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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001013762-06-000635
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060317
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060329
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060329

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			APPLIED DNA SCIENCES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000744452
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836]
		IRS NUMBER:				592262718
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		25 HEALTH SCIENCES DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 113
		CITY:			STONY BROOK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11790
		BUSINESS PHONE:		631 444 6862

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		25 HEALTH SCIENCES DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 113
		CITY:			STONY BROOK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11790

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hayward James A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001357784

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	002-90539
		FILM NUMBER:		06720210

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		631 444 6862

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O 25 HEALTH SCIENCES DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 113
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11790
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            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
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    </reportingOwner>

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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Warrant</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.50</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2005-11-09</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2010-11-08</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
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