Molecular Pharmacology (USA) Limited
8721 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 1023, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. 90069-4507
March 21, 2006
BY EDGAR
Attention: Jeffrey Riedler and Amy Bruckner
Division of Corporation Finance
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549 0405
Dear Mr. Riedler and Ms. Bruckner,
Re: Molecular Pharmacology (USA) Limited -
Pre Schedule 14A - Your File No. 000-50156
Thank-you for your letter dated March 16, 2006, concerning the amended preliminary information statement filed by Molecular Pharmacology (USA) Limited (the "Company") on Schedule 14A on March 14, 2006 (the "Revised Circular"). We reply to your comments to the Revised Circular as follows:
Preliminary Proxy Statement of Schedule 14A
Accounting Treatment of Transaction, Page 18
- Clarify MPLA is accounting acquirer. We have amended the Revised Circular according to your request.
Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited), page 22
- Interim pro forma statement of operations. We have added interim pro forma statement of operations for the most recent period ended January 31, 2006.
- Revise pro forma financial statements to reference each adjustment to an explanatory note. The Pro Forma financial statements have been revised as requested.
- Eliminate common stock of MPLA. The pro forma financial statements have been revised to eliminate the common stock of Molecular Pharmacology Limited.
Molecular Pharmacology (USA) Limited Financial Statements, page 35
- Interim Financial Statements of the Company. We have added unaudited interim financial statements for the Company for the period ended January 31, 2006
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Information Concerning MPLA
Audit Financial Statements of MPLA, Page 55
- Clearly designate amounts presented are in Australian dollars; applicable periods are designated as unaudited; and include interim financial statements for most recent period as set-out in item 310 of Regulation S-B. The financial statements have been amended to clearly designate amounts are presented in Australian dollars and which statements are unaudited. The financial statements for MPLA have been updated to include the unaudited interim financial statements for the period ended December 31, 2005.
We trust you will find the foregoing is satisfactory.
Yours Truly,
MOLECULAR PHARMACOLOGY (USA) LIMITED
/s/ Ian Downs
Per:
Ian Downs
/s/ Jeffrey D. Edwards
Per:
Jeffrey D. Edwards
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