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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000713676-04-000115
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040218
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040219

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WEHMEIER HELGE H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001196974

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09718
		FILM NUMBER:		04616738

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BAYER CORP
		STREET 2:		HILLSIDE DRIVE BLACKBURN RD
		CITY:			SEWICKLEY
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15143

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000713676
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				251435979
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE PNC PLAZA
		STREET 2:		249 FIFTH AVE
		CITY:			PITTSBURGH
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15265
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4127621553

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE PNC PLAZA
		STREET 2:		FIFTH AVENUE & WOOD STREET
		CITY:			PITTSBURGH
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15265

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PNC BANK CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930505

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PNC BANK CORP /PA/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930428

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PNC FINANCIAL CORP /PA/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930412
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Dividend Reinvestment Shares acquired.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">1 for 1.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Phantom Stock Units received as dividend equivalents under PNC Directors Deferred Compensation Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Phantom Stock Units will be settled in cash upon distribution from the reporting person's plan account and generally do not expir
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        <footnote id="F5">Phantom Stock Units received as dividend equivalents under the PNC Outside Directors Deferred Stock Unit Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Mark C. Joseph, Attorney in Fact for Helge H. Wehmeier</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-02-19</signatureDate>
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