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        <issuerName>INNOVEX INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>INVX</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>FOERSTER KEITH</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President, Data Storage</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Keith A. Foerster</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-05-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

</ownershipDocument>

