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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060602162705
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000927946-06-000093
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060531
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060602
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060602

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BIOANALYTICAL SYSTEMS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000720154
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMMERCIAL PHYSICAL & BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH [8731]
		IRS NUMBER:				351345024
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2701 KENT AVE
		CITY:			WEST LAFAYETT
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			47906-1382
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3174634527

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2701 KENT AVENUE
		CITY:			WEST LAFAYETTE
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			47906-1382

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BRUNTLETT CRAIG S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001270188

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23357
		FILM NUMBER:		06883612

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3903 E 200N
		CITY:			LAFAYETTE
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			47905
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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>BIOANALYTICAL SYSTEMS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BASI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001270188</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BRUNTLETT CRAIG S</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>3903 E 200N</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LAFAYETTE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>47905</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Senior V P International Sales</officerTitle>
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    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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            <transactionCoding>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Lina Reeves-Kerner, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-06-02</signatureDate>
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