UNITED STATES
                      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 Number   0-19894
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                           SMT Health Services Inc.
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            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          10521 Perry Highway, Wexford, PA 15090, Tel: (412) 933-3300
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 (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of 
                   registrant's principal executive offices)

                    Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
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           (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

                                     None
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 (Titles 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)(i)   [ ]
            Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)  [ ]       Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)  [ ]
            Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)   [ ]       Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)   [ ]
            Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)  [ ]       Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)  [ ]
                                            Rule 15d-6            [ ]

     Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice
date:    1
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     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
Advance Circuits, Inc. has caused this certification/notice to be signed 
on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

Date: October 22, 1997              By: /s/ David A. Zynn
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                                    Name: David A. Zynn
                                    Title: CFO/Treasurer

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