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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050726112801
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001169232-05-003713
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050722
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050726
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050726

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PURE WORLD INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000356446
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MEDICINAL CHEMICALS & BOTANICAL PRODUCTS [2833]
		IRS NUMBER:				953419191
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 74
		STREET 2:		376 MAIN ST
		CITY:			BEDMINSTER
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07921
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9082349220

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 74
		STREET 2:		376 MAIN STREET
		CITY:			BEDMINSTER
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07921

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMERICAN HOLDINGS INC /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940411

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	COMPUTER MEMORIES INC /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940411

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	COMPUTER MEMORIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920908

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MERRILL SUE ANN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001198671

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-10566
		FILM NUMBER:		05973244

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		440 LEXINGTON AVENUE
		CITY:			CRANFORD
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07016

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ITZEL SUE ANN
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20021015
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            <rptOwnerCity>BEDMINSTER</rptOwnerCity>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
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            </securityTitle>
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            <transactionDate>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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        <footnote id="F1">This option, which provided for vesting in five equal annual installments beginning February 1, 1997, was canceled by
agreement between the reporting person and Pure World, Inc., and, pursuant to an agreement and plan of merger among Naturex
S.A., Naturex Acquisition Corp. and Pure World, Inc. (the &quot;Merger Agreement&quot;), the reporting person received a cash payment
of $12,400, representing the product of (i) the difference between the exercise price of the option and the merger
consideration of $4.30 per share and (ii) the number of shares subject to the option.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This option was canceled by agreement between the reporting person and Pure World, Inc., and, pursuant to the Merger
Agreement, the reporting person received a cash payment of $53,850, representing the product of (i) the difference between
the exercise price of the option and the merger consideration of $4.30 per share and (ii) the number of shares subject to
the option.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This option was canceled by agreement between the reporting person and Pure World, Inc., and, pursuant to the Merger
Agreement, the reporting person received a cash payment of $69,600, representing the product of (i) the difference between
the exercise price of the option and the merger consideration of $4.30 per share and (ii) the number of shares subject to
the option</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Sue Ann Merrill</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-07-25</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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