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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050511161254
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000352947-05-000035
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050505
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050511
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050511

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Wolynic Edward T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001326727

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08142
		FILM NUMBER:		05820982

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		732 205 5590

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 WOOD AVENUE
		CITY:			ISELIN
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08830

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ENGELHARD CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000352947
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INDUSTRIAL INORGANIC CHEMICALS [2810]
		IRS NUMBER:				221586002
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 WOOD AVENUE
		CITY:			ISELIN
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08830
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7322055000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 WOOD AVENUE
		CITY:			ISELIN
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08830
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Options become exercisable in 25% installments annually commencing the first anniversary of date of grant (except in the event of a change in control of Engelhard Corporation).  The Exercisable Date shown is the first date on which any options in the grant are exercisable.  All options expire ten years after the date of grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: M.J. Hassett Attorney in fact for E.T.Wolynic</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-05-11</signatureDate>
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