year  warrants to purchase  850,822 shares of the Company's  Class A Common
Stock at an exercise  price of $2.1156  per share,  subject to  adjustment.  The
Company  has  agreed  to  register  the  shares of common  stock  issuable  upon
conversion  of the notes and upon  exercise of the warrants for resale under the
Securities  Act of 1933.  The investors will have the option for a period of one
year  following  effectiveness  of the  registration  statement  to  acquire  an
additional $5 million  aggregate  principal  amount of the notes with an initial
conversion  price of $2.1156  per share and  five-year  warrants  to purchase an
additional  850,822  shares of common  stock.  A copy of the  agreement  and all
related  documents  were filed with the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission on
October 12, 2004 on Form 8-K.






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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis


Application of Critical Accounting Policies
-------------------------------------------
Application of our accounting policies requires management to make judgments and
estimates about the amounts  reflected in the financial  statements.  Management
uses historical experience and all available information to make these estimates
and judgments, although differing amounts could be reported if there are changes
in the  assumptions  and estimates.  Estimates are used for, but not limited to,
the accounting for the allowance for doubtful  accounts,  inventory  allowances,
restructuring  costs,  impairment costs,  depreciation and  amortization,  sales
discounts and returns,  warranty costs, taxes and contingencies.  Management has
identified the following  accounting policies as critical to an understanding of
our financial statements and/or as areas most dependent on management's judgment
and estimates.

Revenue Recognition
-------------------
We  generally  recognize  revenue  when  persuasive  evidence of an  arrangement
exists,  delivery has occurred, the price is fixed or readily determinable,  and
collectibility is probable;  which is generally the date of shipment.  Sales are
recorded net of sales returns and discounts.  We recognize revenue in accordance
with Staff  Accounting  Bulletin  No. 101,  "Revenue  Recognition  in  Financial
Statements."

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
-------------------------------
We  continually  review the  recoverability  of the carrying value of long-lived
assets using the  methodology  prescribed  in Statement of Financial  Accounting
Standards (SFAS) 144,  "Accounting for the Impairment and Disposal of Long-Lived
Assets." We also review long-lived assets and the related  intangible assets for
impairment  whenever  events  or  changes  in  circumstances  indicate  that the
carrying value of such assets may not be  recoverable.  Upon such an occurrence,
recoverability  of these  assets  is  determined  by  comparing  the  forecasted
undiscounted net cash flows to which the assets relate,  to the carrying amount.
If the asset is  determined  to be unable to recover its  carrying  value,  then
intangible  assets,  if any,  are  written  down  first,  followed  by the other
long-lived  assets to fair value.  Fair value is determined  based on discounted
cash flows, appraised values or management's estimates,  depending on the nature
of the assets.

Deferred Tax Asset Valuation Allowance
--------------------------------------
We record a deferred  tax asset in  jurisdictions  where we  generate a loss for
income tax purposes.  Due to our history of operating losses, we have recorded a
full valuation  allowance  against these deferred tax assets in accordance  with
SFAS 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes," because, in management's  judgment, the
deferred tax assets may not be realized in the foreseeable future.

Inventories
-----------
Our  inventories are stated at standard cost (which  approximates  the first-in,
first-out method) or market.  Slow moving and obsolete  inventories are analyzed
quarterly.  To  calculate  a reserve  for  obsolescence,  we compare the current
on-hand  quantities with both the projected usages for a two-year period and the
actual usage over the past 12 months.  On-hand quantities greater than projected
usage are calculated at the standard unit cost. The production,  engineering and
purchasing departments review the initial list of slow-moving and obsolete items
to identify items that have alternative uses in new or existing products.  These
items are then excluded from the analysis.  The remaining  amount of slow-moving
and obsolete inventory is then reserved for.  Additionally,  non-cancelable open
purchase  orders for parts we are  obligated  to purchase  where demand has been
reduced may be  reserved.  Reserves  for open  purchase  orders where the market
price is lower than the purchase order price are also established.

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Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
-------------------------------------------------------
The Allowance for Doubtful  Accounts is  established  by analyzing  each account
that has a balance over 90 days past due. Each account is individually  assigned
a probability of collection.  The total amount determined to be uncollectible in
the  90-days-past-due  category is then reserved  fully.  The percentage of this
reserve to the  90-days-past-due  total is then  established  as a guideline and
applied  to the  rest  of the  non-current  accounts  receivable  balance  where
appropriate.  When other  circumstances  suggest  that a  receivable  may not be
collectible,  it is immediately  reserved for, even if the receivable is not yet
in the 90-days-past-due category.



RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

NET PRODUCT SALES
-----------------
The Company's  consolidated net product sales for the second quarter (Q2 05) and
six month  period (YTD 05) ended  September  26, 2004,  were $3.709  million and
$6.962  million,  respectively.  Net sales  increased  by  $453,000,  or 14%, as
compared to the second quarter of the prior year (Q2 04) and by $1.059  million,
or 18% as compared to the same six month period of the prior year (YTD 04).

The increase in revenues for both the quarter and year to date periods is due in
large part to  increases  in  revenues  to the  industrial  sensing  and medical
markets.  Sales to customers in the industrial  sensing markets increased by 36%
in Q2 05 as compared  to Q2 04 and sales to  customers  in the  medical  markets
increased  by 15% in the  current  quarter as  compared  to the prior  year.  In
addition to the two markets noted above, we have also seen significant increases
in year to date sales to customers in the military aerospace market. As compared
to YTD 04,  industrial  sensing  revenues  have  increased by 20%,  sales to the
medical  markets  have  increased  by 24% and  sales to the  military  aerospace
markets have increased by 18%. Stated as a percentage of total sales, industrial
sensing makes up 40% of the Company's year to date revenues,  military aerospace
is 38% and medical  revenues  account  for 16%.  We continue to expect  sales to
increase  in fiscal  2005 as  compared to fiscal  2004;  however,  our  shipment
schedules  are largely  dependent  on the  requested  delivery  schedules of our
customers.  Thus the quarter to quarter  comparisons often vary for both revenue
and market analyses due to  fluctuations in customer  schedules which are beyond
the control of the Company.

COSTS AND EXPENSES
------------------
Cost of product sales  increased by $320,000  (15%) during Q2 05 and by $501,000
(13%) during YTD 05 as compared to Q2 04 and YTD 04,  respectively.  Stated as a
percentage  of net  sales,  cost of  goods  sold  represented  66% in Q2 05,  as
compared  to 65% in Q2 04,  and 63% for  YTD 05 as  compared  to 66% for YTD 04.
Although gross margin decreased  slightly in Q2 05 as compared to Q2 04 (34% vs.
35%, respectively, of total sales) our gross margins have increased year to date
(37%  in YTD 05 as  compared  to 34% in YTD  04).  As our  shipments  in a given
quarter are directly related to customer delivery requests,  so is the resulting
product mix for that quarter, and similar to revenues, our margins can also vary
from  quarter  to  quarter.  The slight  increase  in cost of sales for Q2 05 is
directly  attributable to these fluctuations in product mix. The Company regards
the year to date gross margin  percentage  as indicative of what can be expected
for the  remainder  of the fiscal year and expects  that year end gross  margins
will approximate 36%.

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Research and  development (R & D) costs decreased by $43,000 (54%) to $37,000 in
Q2 05 as  compared  to Q2 04,  and by $78,000  (50%) year to date.  As stated in
previous quarters,  management's  ongoing plan is to continue to focus the R & D
department on those projects which offer higher commercial  potential per dollar
spent.  Thus, R&D expenses for any given quarter are directly  reflective of the
specific projects  currently underway and the costs incurred during that period.
During the  remainder  of the fiscal  year,  we expect that R & D expenses  will
remain at or above the current level.  The Company may incur  increases in R & D
spending,  based on current customer  project  forecasts.  However,  there is no
guarantee  that certain  milestones  will be met within the projected  timelines
and,  as such,  R & D costs can vary  significantly  from  quarter  to  quarter,
depending on the level of activity associated with each customer's project.

Marketing  and sales  expenses  increased by $43,000  (15%) to $328,000 in Q2 05
compared to Q2 04 and by $84,000 (16%) to $611,000 in YTD 05 compared to YTD 04.
Stated as a percentage of sales,  marketing and sales expenses remained constant
at 9% of total revenue for the comparative  periods of both years. The increases
realized  for both the quarter and year to date  periods  are  primarily  due to
expansion of the sales department and include increased  salary,  commission and
travel expenses as well as increases in advertising and marketing  expenses over
fiscal 2004. The Company believes that current  marketing and sales expenses are
indicative  of what can be  expected  for the  remainder  of the fiscal year and
anticipates they will continue to represent approximately 9% of total sales.

General and  administrative  (G & A)  expenses  increased  by $120,000  (22%) to
$654,000 in Q2 05 as compared to Q2 04. Year to date, general and administrative
expenses  increased by $295,000  (30%) to $1.272 million as compared to the same
six month period of fiscal 2004. Approximately 50% of the increases for both the
quarter  and  year  to  date  periods  are   attributable  to  increased  legal,
consultant,  bank fees and other costs  associated  with the  Company's  ongoing
acquisition investigation activities. As with the sales department,  the Company
has added  additional G & A personnel and, as a result,  the remaining  increase
for both  periods is due to  increased  salary and related  expenses,  including
benefits, training and the accrual of bonus expenses.  Expressed as a percentage
of sales,  general and administrative  expenses represent 18% of total sales for
both the  quarterly  and YTD periods in the current  fiscal year, as compared to
16% for the same periods of the prior year. The Company expects that general and
administrative  expenses will continue to approximate  18% of total revenues for
the remainder of the fiscal year.

The Company  reported  net income of $260,000 and $608,000 for Q2 05 and YTD 05,
respectively,  as compared to net income of $226,000  and $338,000 for Q2 04 and
YTD 04, respectively.





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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
-------------------------------
At September 26, 2004,  the Company had cash,  cash  equivalents  and short term
investments of $2.3 million and working  capital of $6.6 million.  The Company's
cash and cash  equivalents  decreased  by $689,000  during the six months  ended
September 26, 2004. Cash generated through operating activities totaled $281,000
and was  significantly  impacted by  increases in accounts  receivable  and cash
outlays for inventory and prepaid  expenses.  In addition,  $900,000 was used to
pay off the  Company's  credit  line  balance  and  $71,000 was used for capital
expenditures, mainly manufacturing and computer equipment.

The Company is exposed to interest rate risk for marketable  securities.  Due to
continually  declining  interest rates available to the Company  pursuant to its
investment  policy,  the  Company  was able to achieve the best yields on liquid
money  market and equity  fund  accounts  and thus has held the  majority of its
available cash reserves in such accounts  during the past year. At September 26,
2004, the Company held $1.7 million in a highly liquid equity fund account which
carries an average interest rate of 1.3%. During 2005, the Company will continue
to  monitor  available  interest  rates and will  attempt  to  utilize  the best
possible avenues of investment for its excess liquid assets.

Subsequent  to the end of Q2 05, the Company  announced on October 12, 2004 that
it had entered into a material definitive agreement for the private placement of
$5 million aggregate principal amount of its senior convertible notes. (See Note
4 to the Consolidated  Financial  Statements - Subsequent  Events for additional
information.)


Item 3.   Controls and Procedures

Our Chief  Executive  Officer,  President,  and  Chief  Financial  Officer  (the
"Certifying   Officers")  are  responsible  for   establishing  and  maintaining
disclosure controls and procedures for the Company. The Certifying Officers have
designed  such  disclosure  controls  and  procedures  to ensure  that  material
information is made known to them,  particularly during the period in which this
report was prepared. The Certifying Officers have evaluated the effectiveness of
the  Company's  disclosure  controls and  procedures as of the end of the period
covered by this report and believe that the  Company's  disclosure  controls and
procedures are effective  based on the required  evaluation.  There have been no
significant  changes  in  internal  controls  or in  other  factors  that  could
significantly affect internal controls during the last fiscal quarter, including
any  corrective  actions with regard to  significant  deficiencies  and material
weaknesses.


FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
--------------------------
The information  contained herein includes  forward looking  statements that are
based on assumptions  that management  believes to be reasonable but are subject
to  inherent  uncertainties  and risks  including,  but not  limited  to,  risks
associated  with  the  integration  of  newly  acquired  businesses,  unforeseen
technological  obstacles  which  may  prevent  or slow  the  development  and/or
manufacture  of new  products,  limited  (or slower than  anticipated)  customer
acceptance  of new  products  which  have  been and are being  developed  by the
Company,  the availability of other competing  technologies and a decline in the
general demand for optoelectronic products. .



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                            PART II OTHER INFORMATION

Items 1 - 3
      None.

Item 4   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
         ---------------------------------------------------
     The Company's Annual Stockholders Meeting was held on August 27, 2004. The
     following were considered and approved at the meeting by a majority of the
     shareholders eligible to vote in person or by proxy. The voting results for
     each proposal are listed below.

     1. Election of Directors. The following persons were elected or re-elected
     to the Company's Board of Directors to serve until the next Annual Meeting
     of Stockholders and until their respective successors have been duly
     elected and qualified.

                                            FOR              WITHHELD
                                     ------------------ -------------------

     Richard D. Kurtz                   11,565,870           199,138

     M. Scott Farese                    11,562,845           202,163

     Ward Harper                        11,554,845           210,163

     Paul D. Ludwig                     11,557,778           207,230

     Stephen P. Soltwedel               11,565,170           199,338


     2.  Amendment to 2000 Stock Option Plan. The Advanced  Photonix,  Inc. 2000
     Stock Option Plan was amended by a majority of votes cast,  increasing  the
     number  of shares  of Class A Common  Stock  available  for  issuance  from
     1,500,000 to 2,500,000.

      FOR: 2,861,876  AGAINST: 486,246  WITHHELD: 22,515  NOT VOTED: 8,394,371



Item 5   Other Information
         -----------------
     None.

Item 6   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
         --------------------------------
(a)  Exhibits

         31.1      Certification of the Registrant's Chairman, Chief Executive
                   Officer, and Director pursuant to Section 302 of the
                   Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

         31.2      Certification of the Registrant's  Chief Financial Officer
                   and Secretary  pursuant to Section 302 of the  Sarbanes-Oxley
                   Act of 2002

         31.3      Certification of the Registrant's President pursuant to
                   Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002


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         32.1      Certification  pursuant to 18 U.S.C.  Section  1350,  as
                   adopted  pursuant to Section 906 of the  Sarbanes-Oxley
                   Act of 2002

(b) Reports on Form 8-K

     The Company  filed form 8-K on August 11, 2004 to report that it had issued
     a press release dated August 10, 2004 announcing  financial results for the
     quarter ended June 27, 2004.







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                                   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 thereunto duly authorized.




                                          Advanced Photonix, Inc.
                                          (Registrant)



Date:    November 10, 2004                /s/ Richard Kurtz
         -----------------                -------------------------------------
                                          Richard Kurtz
                                          Chairman, Chief Executive Officer
                                          and Director



                                          /s/ Susan Schmidt
                                          -------------------------------------
                                          Susan Schmidt
                                          Chief Financial Officer and Secretary



                                          /s/ Paul Ludwig
                                          -------------------------------------
                                          Paul Ludwig
                                          President







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