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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050705164515
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-05-038482
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050701
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050705
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050705

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCHWAB FREDERICK J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001231506

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07680
		FILM NUMBER:		05937485

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7027927200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2950 INDUSTRIAL ROAD
		CITY:			LAS VEGAS
		STATE:			NV
		ZIP:			89109

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PROQUEST CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000215219
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS PUBLISHING [2741]
		IRS NUMBER:				363580106
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0103

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 NORTH ZEEB ROAD
		CITY:			ANN ARBOR
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48103-1553
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7347614700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 NORTH ZEEB ROAD
		CITY:			ANN ARBOR
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48103-1553

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BELL & HOWELL CO/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980407

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BELL & HOWELL OPERATING CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960430

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BELL & HOWELL CO /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940906
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>SCHWAB FORM 4
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-07-01</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000215219</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PROQUEST CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PQE</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001231506</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SCHWAB FREDERICK J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>8880 HUNTCLIFF TRACE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ATLANTA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>GA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>30350</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option to Purchase Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>32.76</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-07-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2266</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2006-01-01</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2011-07-01</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>2266</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2266</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">non-applicable</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Todd W. Buchardt, Attorney in Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-07-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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