SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

               PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE
                        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                              (AMENDMENT NO.  )

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    14a-6(e)(2))
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                                 MEDQUIST INC.
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               (Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

    
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   (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)

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                                 MedQuist Inc.
                             Five Greentree Centre
                                   Suite 311
                           Marlton, New Jersey 08053

          This Proxy is Solicited on Behalf of the Board of Directors

     The undersigned hereby appoints John M. Suender and John R. Emery or
either of them as Proxies, each with the power to appoint his substitute, and
hereby authorizes them to represent and to vote, as designated on the reverse,
all the shares of common stock of MedQuist Inc. held of record by the
undersigned on April 7, 1997, at the annual meeting of shareholders to be held
on May 28, 1997 or any adjournments thereof.


                        Please sign on the reverse side





[X] Please mark your
    votes as in the
    example.

                    FOR           WITHHELD      Nominees: James R. Emshoff
1. Election of      [ ]             [ ]                   A. Fred Ruttenberg
   Directors.                                             R. Timothy Stack

For, except vote withheld from the following nominee(s):

                                                        FOR   AGAINST  ABSTAIN
2. AMENDMENTS TO STOCK OPTION PLAN IN ORDER             [ ]     [ ]      [ ]
   TO CONFORM WITH CHANGES IN LAWS.

3. AMENDMENT TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SHARES           [ ]     [ ]      [ ]
   UNDER STOCK OPTION PLAN.

4. In their descretion, the Proxies are authorized to vote upon such other
   business as may properly come before the meeting.

   This Proxy when properly executed, will be voted in the manner directed
herein by the undersigned shareholder. If no direction is made, this Proxy will
be voted FOR Proposals 1, 2 and 3.

Please mark, sign, date and return Proxy Card Promptly Using the Enclosed
Envelope.

SIGNATURES(S)__________________________          DATE_____________________


_______________________________________          DATE_____________________
      SIGNATURE IF HELD JOINTLY


Note: Please sign name exactly as it appears above. When shares are held by
joint tenants, both should sign. When signing as attorney, as executor,
administator, trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If a
corporation, please sign in full corporate name by President or other
authorized officer. If a partnership, please sign in partnership name by
authorized person.