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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000927946-04-000071
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040227
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040302

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BIOANALYTICAL SYSTEMS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000720154
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMMERCIAL PHYSICAL & BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH [8731]
		IRS NUMBER:				351345024
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2701 KENT AVE
		CITY:			WEST LAFAYETT
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			47906-1382
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3174634527

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2701 KENT AVENUE
		CITY:			WEST LAFAYETTE
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			47906-1382

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BRUNTLETT CRAIG S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001270188

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23357
		FILM NUMBER:		04642823

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3903 E 200N
		CITY:			LAFAYETTE
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			47905
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        <issuerName>BIOANALYTICAL SYSTEMS INC</issuerName>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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                <value>Option to Buy Common Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
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            <transactionDate>
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        <footnote id="F1">The option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on February 27, 2006.</footnote>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Lina Reeves-Kerner, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
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<B><u>Exhibit 24</u></B></font></P>
<BR>
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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>
LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR<BR>
SECTION 16 REPORTING OBLIGATIONS</FONT></H1>
<BR>

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<P ALIGN=JUSTIFY><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Know all by these presents, that
the undersigned hereby makes, constitutes and appoints each of Peter T.
Kissinger and Lina Reeves-Kerner, each acting individually, as the
undersigned&#146;s true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with full power and
authority as hereinafter described on behalf of and in the name, place and stead
of the undersigned to:</FONT></P>

<P align=justify><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
prepare, execute, acknowledge, deliver and file Forms&nbsp;3, 4, and 5
(including any amendments thereto) with respect to the securities of
Bioanalytical Systems, Inc., an Indiana corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;),
with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, any national
securities exchanges and the Company, as considered necessary or advisable under
Section&nbsp;16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder, as amended from time to time (the
&#147;Exchange Act&#148;);</font></P>

<P align=justify><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
seek or obtain, as the undersigned&#146;s representative and on the
undersigned&#146;s behalf, information on transactions in the Company&#146;s
securities from any third party, including brokers, employee benefit plan
administrators and trustees, and the undersigned hereby authorizes any such
person to release any such information to each of the undersigned&#146;s
attorneys-in-fact appointed by this Limited Power of Attorney and approves and
ratifies any such release of information; and</FONT></P>

<P align=justify><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
perform any and all other acts which in the discretion of such attorney-in-fact
are necessary or desirable for and on behalf of the undersigned in connection
with the foregoing.</FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=JUSTIFY><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The undersigned acknowledges
that:</FONT></P>

<P align=justify><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
this Limited Power of Attorney authorizes, but does not require, each such
attorney-in-fact to act in their discretion on information provided to such
attorney-in-fact without independent verification of such
information;</FONT></P>

<P align=justify><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
any documents prepared and/or executed by either such attorney-in-fact on behalf
of the undersigned pursuant to this Limited Power of Attorney will be in such
form and will contain such information and disclosure as such attorney-in-fact,
in his or her discretion, deems necessary or desirable;</FONT></P>

<P align=justify><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
neither the Company nor any of such attorneys-in-fact assumes (i) any liability
for the undersigned&#146;s responsibility to comply with the requirement of the
Exchange Act, (ii) any liability of the undersigned for any failure to comply
with such requirements, or (iii) any obligation or liability of the undersigned
for profit disgorgement under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act; and</FONT></P>

<P align=justify><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
this Limited Power of Attorney does not relieve the undersigned from
responsibility for compliance with the undersigned&#146;s obligations under the
Exchange Act, including without limitation the reporting requirements under
Section 16 of the Exchange Act.</FONT></P>


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<P ALIGN=JUSTIFY><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The undersigned hereby gives and
grants each of the foregoing attorneys-in-fact full power and authority to do
and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary or
appropriate to be done in and about the foregoing matters as fully to all
intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if present, hereby
ratifying all that each such attorney-in-fact of, for and on behalf of the
undersigned, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Limited
Power of Attorney.</FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=JUSTIFY><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Limited Power of Attorney
shall remain in full force and effect until revoked by the undersigned in a
signed writing delivered to each such attorney-in-fact.</FONT></P>

<P align=justify><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the
undersigned has caused this Limited Power of Attorney to be executed as of this
12th day of February, 2004.</font></P>


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&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;Craig Bruntlett<hr>
Signature<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
Craig Bruntlett<hr>
Print Name</FONT></TD>
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