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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041001164136
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000910680-04-001043
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040929
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041001
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041001

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DELANEY PATRICK EDWARD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001278210

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-13117
		FILM NUMBER:		041059158

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		141 MAIN STREET
		STREET 2:		UNIT 1
		CITY:			TUCKAHOE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10707
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9147931312

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ION NETWORKS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000754813
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMPUTER PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT, NEC [3577]
		IRS NUMBER:				222413505
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1202

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1551 S WASHINGTON AVE
		CITY:			PISCATAWAY
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08854
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2014944440

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1551 S WASHINGTON AVE
		CITY:			PISCATAWAY
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08854

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MICROFRAME INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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