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To: nigel bates who wrote (2572)7/20/2001 7:29:49 PM
From: keokalani'nui of 4974
 
Thursday July 19, 9:26 am Eastern Time
DNA Sciences withdraws plans for $125 mln IPO
WASHINGTON, July 19 (Reuters) - DNA Sciences Inc., a genetics discovery company that examines the role that genes play in diseases like cancer, osteoporosis and diabetes, on Thursday withdrew plans for a $125 million initial stock offering.

The Fremont, California-based company, whose backers include international financier George Soros's Quantum Partners fund and online health information provider WebMD Corp. (NasdaqNM:HLTH - news), had not yet determined the size and price of the initial public offering.

``The registrant desires to withdraw the registration statement due to changes in the registrant's business and financing plans, recent market volatility and other considerations,'' the company said in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

The underwriters were Lehman Brothers, CIBC World Markets and Dain Rauscher Wessels.

It was looking to trade its shares on Nasdaq under the symbol ``DNAS''
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