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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000075448-03-000023
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030613
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030617

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NSTOR TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000075448
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				952094565
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6190 CORTE DEL CEDRO
		CITY:			CARLSBAD
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92009
		BUSINESS PHONE:		760-683-2500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 CENTURY BLVD.
		CITY:			W. PALM BEACH
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33417

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	IMGE INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960627

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	IMGE INC /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940525

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	IMNET INC /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MARDEN BERNARD A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001089258

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12895
		FILM NUMBER:		03747274

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1290 SOUTH GREEN BLVD
		CITY:			PALM BEACH
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33480
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2123552800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1290 SOUTH GREEN BLVD
		CITY:			PALM BEACH
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33480
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