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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001089473-05-000009.txt : 20050211
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050211170705
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001089473-05-000009
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050209
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050211
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050211

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VENTIV HEALTH INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001089473
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES [8742]
		IRS NUMBER:				522181734
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 COTTONTAIL LANE
		STREET 2:		VANTAGE COURT NORTH
		CITY:			SOMERSET
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08873

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 COTTONTAIL LANE
		STREET 2:		VANTAGE COURT NORTH
		CITY:			SOMERSET
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08873

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SNYDER HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990624

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EMERY JOHN R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001256934

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-30318
		FILM NUMBER:		05599904

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		VENTIV HEALTH INC
		STREET 2:		200 COTTONTAIL LN VANTAGE COURT N
		CITY:			SOMERSET
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08873
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7325374800
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        <footnote id="F1">This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b-5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person. The automatic sale component of this transaction was previously reported as a planned sale on a Form 144 filed by (or on behalf of) the reporting person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The reported exercise relates to an option for the purchase of 200,000 shares of common stock granted to the reporting person on December 2, 2002.  Immediately prior to the reported exercise, such option was vested with respect to 150,000 shares and such option will become vested with respect to an additional 50,000 shares on February 9, 2006 provided the reporting person continues to serve as an employee on such dates.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The total number of stock options (right to buy) of all classes held by the reporting person following the reported transactions is 201,250.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>John R. Emery</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-02-11</signatureDate>
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