UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
                                   FORM 12b-25

                                    Expires:
                                  May 31, 1997
                           NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
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 (CHECK ONE): [ ]Form 10-K [ ]Form 20-F [ ]Form 11-K [X]Form 10-Q [ ]Form N-SAR
                                    hours per

                       For the period ended: June 30, 2002

                       [ ] 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:

                         Commission File No. 0001084133
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    NOTHING IN THIS FORM SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO IMPLY THAT THE COMMISSION HAS
                   VERIFIED ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN.

                 If the notification relates to a portion of the
                  filing checked above, identify the Item(s) to
                         which the notification relates:
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                        PART I -- REGISTRANT INFORMATION

                                   MEDEX CORP
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                             Full Name of Registrant

                                MERCURY SOFTWARE
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                            Former Name if Applicable

                               100 Mill Plain Road
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           (Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)

                                Danbury, CT 06811
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                            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)

         [ ](a) The reasons  described in reasonable  detail in Part III of this
form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;

         [ ](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

         [ ](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 Company was not able to process its quarterly financials in time.



PART IV -- OTHER INFORMATION

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

Michael A. Novielli                 (203)                   748-6361
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          (Name)                (Area Code)            (Telephone Number)

(2) Have all other  periodic  reports  required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities  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).           [X]Yes [ ]No:


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

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.

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                                MERCURY SOFTWARE
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                 (Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

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

    Date   August 13, 2002           By: /s/ Michael A. Novielli
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                                             Michael A. Novielli, President

INSTRUCTION: The form may be signed by an executive officer of the registrant or
by any other duly  authorized  representative.  The name and title of the person
signing  the form  shall  be typed or  printed  beneath  the  signature.  If the
statement is signed on behalf of the registrant by an authorized  representative
(other than an executive officer), evidence of the representative's authority to
sign on behalf of the registrant shall be filed with the form.

____________________________________ATTENTION__________________________________
   INTENTIONAL MISSTATEMENTS OR OMISSIONS OF FACT CONSTITUTE FEDERAL CRIMINAL
                        VIOLATIONS (SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001).
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                              GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
1. This form is required by Rule 12b-25 (17 CFR 240.12b-25) of 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 O-3 of the General Rules and
Regulations  under the Act. The information  contained in or filed with the form
will be made a matter of public record in 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.

4.  Amendments to the  notifications  must also be filed on form 12b-25 but need
not restate  information  that has been correctly  furnished.  The form shall be
clearly identified as an amended notification.

5. ELECTRONIC FILERS. This form shall not be used by electronic filers unable to
timely file a report  solely due to  electronic  difficulties.  Filers unable to
submit a report  within  the  time  period  prescribed  due to  difficulties  in
electronic  filing  should comply with either Rule 201 or Rule 202 of Regulation
S-T  (Section  232.201  or  Section  232.202  of this  chapter)  or apply for an
adjustment  in filing date  pursuant to Rule 13(b) of  Regulation  S-T  (Section
232.13(b) of this chapter).

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