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To: scaram(o)uche who wrote (400)1/25/1999 5:40:00 PM
From: scaram(o)ucheRespond to of 4974
 
Lampert, Microcide, filed 1/22.......

(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,625,000
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(10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See
Instructions) / /
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(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
14.8%

and, from a 1/14 filing........

ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.

Since November 14, 1998, Partners, in its capacity as general partner of
BVF, has purchased on behalf of such limited partnership an aggregate number
of 83,100 shares of the Stock for an aggregate consideration of $343,341.50,
utilizing funds provided by BVF from its working capital pursuant to the
terms of its limited partnership agreement with Partners. In addition,
Partners, in its capacity as investment manager with respect to certain
managed accounts, has purchased on behalf of such managed accounts an
aggregate number of 58,500 shares of the Stock for an aggregate consideration
of $246,926.25, utilizing funds under management by Partners pursuant to
investment manager agreements between Partners and such managed accounts.

Item 5 is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

(a) BVF beneficially owns 757,200 shares of the Stock, Partners
beneficially owns 1,625,000 shares of the Stock, and BVF Inc. beneficially
owns 1,625,000 shares of the Stock, approximately 6.9%, 14.8% and 14.8%,
respectively, of the aggregate number of shares outstanding as of October 30,
1998 (as reported in Microcide's most recent quarterly statement on Form
10-Q).