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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549


                                   FORM 15


           Certification and Notice of Termination of Registration
          under Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
           or Suspension of Duty to File Reports Under Sections 13
               and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                          Commission File No. 0-17928

                           NEW IMAGE INDUSTRIES, INC.
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            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                               2283 COSMOS COURT
                           CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA 92009
                                 (612) 930-9900
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         (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
           area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)
                                      
                         COMMON STOCK, $.001 PAR VALUE
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           (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)
                                      
                                      NONE
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          (Title of all other classes of securities for which a duty
            to file reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)


        Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule
provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

     Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)    /X/        Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)     / /
     Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)   / /        Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)      / /
     Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)    / /        Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)     / /
     Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)   / /        Rule 15d-6               / /
     Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)    / /        
                               
        Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or
notice date:  ONE (1)


        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 New 
Image Industries, Inc. has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.
                                  

DATE:  March 11, 1997                By:  /s/ EDWARD D. YATES
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                                      Name:  Edward D. Yates
                                      Title: Senior Vice President