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BRUCE BENT ASSOCIATES
DISCRETIONARY OWNERSHIP FOR 13F
AS OF DATE: 12/31/00
(ITEM 1) (ITEM 2) (ITEM 3) (ITEM 4) (ITEM 5
(ITEM 6) (ITEM 7) (ITEM 8)
INVESTMENT VOTING AUTHORITY
DISCRETION (SHARES)
NAME TITLE FAIR SHARES OR
SHARED
OF OF CUSIP MARKET PRINCIPAL
SOLE SHARED OTHER SOLE SHARED NONE
ISSUER CLASS NUMBER VALUE AMOUNT
(A) (B) (C) MGR (A) (B) (C)
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ABBOTT LABS COMMON 002824100 1,598,195
32,995 X X 26,055 6,940
ALZA CORP COMMON 022615108 7,455,010
175,412 X X 150,332 25,080 0
AMGEN COMMON 031162100 5,262,056
82,300 X X 80,200 2,100 0
ANALYTICAL SURVEYS IN COMMON 032683302 32,775
87,400 X X 72,400 15,000 0
ATRIX LABS INC COM COMMON 04962L101 1,141,481
66,900 X X 47,900 19,000 0
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY IN COMMON 084670207 2,389,315
1,015 X 1,015 0 0
BLOCK H & R INC COMMON 093671105 5,066,369
122,450 X X 115,050 7,400 0
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COMMON 110122108 5,258,139
71,116 X X 66,736 4,380 0
CARDINAL HEALTH INC COMMON 14149Y108 3,624,457
36,381 X X 35,381 1,000 0
COCA COLA CO COMMON 191216100 2,153,531
35,340 X 35,340 0 0
ELAN PLC ADR COMMON 284131208 10,493,022
224,150 X X 194,700 29,450 0
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATI COMMON 30231G102 255,683
2,941 X 2,941 0 0
FOREST LABS INC COMMON 345838106 14,507,691
218,366 X X 202,270 16,096 0
GANNETT INC DEL COMMON 364730101 302,700
4,800 X 4,800 0 0
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMP COMMON 369604103 5,665,733
118,190 X X 08,890 9,300 0
GENZYME CORP COMMON 372917104 7,573,187
84,205 X X 74,705 9,500 0
GLOBAL CROSSING LTD C COMMON G3921A100 229,000
16,000 X X 11,000 5,000 0
HOME DEPOT INC COMMON 437076102 684,307
14,978 X 14,978 0 0
INTEL CORP COMMON 458140100 2,239,656
74,500 X X 70,300 4,200 0
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COMMON 478160104 7,766,010
73,918 X 73,918 0 0
KOALA CORP COMMON 499866101 986,850
116,100 X X 68,100 48,000 0
MCDONALDS CORP COMMON 580135101 2,458,200
72,300 X 72,300 0 0
MERCK & CO COMMON 589331107 6,959,240
74,331 X X 73,631 700 0
MICROSOFT CORP COMMON 594918104 5,506,543
126,952 X X 115,922 11,030 0
MINNESOTA MNG & MFG C COMMON 604059105 241,000
2,000 X 2,000 0 0
ONLINE RES & COMMUNIC COMMON 68273G101 1,584,600
792,300 X 782,300 10,000 0
PAYCHEX INC COMMON 704326107 11,285,230
232,087 X X 205,456 26,631 0
PFIZER INC COMMON 717081103 4,902,496
106,576 X X 95,076 11,500 0
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO COMMON 742718109 974,507
12,424 X 12,424 0 0
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC COMMON 74834L100 1,491,000
10,500 X 10,500 0 0
SCHERING PLOUGH CORP COMMON 806605101 16,552,272
291,670 X X 266,110 25,560 0
SCHLUMBERGER COMMON 806857108 209,676
2,623 X 2,623 0 0
SUN MICROSYSTEM INC COMMON 866810104 1,137,300
40,800 X X 30,800 10,000 0
TITAN CORP COM COMMON 888266103 248,625
15,300 X X 12,800 2,500 0
TRIBUNE CO COMMON 896047107 4,350,482
102,970 X X 88,970 14,000 0
TYCO INTL LTD NEW COMMON 902124106 6,651,120
119,840 X X 07,840 12,000 0
WORLDCOM INC GA NEW C COMMON 98157D106 3,248,438
231,000 X X
199,600 31,400 0
TOTAL 152,485,899
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