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To: Arthur Radley who wrote (104)	1/27/1999 5:49:00 PM
From: Biomaven	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3158

TexasDude, My instinct is that LGND isn't a prime candidate right now. (If that isn't enough to produce the "X acquires LGND" headline in the next few days, I don't know what is <G>). First, LGND has a complex web of partners. This doesn't make a takeover impossible, but it certainly makes it more awkward. Second, LGND is complicated to understand and big enough so nobody is going to casually buy them without a very thorough understanding of what they have to offer. Finally, LGND would get a much better price if they wait until they are profitable, which (if you can believe them, which I'm not sure I do) is just around the next fiscal year corner. LGND has always seemed to have more IP than resources, so a takeover would ultimately be a win-win. I just don't think the time and circumstances are right yet. Peter