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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-03-009327
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030527
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030529

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PORFELI JOSEPH J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001199355

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12392
		FILM NUMBER:		03723988

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1564 NE EXPRESSWAY
		STREET 2:		ATTN B J PURCELL
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30329

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NDCHEALTH CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000070033
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389]
		IRS NUMBER:				580977458
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0531

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NDCHEALTH CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		NDC PLAZA
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30329
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4047282000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NDC PLAZA
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30329-2010

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NATIONAL DATA CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<conversionOrExercisePrice>
<value>14.02</value></conversionOrExercisePrice>
<transactionDate>
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<footnote id="F1">These options were originally issued on May 29, 2002 with monthly vesting of 1/36 of the total granted for a period of 36 months.</footnote>
<footnote id="F2">Received in exchange for an employee stock option to acquire 150,000 shares of TechRx Incorporated common stock for $4.00 per share in connection with the merger of TechRx Incorporated into NDCHealth Corporation on May 27, 2003.</footnote></footnotes>
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