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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001013762-04-000039.txt : 20040113
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001013762-04-000039
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031222
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040113

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ROSSETTI STEPHEN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001272857

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	002-90539
		FILM NUMBER:		04522170

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5408 DUVALL DR
		CITY:			BETHESDA
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20816-1872

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			APPLIED DNA SCIENCES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000744452
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROCESSING & DATA PREPARATION [7374]
		IRS NUMBER:				592262718
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9925 WEST SUNSET BOULEVARD, SUITE 805
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90699
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3108601362

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9925 WEST SUNSET BLVD, SUITE 805
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90699

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PROHEALTH MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010504

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DCC ACQUISITION CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990211

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DATALINK CAPITAL CORP/TX/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980306
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   <periodOfReport>2003-12-22</periodOfReport>
    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

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        <issuerName>APPLIED DNA SCIENCES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>APDN</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>ROSSETTI STEPHEN</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>5408 DUVALL DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BETHESDA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MD</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>20816</rptOwnerZipCode>
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         <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
         <isOther>0</isOther>
         <officerTitle>President</officerTitle>
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   <footnotes>
      <footnote id="F1"> No Securities Issued</footnote>
   </footnotes>
   <ownerSignature>
      <signatureName>Stephen Rossetti</signatureName>
      <signatureDate>2003-12-22</signatureDate>
   </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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