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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-04-053614.txt : 20041118
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-04-053614.hdr.sgml : 20041118
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041118184452
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-04-053614
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041116
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041118
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041118

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			METROCALL HOLDINGS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000906525
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RADIO TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS [4812]
		IRS NUMBER:				541215634
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6677 RICHMOND HWY
		CITY:			ALEXANDRIA
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22306
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7036606677

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6910 RICHMOND HWY
		CITY:			ALEXANDRIA
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22306

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	METROCALL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930608

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DAVIS EUGENE I
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001028689

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21924
		FILM NUMBER:		041156030

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5 CANOE BROOK DRIVE
		CITY:			LIVINGSTON
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07039
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2014282000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O EMERSON RADIO CORP
		STREET 2:		9 ENTIN ROAD
		CITY:			PARSIPPANY
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07054
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares of common stock issued upon exercise of options.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents shares of common stock that were accepted in the cash election in connection with the merger of Metrocall and Arch Wireless, Inc. as described in Amendment No. 3 to USA Mobility, Inc.?s Registration Statement on Form S-4, Registration No. 333-115769 (the &quot;S-4&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Price determined pursuant to the cash election as described in the S-4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Represents shares of common stock exchanged for 10,809 shares of USA Mobility, Inc. having a market value of $36.09 per share on the effective date of the merger, pursuant to the terms set forth in the S-4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Stock Options granted to non-employee director pursuant to issuer's 2003 Stock Option Plan, as amended on September 24, 2003.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Pursuant to the S-4, all unvested options granted to non-employee directors became vested and exercisable immediately prior to time of merger.</footnote>
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    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Eugene I. Davis</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-11-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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