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FORM 12b-25                          SEC FILE NUMBER
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING            CUSIP NUMBER

(Check one) []Form 10-K  []Form 20-F  [X]Form 11-K  []Form 10-Q
[]Form N-SAR

For Period Ended: December 31, 1998
           []Transition Report on Form 10-K
           []Transition Report on Form 20-F
           []Transition Report on Form 11-K
           []Transition Report on Form 10-Q
           []Transition Report on Form N-SAR
           For the Transition Period Ended:________________

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______________________________________________________________

PART I - REGISTRANT INFORMATION
______________________________________________________________
Full Name of Registrant

Syncor International Corporation
______________________________________________________________
Former Name if Applicable

______________________________________________________________
Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)

6464 Canoga Avenue, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
______________________________________________________________
City, State and Zip Code

PART II - RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)

If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable
effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to
Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be completed. (Check box if
appropriate)

SEC 1344 (2-99)

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[X]    (a) The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part
            III of this form could not be eliminated without
            unreasonable effort or expense;
[X]    (b)  The subject annual report, semi-annual report,
            transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, 11-K or
            Form N-SAR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or
            before the fifteenth calendar day following the
            prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report
            of transition report on Form 10-Q, or portion thereof
            will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day
            following the prescribed due date; and
[X]    (c)  The accountant's statement or other exhibit required
            by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.

PART III - NARRATIVE

State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Forms 10-K, 20-
F, 11-K, 10-Q, N-SAR, or the transition report or portion
thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period.

     The completion of the audit of the Syncor International
Corporation Employees' Savings and Stock Ownership Plan (the
"Plan") for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998 will be
delayed because the Plan trustee, Merrill Lynch Trust Company,
FSB, has not been able to timely deliver to Syncor the financial
documents necessary to conduct the audit.  Syncor typically
receives the audit documents on or before June 1, but as of June
18, 1999, Syncor has not received the documents.  Merrill Lynch
has informed Syncor that it cannot provide the documents until,
at the earliest, June 21, 1999.  As a result, Syncor's
independent auditors, KPMG LLP, has informed us that it cannot
complete the audit in time for Syncor to file the Form 11-K by
June 30, 1999.

A copy of the letter from Merrill Lynch explaining why it cannot
provide the documents is attached as Exhibit A.  A copy of the
letter from KPMG LLP explaining why it cannot complete its audit
before June 30, 1999 is attached as Exhibit B.

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PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION

(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to
    this notification.

    Michael E. Mikity     (818)              737-4610
    (Name)                (Area Code)        (Telephone Number)

(2) Have all other periodic reports required
    under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities    [X] Yes  [] No
    Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the
    Investment Company Act of 1940 during the
    preceding 12 months or for such shorter period
    that the registrant was required to file
    such report(s) been filed?  If answer is no,
    identify report(s).
    _____________________________________________________________

(3) Is it anticipated that any significant
    change in results of operations from the       [] Yes  [X] No
    corresponding period for the last fiscal
    year will be reflected by the earnings
    statements to be included in the subject
    report or portion thereof?

    If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both
    narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state
    the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot
    be made.
_________________________________________________________________

                 SYNCOR INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
           (Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date   June 18, 1999                   By /s/ Michael E. Mikity
                                              Michael E. Mikity
                                              CFO & Treasurer

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    the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities
    Exchange Act of 1934.

2.  One signed original and four conformed copies of this form
    and amendments thereto must be completed and filed with the
    Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C. 20549,
    in accordance with Rule 0-3 of the General Rules and
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    the Commission files.

3.  A manually signed copy of the form and amendments thereto
    shall be filed with each national securities exchange on
    which any class of securities of the registrant is
    registered.

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    12b-25 but need not restate information that has been
    correctly furnished.  The form shall be clearly identified as
    an amended notification.

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    chapter).

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                        Exhibit A

                 [MERRILL LYNCH LETTERHEAD]

                                          Private Client Group
                                          9603 S. Meridian Blvd.
                                          Englewood, CO  80112
                                          Fax:  303 264 5557



June 16, 1999


Syncor International Corporation
Edwin Burgos
6464 Canoga Avenue
Woodland Hills, CA  91367

Re:  Syncor Employee's Savings and Stock Ownership Plan

Dear Syncor International Corporation:

We apologize for the fact that Merrill Lynch has not yet provided
all the financials for the Syncor Leveraged ESOP audit.
Historically these financial reports were due to you on or before
June 1 in order to give Syncor sufficient time for their auditors
to prepare the 11K filing.  This year due to our initiate to
become Y2K compliant and other system issues, the completed
financial report will be provided to you on June 21, 1999.

Please call me if you have any questions.



/s/ Mary Ann McGregor
    Mary Ann McGregor
    Administrative Service Manager


cc: Pam Beattie

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                              Exhibit B

                            [KPMG LETTERHEAD]

     725 South Figueroa Street             Telephone 213 972 4000
     Los Angeles, CA 90017                 Fax 213 622 1217


June 17, 1999



Mr. Ed Burgos
Syncor International Corporation
6464 Canoga Avenue
Woodland Hills, California 91367

Dear Ed:

This is to confirm our understanding regarding the timing of our
audit procedures related to the Syncor International Corporation
Employees' Savings and Stock Ownership Plan (the Plan).  As of
the date of this letter, we have not received the year end
documents from the Plan trustee, Merrill Lynch, which we need in
order to commence our audit of the Plan.  Although we anticipate
receiving these documents on June 21, 1999, this will not provide
us with sufficient time to complete our procedures and issue our
report prior to the filing deadline of June 30, 1999 for the Form
11-K.  Based on the aforementioned, we recommend that you file
for an extension of time with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.

Very truly your,


KPMG LLP

/s/ John D. Owens
    John D. Owens
    Partner