FORM 10-Q
                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
                                _______________


(Mark One)  [ X ] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)
                  OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                  For the quarter period ended April 30, 1996



                                       OR



            [    ]TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                  SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [NO FEE REQUIRED]
                  For the transition period from _________________ to __________
                        




                         Commission file number 1-10615




                          EMISPHERE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
             (EXACT name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                DELAWARE                              13-3306985
                --------                              ----------
       (State or jurisdiction of                   (I.R.S. Employer
     incorporation or organization)             Identification Number)


            15 Skyline Drive                            10532
            ----------------                            -----
          Hawthorne, New YORK                         (Zip Code)
    (Address of principal executive
                offices)
                                 (914) 347-2220
                                 --------------
              (Registrant s telephone number, including area code)

   (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last
                                     report)




      Indicate  by  check  mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports
      required to be files by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
      of  1934  during  the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that
      Registrant  was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to
      such  filing  requirements  for at least the past 90 days.     Yes __x__
      No ___   




                      APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS

     The number of shares of the Registrant s common stock, $.01 par value,
                  outstanding as of May 30, 1996 was: 9,388,801
                          
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                            Exhibit Index on Page 13
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                          EMISPHERE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
                                                        
                                TABLE OF CONTENTS
                                                           
                                 April 30, 1996
                                                        
                                                        
      PART I.    FINANCIAL INFORMATION

      ITEM 1.    Financial  Statements:                        Page            
                 ---------------------                         ----

                 Condensed Balance Sheets                        3          
                
                 Condensed Statements of Operations              4            
                
                 Condensed Statement of Stockholders' Equity     5   

                 Condensed Statements of Cash Flows              6        

                 Notes to Condensed Financial Statements         7         
                
        ITEM 2.  Management's  Discussion and Analysis of 
                 Financial Condition and Results of Operations  10    
                 
        PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

        ITEM 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K               13
                 
   2
                         
                       EMISPHERE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
                         CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
                                (Unaudited)
                                                      July 31,       April 30,
                        ASSETS:                         1995           1996   
                                                   -------------   ------------
Current assets:
   Cash and cash equivalents                       $  2,226,156    $12,674,312
   Marketable securities                              3,393,395      7,538,560
   Prepaid expenses and other current assets            148,469        314,299
                                                   -------------   ------------
                     Total current assets             5,768,020     20,527,171 
                             
Equipment and leasehold improvements, at cost,                               
   net of accumulated depreciation and amortization   1,704,309      1,550,911
Restricted cash equivalents                              10,000         10,000 
Other assets                                             66,243         66,243
                                                   -------------   ------------
                     Total assets                  $  7,548,572    $22,154,325
                                                   =============   ============

                 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY:
Current liabilities:
   Accounts payable                                $    234,917    $   277,718
   Accrued compensation                                 203,145        176,726
   Accrued expenses                                     156,711        168,069
                                                  -------------    ------------
                     Total current liabilities          594,773        622,513
                        
Deferred lease liability                                 55,100         47,391
                                                  -------------   ------------
                     Total liabilities                  649,873        669,904
                                                  -------------   ------------
Commitments and contingencies

Stockholders  equity:
    Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 
     1,000,000 shares authorized:
     Series Junior Participating Cumulative 
      Preferred Stock; 200,000 shares 
      designated; none issued and outstanding           
    Common stock, $.01 par value; 20,000,000 
      shares authorized; 7,687,304 shares issued 
      (7,643,804 outstanding) at July 31, 1995; 
      9,389,165 shares issued (9,345,665 
      outstanding) at April 30, 1996                     76,873         93,892
    Additional paid-in capital                       43,626,657     61,340,776
    Accumulated deficit                             (36,628,209)   (39,737,384)
    Net unrealized gain (loss) on marketable 
     securities                                          16,191        (20,050)
                                                   -------------   ------------
                                                      7,091,512     21,677,234 
    Less, common stock held in treasury, at cost; 
      43,500 shares                                    (192,813)      (192,813)
                                                   -------------   ------------
                         Total stockholders equity    6,898,699     21,484,421 
                                                   -------------   ------------
                         Total liabilities and                  
                           stockholders  equity    $  7,548.572   $ 22,154,325
                                                   =============  =============

  See accompanying notes to financial statements.  The July 31, 1995 
  Condensed Balance Sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, 
  but does not include all disclosures required by generally accepted accounting
  principles.

    3                          
                          EMISPHERE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

                       CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

                                   (Unaudited)                                
                                   
                       For the three months ended   For the nine months ended
                                April 30,                    April 30,
                       __________________________   _________________________
                          1995         1996            1995          1996
                       ____________   ___________   ___________  ____________
 Revenues:
    Research and 
      development      $     --       $    --       $     --     $ 3,033,333 
                       -------------  ------------  ------------ ------------

 Costs and expenses:
    General and 
      administrative        610,298       656,653     1,710,854    1,883,379 
    Research and 
      development         1,447,594     1,817,015     4,404,263    4,700,890 
                       -------------  ------------  ------------ ------------
      Total operating 
        expenses          2,057,892     2,473,668     6,115,117    6,584,269 
                       -------------  ------------  ------------ ------------

      Operating loss     (2,057,892)   (2,473,668)   (6,115,117)  (3,550,936)
                       -------------  ------------  ------------ ------------

 Other income:
    Investment income       159,882       147,153       295,128      441,761 
                       -------------  ------------  ------------ ------------

      Net loss          $(1,898,010)  $(2,326,515)  $(5,819,989) $(3,109,175) 
                       =============  ============  ============ ============

 Net loss per share     $     (0.25)  $    (0.28)   $     (0.77) $     (0.38) 
                       =============  ============  ============ ============


 Weighted average 
  number of shares 
  outstanding             7,576,048     8,352,458     7,574,199     8,140,262
                       =============  ============  ============ =============



                                     
               See accompanying notes to the financial statements 
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                          EMISPHERE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

                        STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS  EQUITY

                                   (Unaudited)

                    For the nine months ended April 30, 1996

                                                                              Net
                                                                           Unrealized
                                                                             Gain         Common Stock
                               Common Stock     Additional                 (Loss) on    Held In Treasury
                            _________________     Paid-in    Accumulated   Marketable    ________________
                            Shares     Amount     Capital      Deficit     Securities    Shares     Amount       Total
                           ________   _________ ____________ _____________ ___________   ______   __________  __________
                                                                                     
Balance, July 31, 1995     7,687,304 $  76,873  $ 43,626,657 $(36,628,209) $   16,191    43,500   $(192,813)   $ 6,898,699  
 Exercise of options and  
   employee stock purchases  101,861     1,019       312,541                                                       313,560  
 Issuance of common stock    
   and warrants to Elan     
   International Services 
   Ltd., net of expenses     600,000     6,000     7,457,000                                                     7,463,000
 Issuance of common stock in            
   connection with a public            
   offering at $10.00 per 
   share net of expenses   1,000,000    10,000     9,944,578                                                     9,954,578 
 Change in net unrealized
   gain (loss) on marketable  
   securities                                                                 (36,241)                             (36,241)
 Net loss for the nine
   months ended April 30, 
   1996                                                        (3,109,175)                                      (3,109,175)
                           --------- ---------   ----------- ------------- -----------  ------    ----------  -------------
 Balance, April 30, 1996   9,389,165 $  93,892   $61,340,776 $(39,737,384) $  (20,050)  43,500    $(192,813)  $ 21,484,421 
                           ========= =========   =========== ============= ===========  ======  ==========  =============        
                             

                 See accompanying notes to financial statements                


    5                 
                           EMISPHERE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
                       CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                                   (Unaudited)


                                                        For the nine months
                                                               ended
                                                             April 30,
                                                    ____________________________
                                                        1995          1996
                                                    _____________   ____________
Cash flows from operating activities:          
     Net loss                                        $(5,819,989)   $(3,109,175)
                                                     -------------  ------------
     Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net
       cash used in operating activities:
       Depreciation and amortization                     390,573        414,906 
       Increase (decrease) in deferred lease 
         liability                                         1,323         (7,709)
       Realized loss (gain) on sale of 
         marketable securities                            35,824        (16,121)
       Change in assets and liabilities:
         Prepaid expenses and other current assets        89,535       (165,831)
         Accounts payable and accrued expenses            61,784         27,740 
                                                    -------------   ------------
               Total adjustments                         579,039        252,985
                                                    -------------   ------------
               Net cash used in operating activities  (5,240,950)    (2,856,190)
                                                    -------------   ------------
Cash flows from investing activities:
    Capital expenditures                                (139,504)      (261,508)
    Purchase of marketable securities                (21,789,421)   (12,721,210)
    Proceeds from sales of marketable securities      27,184,729      8,555,926 
                                                    -------------   ------------
               Net cash provided by (used in) 
                 investing activities                  5,255,804     (4,426,792)
                                                    -------------   ------------

 Cash flows from financing activities:  
    Net proceeds from issuance of common stock and 
      warrants to Elan International Services Ltd.                     7,463,000
    Net proceeds from issuance of common stock in a 
      public offering                                                  9,954,578
 Proceeds from exercise of options and employee 
    stock purchases                                       16,864        313,560 
    Purchase of treasury stock                          (123,438)
                                                     -------------  ------------

                   Net cash (used in) provided by 
                    financing activities                (106,574)    17,731,138
                                                     -------------  ------------

                  Net (decrease) increase in cash and 
                  cash equivalents                       (91,720)    10,448,156 

 Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period           272,607     2,226,156 
                                                     -------------   -----------

                  Cash and cash equivalents, 
                    end of period                      $  180,887   $12,674,312
                                                     =============  ============
                 
                    See accompanying notes to financial statements

     6
                                      
                                      EMISPHERE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
                               NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

1.    Interim Financial Statements:

      THE condensed interim financial statements of Emisphere Technologies, Inc.
      (the "Company"), have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to
      Form  10-Q  and  Article  10  of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, they do not
      include  all  information  and disclosures necessary for a presentation of
      the Company's financial position, results of  operations and cash flows in
      conformity  with generally accepted accounting principles.  In the opinion
      of   management,  these  financial  statements  reflect  all  adjustments,
      consisting  only  of  normal  recurring  accruals,  necessary  for  a fair
      presentation  of  the  Company's financial position, results of operations
      and cash flows for such periods. The results of operations for any interim
      period  are  not  necessarily indicative of the results for the full year.
      These  financial  statements  should  be  read  in  conjunction  with  the
      financial  statements  and notes thereto contained in the Company`s Annual
      Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 1995.

2.    Marketable Securities:

      THE following table summarizes the amortized cost basis and aggregate fair
      value of marketable securities, and the related gross unrealized holding
      gains and losses, at April 30, 1996.

                                                                 Unrealized Holding
                                  Amortized       Fair      ______________________________________
                                  Cost Basis      Value        Gains         Losses        Net
                                _____________  ___________  __________    __________   ___________
                                                                         
     Maturities within one 
       year       
          Corporate debt 
            securities            $2,278,222    $2,278,222   $             $            $         
          Debt securities
            issued by the           
            U.S. Government 
            and U.S. agencies      1,303,669     1,306,786        3,117                     3,117
      
      Maturities between one
        and two years

          Debt securities
            issued by the           
            U.S. Government 
            and  U.S. agencies     1,771,862     1,756,476        4,009      (19,395)     (15,386)
      
      Mortgage based securities    1,129,134     1,124,714                    (4,420)      (4,420)
      Asset backed securities      1,075,723     1,072,362                    (3,361)      (3,361)
                                 ------------   -----------  -----------   ----------    ---------
                                 $ 7,558,610    $7,538,560   $    7,126    $ (27,176)    $(20,050)
                                 ============   ===========  ===========   ==========    =========     

      The aggregate net unrealized loss of $20,050 has been included as a
      reduction to stockholders' equity at April 30, 1996.

                                     
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                           EMISPHERE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
                     NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                   (continued)

3.    Strategic Alliance with Elan Corporation plc:
    
      DURING October 1995, the Company entered into a letter of intent with Elan
      Corporation  plc  ("Elan") which, among other things, provided for Elan to
      reimburse  the  Company  $3  million  for certain research and development
      costs  incurred  prior  to December 1995 and for the two parties to form a
      strategic  alliance  to  develop  an oral formulation of a specific  drug.
      The  specific terms and provisions of the strategic alliance are currently
      being  finalized.    In  connection with the letter of intent, the Company
      entered  into  a Purchase Agreement with Elan International Services Ltd.,
      an  affiliate  of  Elan.  The terms of the Purchase Agreement provided for
      the  Company to sell 600,000 shares of its common stock, and issue 250,000
      warrants  to  purchase  shares of the Company's common stock at $16.25 per
      s h are,  in  consideration  for  $7.5  million.    The  warrants  contain
      antidilutive  provisions,  are  exercisable  upon  issuance, and expire on
      October 18, 2000.   

4.    Public Offering

      During April 1996, the Company sold one million shares of its common stock
      through a public offering at $10.00 per share, with net proceeds of
      approximately $10 million.

5.    Impact of the Future Adoption of Recently Issued Accounting Standards:
  
      The Financial  Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial
      Accounting  Standards  No.  123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation"
      ("FAS  123") in October 1995.   FAS 123 requires companies to estimate the
      fair  value  of  common  stock, stock options, or other equity instruments
      ("Equity Instruments") issued to employees using pricing models which take
      into  account  various  factors such as current price of the common stock,
      volatility  and  expected  life of the Equity Instrument.  FAS 123 permits
      companies  to either provide pro forma note disclosure or adjust operating
      results  for  the  amortization  of  the  estimated  value  of  the Equity
      Instrument, as compensation expense, over the vesting period of the Equity
      Instrument.   The Company has elected to provide pro forma note disclosure
      which will appear in its financial statements for the year ending July 31,
      1997  and,  therefore,  there will be no effect on the Company s financial
      position or results of operations.

6.    Adoption of 1995 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan

      ON February 6, 1996, the stockholders of the Company approved the adoption
      of  the  1995  Non-Qualified  Stock  Option Plan (the  1995 Plan ) whereby
      officers  and  other  key executive employees may be granted options which
      entitle  the  holders  to  purchase  shares of the Company s common stock.
      There  have been 1.8 million shares of the Company s common stock reserved
      for  issuance  under  the  1995  Plan.    The  options  are  awarded by an
      independent  committee  of  the Board of Directors who determine the terms
      and  conditions of stock options granted under the plan.  In addition, 1.3
      million options previously issued to two of the Company s senior executive
      officers  (the   Officers  Options ) were deemed to have been issued under
      the  1995  Plan.   As of April 30, 1996, all of the Officers  Options were
      outstanding  and  500,000 shares of common stock were available for future
      grants under the 1995 Plan.

     8


7.    Stockholders Rights Plan

       On February 23, 1996, the Companys Board of Directors (the Board) 
       declared a dividend of one preferred share purchase right (a Right) for 
       each outstanding share of common stock.  Each Right entitles the 
       registered holder to purchase from the Company one one-hundredth of a 
       share of Series A Junior Participating Cumulative Preferred Stock (A 
       Preferred Stock) at an exercise price of $80 per one-one hundredth of a 
       preferred share.

       The rights are not exercisable, or transferable apart from the common 
       stock, until the earlier to occur of (i) ten days following a public 
       announcement that a  person or group of affiliated or associated persons 
       have acquired beneficial ownership of 20% or more of the outstanding 
       common stock of the Company or (ii) ten business days (or such late date,
       as defined) following the commencement of, or announcement of an 
       intention to make, a tender offer or exchange offer the consummation of 
       which would result in the beneficial ownership be a person or group of 
       20% or more of the outstanding common stock f the Company.  Furthermore, 
       if the Company enters into consolidation, merger, or other business 
       combination, as defined, each Right would entitle the holder upon 
       exercise to recieve, in lieu of shares of A Preferred Stock, that number 
       of shares of common stock of the acquiring company having a value of two
       times the exercise price of the Right, as defined.  The Right contain 
       antidilutive provisions, are redeemable at the Company's option, subject 
       to certain defined restrictions, for $.01 per Right, and expire on 
       February 23, 2006.

       As a result of the Rights dividend, the Board designated 200,000 shares 
       of preferred stock as A Preferred Stock.  A Preferred Stockholders will 
       be entitled to a preferential cumulative quarterly dividend of the 
       greater of $1.00 per share or 100 times the per share dividend declared 
       on the Companys common stock.  Each share will have 100 votes and will 
       vote together with the common shares. 

    9   
       
ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITIONS AND
         RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

GENERAL

Emisphere Technologies, Inc. is a drug delivery company engaged in the research
and development of its proprietary technologies with the goal of commercializing
its drug delivery technologies.

Results of Operations:

The Company has, since its inception, generated significant losses from
operations.  The Company does not expect to achieve sustained profitability for
the foreseeable future.  Profitability in the long term will depend on the
Company's ability to attract pharmaceutical companies willing to enter into
agreements with the Company to produce and market their drugs utilizing the
Company's drug delivery technologies.  There can be no assurance that any
pharmaceutical company will be willing to undertake the clinical testing and
other product development activities necessary to develop a marketable product
or enter into an agreement acceptable to the Company or that the agreements, if
entered into, will result in the ultimate profitability of the Company.  The
ability of the Company to reduce its operating losses in the near term will be
dependent upon, among other things, its ability to attract new pharmaceutical
and non-pharmaceutical companies who are willing to provide funding to the
Company for a portion of the Company's research and development with respect to
specific projects.  While the Company is consistently engaged in discussions
with pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical companies, there can be no assurance
that the Company will enter into any additional agreements or that the
agreements will provide research and development revenues to the Company.

Three Months Ended April 30, 1996 vs. Three Months Ended April 30, 1995:

For the three months ended April 30, 1996, and April 30, 1995, the Company has
no research and development revenues.

Total operating expenses for the fiscal quarter ended April 30, 1996, increased
by approximately $416,000, or 20%, as compared to the fiscal quarter ended April
30, 1995.  The details of this increase are as follows:

General and administrative expenses increased by approximately $46,000, or 8%,
in the fiscal quarter ended April 30, 1996, as compared to the fiscal quarter
ended April 30, 1995.  This increase is primarily the result of legal and
professional fees incurred in connection with various corporate matters 
during the quarter.

Research  and  development costs increased by approximately $369,000, or 26%, in
the fiscal quarter ended April 30, 1996, as compared to the fiscal quarter ended
April 30, 1995.  The increased costs are attributable to the Company s clinical
development program for heparin.  These higher costs were partially offset by a
decrease in funding of outside consultants and universities engaged to conduct
studies to help advance the Company's scientific research efforts.  The Company
also experienced a decrease in personnel and related expenses due, in part, to a
staff reduction in May 1995.  The Company believes that this level of research
and development spending will continue for the foreseeable future and may
increase as operations are expanded to meet the Company s scientific research
goals in the future. 

    10 

The Company's other income in the quarter ended April 30,1996 decreased by
approximately  $13,000, or 8%, as compared to the fiscal quarter ended 
April 30, 1995.  The decrease was due to lower returns on the Company's 
investment portfolio.  

The Companys net loss for the three months ended April 30, 1996 was $2,326,515
as compared to a net loss of $1,898,010 for the three months ended April 30,
1995.

Nine Months Ended April 30, 1996 vs. Nine Months Ended April 30, 1995:

For the nine months ended April 30, 1996, the Company recognized $3,033,333 of
research and  development revenue compared to none for the nine months ended
April 30, 1995.  Research and development revenue consisted of the recognition
of payments of $3 million and $33,333 under the Company s agreements with Elan
Corporation plc ( Elan ) and Pasteur Merieux ( Pasteur ), respectively.  The
recognition of the revenue from the agreement with Elan was primarily for work
Emisphere  performed  on development of an oral formulation of Heparin USP prior
to entering into the strategic alliance with Elan.  The details of the strategic
alliance with Elan are being finalized; it is anticipated that the near term
development cost associated with the project will be funded by Elan and the
Company once the strategic alliance is finalized.  Revenue recognition from
Pasteur was a payment for Emispheres completion of a defined milestone as
called for in its feasibility agreement with Pasteur.

Total operating expenses for the nine month period ended April 30, 1996,
increased by approximately $469,000, or 8%, as compared to the nine month period
ended April 30, 1995.  The details of this increase are as follows:

General and administrative expenses increased by approximately $173,000, or 10%,
for the nine months ended April 30, 1996, as compared to the nine months ended
April 30, 1995.  This increase is attributable to an increase in legal and
professional fees incurred in connection with, among other things, the
settlement of a class action lawsuit and the completion of the letter of intent
with  Elan.  The Company also made a $50,000 payment to an outside consultant
engaged to assist the Company in discussions and negotiations with 
pharmaceutical companies.  Research and development costs increased by 
approximately $297,000, or 7%, for the nine months ended April 30, 1996, as 
compared to the nine months ended April 30, 1995.  This increase is mainly the 
result of costs related to the Companys clinical development program for
heparin.  The higher costs associated with the clinical development program were
partially offset by a decrease in funding of outside consultants and 
universities engaged to conduct studies to help advance the Companys scientific 
research efforts.  The  Company also experienced a decrease in personnel and 
related expenses due, in part, to a staff reduction in May  1995.  The Company
believes that this level of research and development spending will continue for 
the foreseeable future and may increase if operations are expanded.

The Company's other income in the nine months ended April 30, 1996 increased by
approximately  $147,000, or 50%, compared to the nine months ended April 30,
1995.  This was primarily the result of a larger investment portfolio and better
overall returns for the nine months ended April 30, 1996.  In addition, the
Company realized losses of approximately $36,000  on the sale of investment
securities during the nine months ended April 30, 1995, whereas gains of
approximately $16,000 were realized during the nine months ended April 30, 1996.


The Companys a net loss for the nine months ended April 30, 1996 was $3,109,175,
as compared to a net loss of $5,819,989 for the nine months ended April 30, 
1995.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of April 30, 1996, the Company had working capital of approximately 
$19,905,000 as compared with approximately $5,173,000 at July 31, 1995.  Cash 
and cash equivalents and marketable securities were approximately $20,213,000 as
of April 30, 1996, compared to approximately $5,620,000 at July 31, 1995. The
increase in the Company's cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities is
due, in part to the Company s sale of 600,000 shares of its common stock and
250,000 warrants to Elan for aggregate consideration of $7.5 million.  Each
warrant entitles the holder to purchase one share of the Company s common stock
for $16.25 per share.  In addition, the Company received from Elan $3 million
which represented reimbursement of costs previously incurred by the Company with
respect to the development of an oral formulation of heparin (the  Product ).
Elan and the Company are presently finalizing the terms and provisions of a
strategic  alliance with respect to the development of the Product. It is
anticipated that  subsequent financing needs for the Product s development will
be  shared equally by the Company and Elan.  The Company also sold 1,000,000
shares of its common stock  during  April 1996 at $10.00 per share through a
public offering which raised net proceeds of approximately $10 million.

On February 23, 1996, the Companys Board of Directors (the Board) adopted a 
Stockholder Rights Plan designed to protect the Companys stockholders from 
coercive or abusive takeover tactics.  In connection with the Rights Plan, the 
Board designated 200,000 shares of preferred stock as Series A Junior 
Participating Cumulative Preferred Stock (A Preferred Stock) and declared a 
dividend of one preferred share purchase right (a Right) for each outstanding 
share of common stock.  Such dividend was paid to holders of record of the 
Companys common stock as of March 15, 1996.  Each Right entitles the registered 
holder to purchase from the Company one one-hundredth of a share of A Preferred 
Stock at an exercise price of $80 per one one-hundredth of a preferred share.  
The Rights are exercisable only upon the occurence of certain defined events,
contain antidilutive provisions, are redeemable at the Companys option, subject 
to certain defined restriction, for $.01 per Right, and expire on February 23, 
2006.  

The  Company  expects  to  incur  substantial  research and development expenses
associated  with the development of the Company's oral drug delivery system.  As
a result of the ongoing research and development efforts of the Company,
management believes that the Company will continue to incur operating losses and
that, potentially, such losses could increase.  The Company expects that cash,
cash equivalents and marketable securities will, under the Company's present
operating assumptions, be adequate to meet its liquidity and capital
requirements at least through the end of fiscal year 1998.  No assurance can be
given that there will be no change that would consume the Company s liquid
assets before such time.  While  the Company is not currently undertaking any
major capital expenditures, the Company expects to need substantial resources to
continue its research and development efforts. Should circumstances warrant it,
the Company would seek additional funds, primarily in the public and private
equity  markets, and to the extent necessary and available,  through debt
financing.  The Company has no firm agreements with respect to any additional
financing and there can be no assurance that the Company would be able to obtain
adequate funds on acceptable terms.  If adequate funds were not available, the
Company would be required to delay, scale back, or eliminate one or more of its
research or development programs, or obtain funds, if available, through
arrangements  with collaborative partners or others that may require the Company
to relinquish rights to certain of its technologies, product candidates, or
products that the Company would not otherwise relinquish. The Company does not
maintain any credit lines with financial institutions. 

Impact of the Adoption of Recently Issued Accounting Standards:
  
The Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation" ("FAS
123") in October 1995.   FAS 123 requires companies to estimate the fair value
of common stock, stock options, or other equity instruments ("Equity
Instruments") issued to employees using pricing models which take into account
various factors such as current price of the common stock, volatility and
expected life of the Equity Instrument.  FAS 123 permits companies to either
provide pro forma note disclosure or adjust operating results for the
amortization of the estimated value of the Equity Instrument, as compensation
expense, over the vesting period of the Equity Instrument.  The Company has
elected to provide pro forma note disclosure which will appear in its financial
statements for the year ending July 31, 1997 and, therefore, there will be no
effect on the Company s financial position or results of operations.

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ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(a)   Exhibits                                                          
      11.1  Statement of Computation of Per Share Data for the three months
            ended April 30, 1995 and 1996 
      
      11.2  Statement of Computation of Per Share Data for the nine months ended
            April 30, 1995 and 1996                   
   
      
(b)   Reports
      During the fiscal quarter ended April 30, 1996, the Company filed a 
      Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 5, 1996 reporting under Item 5 
      thereof the adoption of a rights plan on February 23, 1996     

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                                   SIGNATURE



Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



                                                                      
                                                Emisphere Technologies, Inc.


                  Dated:   April 14, 1996       /S/Michael M. Goldberg, M.D.
                                                ____________________________
                                                Michael M. Goldberg, M.D.
                                                Chairman, and Chief Executive 
                                                Officer

                                                /S/Joseph D. Poveromo, C.P.A.  
                                                _____________________________
                                                Joseph D. Poveromo, C.P.A.
                                                Controller & Chief Accounting
                                                Officer (Principal Financial
                                                Officer)
  
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                                                                 Exhibit 11.1
                                                                  

                          EMISPHERE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
                   STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE DATA


                                       For the three months ended
                           ____________________________________________________
                                 April 30, 1995            April 30, 1996
                           _________________________  _________________________
                              Primary       Fully        Primary       Fully
                                           Diluted                    Diluted

Net (loss) income          $(1,898,010) $(1,898,010)  $(2,326,515) $(2,326,515)

Interest earned on 
  excess proceeds                                                      115,138 
                           ------------ ------------  ------------ ------------

Adjusted net loss           (1,898,010)  (1,898,010)   (2,326,515)  (2,211,377) 
                           ============ ============  ============ ============

Weighted average 
  number of shares           7,576,048    7,576,048     8,352,458    8,352,458 

Shares issuable upon 
 exercise of options 
 and warrants                                  (A)                   3,441,118 

Shares assumed to be 
 repurchased under the 
 treasury stock method                                              (1,869,133)

                           ------------  -----------  ------------ ------------
                             7,576,048    7,576,048     8,352,458    9,924,443 
                           ============  ===========  ============ ============

NET (LOSS) INCOME PER 
 SHARE                     $     (0.25)  $    (0.25)  $     (0.28) $     (0.22)
                           ============  ===========  ============ ============

(A)   As of, and for the quarter ended April 30, 1995 all previously issued and
      outstanding options had exercise prices above the current fair market
      value of the common stock.                                      
         
         
                                                                    Exhibit 11.2
                                                                  

                          EMISPHERE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
                   STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE DATA


                                          For the nine months ended
                           _____________________________________________________
                                 April 30, 1995             April 30, 1996
                           _________________________   _________________________
                             Primary       Fully         Primary      Fully
                                          Diluted                    Diluted

Net loss                  $(5,819,989) $(5,819,989)   $(3,109,175) $(3,109,175)

Interest earned on 
 excess proceeds                                                       166,150 
                          ------------ ------------   ------------ ------------

Adjusted net loss          (5,819,989)  (5,819,989)    (3,109,175)  (2,943,025)
                          ------------ ------------   ------------ ------------
Weighted average 
 number of shares           7,574,199    7,574,199      8,140,262    8,140,262

Shares issuable upon 
 exercise of options  
 and warrants                                  (A)                   2,937,350 

Shares assumed to be 
 repurchased under the 
 treasury stock method                                              (1,869,133)
                          ------------ ------------   ------------ ------------
                            7,574,199    7,574,199      8,140,262    9,208,479 
                          ============ ============   ============ ============
NET LOSS PER SHARE        $     (0.77) $     (0.77)   $     (0.38) $     (0.32) 
                          ============ ============   ============ ============


(A)   As of, and for the nine months ended April 30, 1995 all previously issued
      and outstanding options had exercise prices above the current fair market
      value of the common stock.