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<CONFORMED-NAME>HATSOPOULOS JOHN
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<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>85 FIRST AVENUE
<CITY>WALTHAM
<STATE>MA
<ZIP>02451
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
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<CONFORMED-NAME>INTELLI CHECK INC
<CIK>0001040896
<ASSIGNED-SIC>7372
<IRS-NUMBER>113234779
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>DE
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<STREET1>775 PARK AVE
<CITY>HUNTINGTON
<STATE>NY
<ZIP>11743
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<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>775 PARK AVENUE
<STREET2>SUITE 340
<CITY>HUNTINGTON
<STATE>NY
<ZIP>11743
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
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      </securityTitle>
      <transactionDate>
         <value>2004-01-12</value>
      </transactionDate>
      <transactionCoding>
         <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
         <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
         <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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      <transactionAmounts>
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      <transactionDate>
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         <transactionPricePerShare>
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      <exerciseDate>
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      <expirationDate>
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   <footnotes>
      <footnote id="F1"> Currently exercisable to the extent of 25,000 with an additional 25,000 becoming exercisable on each of the next
two anniversaries   of   the  date of grant provided the reporting person remains   a member  of  the Board of Directors.</footnote>
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   <ownerSignature>
      <signatureName>/s/ John Hatsopoulos</signatureName>
      <signatureDate>2004-01-15</signatureDate>
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