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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001013762-04-000514
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040422
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040504

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CARDONA JAIME A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001208883

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	002-90539
		FILM NUMBER:		04779225

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1285 N CRESCENT HEIGHTS BLVD D
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90505

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:		9229 WEST SUNSET BOULEVARD, SUITE 830
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90069
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3108601362

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9229 WEST SUNSET BLVD, SUITE 830
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90069

	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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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">In November of 2002, Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;) created a compensation plan for founders, employees and consultants which was filed the Securities and Exchange Commission on a Form S-8 (the &quot;Plan&quot;) which was later amended in January of 2003. The Plan provides an alternative method of compensating individuals whose services are important to the ongoing development of the Company.  Shares are issued to eligible recipients in lieu of cash compensation in accordance with employment o
r consulting agreements entered into between them and the Company.  Such recipients, including the reporting person, signed leak out agreements with the Company, limiting the number of shares they are permitted to sell in a thirty day period.  Compensation shares such as these are exempt from the short swing rule by reason of Rule 16(b)3.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">A Form 144 was properly filed prior to making this sale.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Jaime Cardona</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-05-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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