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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001207007-03-000071
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030702

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MCKESSON CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000927653
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-DRUGS PROPRIETARIES & DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES [5122]
		IRS NUMBER:				943207296
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE POST ST
		STREET 2:		MCKESSON PLAZA
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94104
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4159838300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE POST ST
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94104

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MCKESSON HBOC INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990115

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MCKESSON CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950209

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SP VENTURES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940728

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JACOBS M CHRISTINE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001197904

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13252
		FILM NUMBER:		03772555

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MCKESSON CORP
		STREET 2:		ONE POST ST.
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94104
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4159838300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MCKESSON CORP
		STREET 2:		ONE POST ST.
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94104
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
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