Convert varchar to timestamp(3)

Hello folks,
Can anyone help me in converting a varchar2(200) into a timestamp(3).
I want it in this format '07-DEC-06 12.00.00.000000000 AM'
Thanks in advance.

SQL> select to_timestamp('Oct 21 2009 12:59PM', 'Mon DD YYYY HH12:MIAM', 'NLS_DATE_LANGUAGE = ENGLISH') from dual;
TO_TIMESTAMP('OCT21200912:59PM
21/10/09 12:59:00,000000000Again, as Centinul said, remember that it's an internal representation that has nothing to do with how it's being displayed on your screen
Edited by: fsitja on Dec 22, 2009 12:53 AM
edit for an NLS independent solution

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