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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>As filed with the Securities and
 Exchange Commission on August 23, 2001&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Registration No. 333-_____</FONT></H1>
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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=4>SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</FONT></H1>

<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=4>WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549</FONT></H1>
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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=4>FORM S-8</FONT></H1>

<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=4>REGISTRATION
STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</FONT></H1>
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<TD ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=38%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3><B><U>DENDRITE INTERNATIONAL, INC.</U></B></FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=38%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=65%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3><U><B>New Jersey</B></U></FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=35%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3><U><B>22-2786386</B></U></FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN=RIGHT WIDTH=56%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or organization)</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=40%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=40%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3><B>1200 Mount Kemble Avenue<BR>
<U>Morristown, New Jersey 07960-6769</U></B></FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=51%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(Address, including zip code of
 registrant's principal executive offices)</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=98%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3><B><U>DENDRITE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
 1997 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN, as amended</U></B></FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=38%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(Full title of the Plan)</FONT></TD>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3><B>CHRISTINE A. PELLIZZARI, Esq.<BR>
                                      VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL AND SECRETARY<BR>
                                              DENDRITE INTERNATIONAL, INC.<BR>
                                                1200 MOUNT KEMBLE AVENUE<BR>
                                           MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY  07960-6769<BR>
                                                      (973)&nbsp;425-1200</B></FONT></P>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Agent For Service)</FONT></P>
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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=4>CALCULATION
OF REGISTRATION FEE</FONT></H1>

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        Title Of                   Amount             Proposed Maximum         Proposed Maximum           Amount Of
      Securities To                To Be               Offering Price             Aggregate              Registration
      Be Registered            Registered (1)           Per Share (2)         Offering Price (2)             Fee
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      Common Stock,
 no Par Value per share          1,750,000                 $13.03                  $22,802,500             $5,700.63
-------------------------- ----------------------- ------------------------ ----------------------- -----------------------
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)  Pursuant to Rule 416(b)  under the  Securities  Act of 1933,  as amended  (the  "Securities
Act")  additional  shares  of  Common  Stock  may be  issuable  pursuant  to  anti-dilution  provisions  of the  Dendrite
International, Inc. 1997 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended (the "Plan").</FONT></P>

<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;Estimated  solely for the purpose of calculating  the  registration  fee. Such estimate has
been computed in accordance  with Rule 457(c) and Rule 457(h) under the  Securities Act based on the average high and low
prices of the Registrant's Common Stock as reported on the Nasdaq National Market on August 21, 2001.</FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>PART II<BR>
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</FONT></H1>

<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3><B>ITEM&nbsp;3.</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><U>Incorporation of Documents
 by Reference.</U></B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Form S-8 is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") pursuant to General
Instruction E to Form S-8.  The contents of prior Registration Statements on Form S-8, filed with the Commission on
September 16, 1997 (File No. 333-35701), November 10, 1997 (File No. 333-09090), April 21, 1998 ( File No. 333-09092),
October 12, 1999 (File No. 333-11036) and October 20, 2000 (File No. 333-48376), are incorporated herein by reference.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The additional  1,750,000  shares being  registered  pursuant to this Form S-8  constitute  shares of Dendrite
International,  Inc.  Common Stock which may be issued to satisfy  awards  granted under the Plan.  The increase in the
number of shares  reserved  for  issuance  under the Plan was approved by  shareholders  at the 2001 Annual  Meeting of
Shareholders.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following  documents  filed by the Registrant  with the Commission are  incorporated  by reference in this
Registration Statement:</FONT></P>

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<LI>The  Registrant's  Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended  December 31, 2000, filed on April
                     2, 2001.

<LI>The Registrant's  Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2001, filed on May
                     15, 2001.

<LI>The  Registrant's  Proxy  Statement in connection  with its 2001 Annual  Meeting of  Shareholders,
                     filed on April 13, 2001.

<LI>The  description of the Company's  Common Stock,  no par value ("Common  Stock")  contained in the
                     Company's Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed on May 24, 1995.

<LI>The  description  of  the  Common  Stock  contained  in  the  Company's  Amendment  No.  1 to  the
                     Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed on June 9, 1995.

<LI>The  description  of  the  Common  Stock  contained  in  the  Company's  Amendment  No.  2 to  the
                     Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed on June 21, 1995.

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<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=10%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3><B>ITEM&nbsp;8</B></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=85%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3><B>EXHIBITS</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=85%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Opinion of Legal Counsel.</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>23.1</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=85%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>23.2</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=85%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Consent of KPMG LLP</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>23.3</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=85%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Consent of Legal Counsel (included in Exhibit 5 hereto)</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>24</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=85%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Power of Attorney (included on signature page hereto).</FONT></TD>
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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=4>SIGNATURES</FONT></H1>

<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Act, the
Registrant  certifies  that it has  reasonable
   grounds to believe that it meets all the requirements  for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this  Registration
   Statement to be signed on its behalf by the  undersigned,  thereunto  duly  authorized,  in the City of  Morristown,
   State of New Jersey, on this 9<SUP>th</SUP> day of July, 2001.</FONT></P>


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<TD WIDTH=45%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>Dendrite International, Inc.<BR>
(Registrant)</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=45%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;JOHN E. BAILYE</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=45%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>By:_________________________________</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=45%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;John E. Bailye<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Chairman of the Board and Chief<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Executive Officer</FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE  PRESENTS  that each of the  undersigned  officers and  directors  of the  Registrant
   hereby  severally  constitutes  and appoints John E. Bailye and George T. Robson,  and each of them,  their true and
   lawful  attorney-in-fact for the undersigned,  in any and all capacities,  with full power of substitution,  to sign
   any and all amendments to this Registration Statement (including  post-effective  amendments),  and to file the same
   with exhibits  thereto and other  documents in connection  therewith,  with the Securities and Exchange  Commission,
   granting  unto  said  attorney-in-fact  full  power and  authority  to do and  perform  each and every act and thing
   requisite and  necessary to be done in and about the  premises,  as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or
   could in person,  hereby  ratifying and  confirming  all that said  attorney-in-fact  may lawfully do or cause to be
   done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Act, this  Registration  Statement has been signed by the
   following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.</FONT></P>

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     Signature                           Title                               Date
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   JOHN E. BAILYE
   _____________________                                                July 9, 2001
   John E. Bailye                      Chairman of the Board and
                                        Chief Executive Officer
                                     (Principal Executive Officer)

   BERNARD M. GOLDSMITH
   ______________________                                               July 9, 2001
   Bernard M. Goldsmith                Director

   EDWARD J. KFOURY
   ______________________                                               July 9, 2001
   Edward J. Kfoury                    Director

   PAUL A. MARGOLIS
   ______________________                                               July 10, 2001
   Paul A. Margolis                    Director

   JOHN H. MARTINSON
   ______________________                                               July 9, 2001
   John H. Martinson                   Director

   TERENCE H. OSBORNE
   ______________________                                               July 9, 2001
   Terence H. Osborne                  Director

   PATRICK J. ZENNER
   ______________________                                               July 9, 2001
   Patrick J. Zenner                   Director

   GEORGE T. ROBSON
   ______________________                                               July 10, 2001
   George T. Robson               Executive Vice President
                              (Acting Principal Financial Officer)

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=4>INDEX TO EXHIBITS</FONT></H1>

<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U><B>Exhibit No.</B></U>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U><B>Description</B></U></FONT></P>

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<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>5</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=85%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Opinion of Legal Counsel.</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>23.1</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=85%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>23.2</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=85%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Consent of KPMG LLP</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>23.3</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=85%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Consent of Legal Counsel (included in Exhibit 5 hereto)</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>24</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=85%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Power of Attorney (included on signature page hereto).</FONT></TD>
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Form S-8 1997 Stock Incentive Plan
As filed with the Securities and
 Exchange Commission on August 23, 2001        
       Registration No. 333-_____
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION
STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
DENDRITE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
New Jersey
22-2786386
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
1200 Mount Kemble Avenue
Morristown, New Jersey 07960-6769
(Address, including zip code of
 registrant's principal executive offices)
DENDRITE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
 1997 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN, as amended
(Full title of the Plan)
CHRISTINE A. PELLIZZARI, Esq.
VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL AND SECRETARY
DENDRITE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
1200 MOUNT KEMBLE AVENUE
MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY  07960-6769
(973) 425-1200
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Agent For Service)
CALCULATION
OF REGISTRATION FEE
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        Title Of                   Amount             Proposed Maximum         Proposed Maximum           Amount Of
      Securities To                To Be               Offering Price             Aggregate              Registration
      Be Registered            Registered (1)           Per Share (2)         Offering Price (2)             Fee
-------------------------- ----------------------- ------------------------ ----------------------- -----------------------

      Common Stock,
 no Par Value per share          1,750,000                 $13.03                  $22,802,500             $5,700.63
-------------------------- ----------------------- ------------------------ ----------------------- -----------------------
(1)  Pursuant to Rule 416(b)  under the  Securities  Act of 1933,  as amended  (the  "Securities
Act")  additional  shares  of  Common  Stock  may be  issuable  pursuant  to  anti-dilution  provisions  of the  Dendrite
International, Inc. 1997 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended (the "Plan").
(2)  Estimated  solely for the purpose of calculating  the  registration  fee. Such estimate has
been computed in accordance  with Rule 457(c) and Rule 457(h) under the  Securities Act based on the average high and low
prices of the Registrant's Common Stock as reported on the Nasdaq National Market on August 21, 2001.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 3.
Incorporation of Documents
 by Reference.
This Form S-8 is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") pursuant to General
Instruction E to Form S-8.  The contents of prior Registration Statements on Form S-8, filed with the Commission on
September 16, 1997 (File No. 333-35701), November 10, 1997 (File No. 333-09090), April 21, 1998 ( File No. 333-09092),
October 12, 1999 (File No. 333-11036) and October 20, 2000 (File No. 333-48376), are incorporated herein by reference.
The additional  1,750,000  shares being  registered  pursuant to this Form S-8  constitute  shares of Dendrite
International,  Inc.  Common Stock which may be issued to satisfy  awards  granted under the Plan.  The increase in the
number of shares  reserved  for  issuance  under the Plan was approved by  shareholders  at the 2001 Annual  Meeting of
Shareholders.
The following  documents  filed by the Registrant  with the Commission are  incorporated  by reference in this
Registration Statement:
The  Registrant's  Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended  December 31, 2000, filed on April
                     2, 2001.
The Registrant's  Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2001, filed on May
                     15, 2001.
The  Registrant's  Proxy  Statement in connection  with its 2001 Annual  Meeting of  Shareholders,
                     filed on April 13, 2001.
The  description of the Company's  Common Stock,  no par value ("Common  Stock")  contained in the
                     Company's Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed on May 24, 1995.
The  description  of  the  Common  Stock  contained  in  the  Company's  Amendment  No.  1 to  the
                     Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed on June 9, 1995.
The  description  of  the  Common  Stock  contained  in  the  Company's  Amendment  No.  2 to  the
                     Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed on June 21, 1995.
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ITEM 8
EXHIBITS
5
Opinion of Legal Counsel.
23.1
Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP
23.2
Consent of KPMG LLP
23.3
Consent of Legal Counsel (included in Exhibit 5 hereto)
24
Power of Attorney (included on signature page hereto).
3
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Act, the
Registrant  certifies  that it has  reasonable
   grounds to believe that it meets all the requirements  for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this  Registration
   Statement to be signed on its behalf by the  undersigned,  thereunto  duly  authorized,  in the City of  Morristown,
   State of New Jersey, on this 9
th
day of July, 2001.
Dendrite International, Inc.
(Registrant)
JOHN E. BAILYE
By:_________________________________
John E. Bailye
Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE  PRESENTS  that each of the  undersigned  officers and  directors  of the  Registrant
   hereby  severally  constitutes  and appoints John E. Bailye and George T. Robson,  and each of them,  their true and
   lawful  attorney-in-fact for the undersigned,  in any and all capacities,  with full power of substitution,  to sign
   any and all amendments to this Registration Statement (including  post-effective  amendments),  and to file the same
   with exhibits  thereto and other  documents in connection  therewith,  with the Securities and Exchange  Commission,
   granting  unto  said  attorney-in-fact  full  power and  authority  to do and  perform  each and every act and thing
   requisite and  necessary to be done in and about the  premises,  as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or
   could in person,  hereby  ratifying and  confirming  all that said  attorney-in-fact  may lawfully do or cause to be
   done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Act, this  Registration  Statement has been signed by the
   following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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Signature                           Title                               Date
     ---------                           -----                               ----

   JOHN E. BAILYE
   _____________________                                                July 9, 2001
   John E. Bailye                      Chairman of the Board and
                                        Chief Executive Officer
                                     (Principal Executive Officer)

   BERNARD M. GOLDSMITH
   ______________________                                               July 9, 2001
   Bernard M. Goldsmith                Director

   EDWARD J. KFOURY
   ______________________                                               July 9, 2001
   Edward J. Kfoury                    Director

   PAUL A. MARGOLIS
   ______________________                                               July 10, 2001
   Paul A. Margolis                    Director

   JOHN H. MARTINSON
   ______________________                                               July 9, 2001
   John H. Martinson                   Director

   TERENCE H. OSBORNE
   ______________________                                               July 9, 2001
   Terence H. Osborne                  Director

   PATRICK J. ZENNER
   ______________________                                               July 9, 2001
   Patrick J. Zenner                   Director

   GEORGE T. ROBSON
   ______________________                                               July 10, 2001
   George T. Robson               Executive Vice President
                              (Acting Principal Financial Officer)
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No.
Description
5
Opinion of Legal Counsel.
23.1
Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP
23.2
Consent of KPMG LLP
23.3
Consent of Legal Counsel (included in Exhibit 5 hereto)
24
Power of Attorney (included on signature page hereto).
6