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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001079973-04-000715
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041227
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041229
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041229

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BROWNELL GARY
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001053770

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21019
		FILM NUMBER:		041232215

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3034664092

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O INNOVATIVE MEDICAL SERVICES
		STREET 2:		1725 GILLESPIE WAY
		CITY:			EL CAJON
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92020

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PURE BIOSCIENCE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001006028
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISC INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [3590]
		IRS NUMBER:				330530289
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0731

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1725 GILLESPIE WAY
		STREET 2:		STE H
		CITY:			EL CAJON
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92020
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6195968600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1725 GILLESPIE WAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE H
		CITY:			EL CAJON
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92020

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PURE BIOSCIENCES
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20031029

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INNOVATIVE MEDICAL SERVICES
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960122
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Granted under 1996 D&amp;O Stock Option Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Granted under 2001 D&amp;O Stock Option Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Granted under 2002 Employee Incentive Stock Option Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Includes 400,000 previously reported options of which the exercise price was reset to $0.53 and for which 300,000 options were extended up to five years.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Gary Brownell</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-12-28</signatureDate>
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