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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001008310-07-000012.txt : 20070806
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070806132140
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001008310-07-000012
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070806
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070806

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MYRIAD GENETICS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000899923
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	IN VITRO & IN VIVO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES [2835]
		IRS NUMBER:				870494517
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		320 WAKARA WAY
		CITY:			SALT LAKE CITY
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84108

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		320 WAKARA WAY
		CITY:			SALT LAKE CITY
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84108

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MELDRUM PETER D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001008310

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26642
		FILM NUMBER:		071027292

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8015843600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		320 WAKARA WAY
		CITY:			SALT LAKE CITY
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84108
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

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    <periodOfReport>2007-06-30</periodOfReport>

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    <form3HoldingsReported>0</form3HoldingsReported>

    <form4TransactionsReported>0</form4TransactionsReported>

    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>MYRIAD GENETICS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MYGN</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001008310</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MELDRUM PETER D</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>320 WAKARA WAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SALT LAKE CITY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>UT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>84108</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President &amp; C.E.O.</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-01-18</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                    <value>D</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents amount of securities directly owned following reported transaction.  Mr. Meldrum directly owned 150,162 shares of Myriad Genetics, Inc. common stock as of issuer's fiscal year ended June 30, 2007.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Richard M. Marsh  For: Peter D. Meldrum</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-08-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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