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Some updated information on PGEN: Corporate Profile for Progenitor, Inc., dated Feb. 27, 1998 Published Date:   Feb. 27, 1998 Company Name:     Progenitor, Inc. Address:          4040 Campbell Ave.                   Menlo Park, CA  94025 Main Telephone  Number:          650/617-0880 Internet Home  Page Address   (URL):          progenitor.com  Chief Executive  Officer:         Douglass B. Given, M.D., Ph.D. Chief Financial  Officer:         Mark N.K. Bagnall Investor Relations  Contact:         Andrea Yamartino  Business number: 650/614-7099  Home number:     650/328-5240 Public Relations  Contact:         Carrie B. Wick  Business number: 650/614-7060  Home number:     614/436-3075 (based in Ohio currently) Trading Symbol/  Exchange:        PGEN, PGENW Industry:         Genomics/Biotech Market Makers:    Lehman Brothers, Genesis Merchant Group, Herzog,                   Nash Weiss, Knight, Meyerson, Josephthal, Troster                   Singer, Neidiger Company description: Progenitor is engaged in the discovery and  functional characterization of genes to identify targets for the  development of new pharmaceuticals. The company's focus is on the  identification of genes important in cancer, blood and immune system  disorders and inherited diseases. Progenitor's genomics system focuses  on understanding gene function in order to accelerate discovery of genes  with medical relevance. The system combines core expertise in the fields  of developmental biology, human disease genetics and bioinformatics,  using developing cells and rigorously screened patient populations as  unique discovery resources.  The company's gene discoveries include B219, which encodes the leptin  receptor; del-1, involved in blood vessel and bone formation; and HFE,  responsible for hereditary hemochromatosis, an iron overload disease.  Progenitor develops and commercializes its discoveries through  partnerships with biopharmaceutical firms. The company has ongoing  agreements with Amgen, SmithKline Beecham Clinical Laboratories, Novo  Nordisk, Chiron, Pangea Systems, and Affymetrix.  ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Contact:       Progenitor, Inc.