My imac won't apply the 10.8.3 update

My mid-2011 iMac will not update to 10.8.3. Theoretically, it has downloaded the update and all I have to do is restart the computer.
I have done so multiple times with no luck. I searched the Apple forums and the only suggestion I found was to run Disk Utility (verify/repair). Did that. No difference.
I have also reset the SMC. No difference.
Any ideas?

Have you tried downloading and running the 'combo' updater available here?
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1640
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