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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001242661-05-000077
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050615
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050617
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050617

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DELLA PENTA DAVID T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001248746

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10920
		FILM NUMBER:		05903472

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FISHER SCIENTIFIC INTERNATIONAL INC
		STREET 2:		LIBERTY LANE
		CITY:			HAMPTON
		STATE:			NH
		ZIP:			03842

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FISHER SCIENTIFIC INTERNATIONAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000880430
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-PROFESSIONAL & COMMERCIAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [5040]
		IRS NUMBER:				020451017
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		LIBERTY LANE
		CITY:			HAMPTON
		STATE:			NH
		ZIP:			03842
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6039265911

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		LIBERTY LANE
		CITY:			LIBEHAMPTON
		STATE:			NH
		ZIP:			03842
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        <footnote id="F1">The sale of shares was accomplished pursuant to a 10b5-1(c) sales plan adopted on December 8, 2004 (amended on 5-12-05).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The sales price shown is the aggregate sales price for the shares sold on June 15, 2005, actual denominations are as follows:  1,000 shares at $63.80; 2,500 shares at $63.81; 1,000 shares at $63.82; 600 shares at $63.84; 2,400 shares at $63.85; 500 shares at $63.88; 100 shares at $64.00; 1,200 shares at $64.01; 100 shares at $64.04; 800 shares at $64.05; 800 shares at $64.06; 400 shares at $64.07; 2,500 share at $64.08; 400 shares at $64.09; 3,200 shares at $64.10; 2,800 shares at $64.11; 1,500 shares at $64.12; 700 shares at $64.13; 1,700 shares at $64.15; 2,000 shares at 64.16; 600 shares at $64.17; 5,993 shares at $64.20; 100 shares at $64.21; 300 shares at $64.24; 1,700 shares at $64.25; 1,000 shares at $64.27; 1,200 shares at $64.29; 100 shares at $64.32.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The exercise and sale of the option shares were accomplished pursuant to a 10b5-1(c) plan adopted on December 8th, 2004 (amended 5-12-05).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The sales price shown is the aggregate sales price for all option shares sold on June 16, 2005, actual denominations are as follows: 600 shares at $63.35; 1,000 shares at $63.37; 2,200 shares at $63.38; 200 shares at $63.41; 100 shares at $63.42; 100 shares at $63.43; 400 shares at $63.49; 300 shares at $63.50; 100 shares at $63.51; 2,600 shares at $63.52; 2,400 shares at $63.54; 500 shares at $63.61; 1,100 shares at $63.62; 500 shares at $63.63; 900 shares at $63.64; 2,800 shares at $63.65; 100 shares at $63.66; 600 shares at $63.67; 300 shares at $63.68; 300 shares at $63.69; 3,100 shares at $63.70; 900 shares at $63.71; 300 shares at $63.72; 1,200 shares at $63.73; 300 shares at $63.74; 400 shares at $63.75; 100 shares at $63.76; 1,000 shares at $63.78; 300 shares at $63.80; 500 shares at $63.81; 500 shares at $63.82; 900 shares at $63.83; 1,300 shares at $63.84; 2,400 shares at $63.85; 3,200 shares at $63.87; 800 shares at $63.88; 1,300 shares at $63.89; 700 shares at $63.90; 10
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        <footnote id="F5">The shares underlying this stock option become vested and exercisable in three  installments, as follows: 33.33% on the first anniversary of the award; 33.33% on the second anniversary of the award; and 33.33% on the third anniversary of the award.</footnote>
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