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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001242661-05-000079
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:			MONTRONE PAUL M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001032940
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10920
		FILM NUMBER:		05903576

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6039292607

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		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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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The exercise and sale of the option shares were accomplished pursuant to a 10b5-1(c) sales plan adopted on March 7, 2005.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The sales price shown is the aggregate sales price for all option shares sold on June 15, 2005, actual denominations are as follows: 500 shares at $63.30; 300 shares at $63.31; 300 shares at $63.33; 900 shares at $63.34; 700 shares at $63.36; 700 shares at $63.37; 100 shares at $63.38; 200 shares at $63.39; 1,100 shares at $63.40; 1,200 shares at $63.41; 1,200 shares at $63.42; 300 shares at $63.43; 2,100 shares at $63.44; 800 shares at $63.45; 1,600 shares at $63.46; 800 shares at $63.47; 1,300 shares at $63.48; 3,700 shares at $63.49; 5,000 shares at $63.50; 1,500 shares at $63.51; 1,500 shares at $63.52; 1,300 shares at $63.53; 500 shares at $63.54; 1,300 shares at $63.55; 500 shares at $63.56; 900 shares at $63.57; 1,400 shares at $63.58; 1,500 shares at $63.59; 1,300 shares at $63.60; 400 shares at $63.61; 1,000 shares at $63.62; 500 shares at $63.63; 300 shares at $63.64; 900 shares at $63.65; 300 shares at $63.67; 100 shares at $63.68; 400 shares at $63.69; 400 shares at $63.
70; 100 shares at $63.76; 500 shares at $63.77; 600 shares at $63.79; 400 shares at $63.80; 500 shares at $63.81; 300 shares at $63.82; 100 shares at $63.83; 700 shares at $63.84; 300 shares at $63.86; 300 shares at $63.95; 100 shares at $63.98; 400 shares at $64.02; 200 shares at $64.04; 600 shares at $64.05; 1,100 shares at $64.06; 100 shares at $64.07; 700 shares at $64.09; 400 shares at $64.10; 500 shares at $64.11; 100 shares at $64.12; 400 shares at $64.13; 100 shares at $64.14; 200 shares at $64.15; 1,200 shares at $64.16; 300 shares at $64.17; 400 shares at $64.21; 200 shares at $64.25; 400 shares at $64.28.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Options (right to buy) became exercisable in equal installments on each of the first five anniversaries of the date of grant.</footnote>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Carrie M. Kane</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-06-17</signatureDate>
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