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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041223120911
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001289450-04-000012
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041222
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041223
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041223

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PURE WORLD INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000356446
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INVESTORS, NEC [6799]
		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:			Estate of Natalie I Koether
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001289450

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-10566
		FILM NUMBER:		041223132

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		908-766-7220

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		211 PENNBROOK ROAD
		CITY:			FAR HILLS
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07931

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Marital Trust Under Will of Natalie I Koether Part A c/o Paul O Koether Trustee
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040526

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Estate of Natalie I Koether
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040505
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<SEQUENCE>1
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-12-22</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000356446</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PURE WORLD INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PURW</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001289450</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Estate of Natalie I Koether</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>211 PENNBROOK ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FAR HILLS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07931</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-12-22</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>369849</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.676</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>829849</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Sun Equities entered into a tax-free merger transaction with Pure World, a Delaware corporation, whereby Sun Equities merged
into a newly-formed subsidiary of Pure World and Pure World issued its common shares to the Estate of Natalie I. Koether, in
the Estate's capacity as a shareholder of Sun Equities, on a pro rata basis according to the number of Sun Equities common
shares held in the Estate of Natalie I. Koether, in exchange for all of the outstanding common shares of Pure World held by
Sun Equities. The shares have an implied value of $1.676.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Paul O. Koether</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-12-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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