September 13, 1996



Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549

         Re:      BioWhittaker, Inc. (the "Company")
                  10-Q for the Quarterly Period Ended July 31, 1996

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:

         For filing with the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  pursuant to
Instruction G of Form 10-Q is an  electronically  transmitted copy with exhibits
of the Company's  Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarterly  period ended
July 31, 1996.

         Please acknowledge receipt of this filing.




                                                   /s/ F. Dudley Staples, Jr.
                                                  ------------------------------
                                                  F. Dudley Staples, Jr.
                                                  Secretary and General Counsel



cc:      Mr. Philip L. Rohrer, Jr. (w/encl.)
         File



                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    Form 10-Q
                                   (Mark One)


|X|  Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)of the Securities
     Exchange Act of 1934

For the period ended July 31, 1996.

|_|  Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)of the Securities Exchange
     Act of 1934.

For the transition period from  __________________ to ___________________

Commission file number  1-10870
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                               BIOWHITTAKER, INC.
             -----------------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)



          Delaware                                            95-3917176
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(State or other Jurisdiction of                           (I.R.S. Employer
  Incorporation or Organization)                           Identification No.)



8830 Biggs Ford Road, Walkersville, Maryland                   21793-0127
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  (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                     (zip code)


                                 (301) 898-7025
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



        Indicate  by check  whether  the  registrant:  (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934  during  the  preceding  12 months  (or for such  shorter  period  that the
registrant was required to file such reports),  and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.

                                                       |X|    Yes      |_|  No

        The  number of shares  outstanding  of the  Registrant's  only  class of
common stock as of July 31, 1996 was 10,759,199.








Part I. Financial Information
        Item 1. Financial Statements

                               BIOWHITTAKER, INC.
                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                  (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)


                                            For the Three        For the Nine 
                                             Months Ended        Months Ended
                                               July 31,            July 31,
                                            --------------      ---------------
                                            1996      1995      1996       1995
                                            ----      ----      ----       ----

Sales..................................  $ 12,253  $ 13,571   $ 37,724 $ 42,248
Costs and expenses
  Cost of sales........................     6,169     7,554     19,834   22,780
  Research and development.............       704       694      1,938    2,122
  Selling, general and administrative..     3,398     3,311     10,429   11,174
                                            -----     -----     ------   ------
                                           10,271    11,559     32,201   36,076
                                           ------    ------     ------   ------

Income From Operations ................     1,982     2,012      5,523    6,172

Other(income)/expenses
  Purchased research and development....       --        --      4,000       --
  Litigation expenses ..................    3,500        --      3,500       --
  Gain on sale of joint venture ........       --        --         --   (2,054)
  Gain on Pharmacia settlement..........       --        --         --   (1,732)
  Gain on sale of product line..........       --        --     (1,322)      --
  Other income .........................      (91)      (91)      (272)    (236)
  Equity in loss of joint venture.......       --        --         --      749
  Interest..............................       67        93        226      428
  Loss/(gain)on foreign currency
     transactions.......................      (37)       11         (9)      34
                                            ------    -----      -----   ------
                                            3,439        13      6,123   (2,811)
                                            -----     -----      -----   ------

Loss)/Income Before Income Taxes........   (1,457)    1,999       (600)   8,983
Provision for income taxes..............     (547)      712        902    3,376

Net(Loss)/Income........................   $ (910)  $ 1,287   $ (1,502) $ 5,607
                                           ======   =======   ========  =======

Net (Loss)/Income Per Share.............   $(0.08)  $  0.12   $ ( 0.14) $  0.51
                                           ======   =======   === ====  =======

Average common and common equivalent
 shares outstanding (in thousands)......   10,759    10,894     10,759  11,011
                                           ======    ======     ======  ======










Unaudited
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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                               BIOWHITTAKER, INC.
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                             (Dollars in thousands)

                                                          July 31,   October 31,
                                                            1996        1995
                                                            ----        ----
    ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents ....................           $    550    $    359
Accounts receivable ..........................              7,485       8,624
Other receivables ............................              1,794          --
Inventories ..................................             20,738      19,138
Assets held for disposal .....................                 --      10,379
Prepaid income taxes .........................              1,381          --
Prepaid expenses .............................              1,891         556
                                                           ------      ------
    Total Current Assets .....................             33,839      39,056
                                                           ------      ------

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT ................             33,329      30,506
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization             16,692      14,631
                                                           ------      ------
                                                           16,637      15,875
                                                           ------      ------
OTHER ASSETS
Intangibles ..................................             11,246       4,682
Deferred income taxes ........................                 81          --
Miscellaneous ................................                265         188
                                                           ------       -----
                                                           11,592       4,870
                                                           ------      ------
                                                         $ 62,068    $ 59,801
                                                          =======     =======
    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES
Notes payable ................................           $  1,300    $    900
Current portion of long-term debt ............                222       1,101
Accounts payable .............................              4,637       3,183
Accrued liabilities ..........................              7,731       4,581
Deferred income taxes ........................                 28         410
                                                           ------      ------
    Total Current Liabilities ................             13,918      10,175
                                                           ------      ------

LONG-TERM DEBT ...............................              1,515       2,936
                                                            -----       -----
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES ........................              2,181         732
                                                            -----       -----

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock .................................                108         108
Additional paid-in capital ...................             26,389      26,389
Retained earnings ............................             17,978      19,480
Translation adjustment .......................                (21)        (19)
                                                           ------      ------
    Total Stockholders' Equity ...............             44,454      45,958
                                                           ------      ------
                                                         $ 62,068    $ 59,801
                                                         ========    ========

July 31,  1996 - Unaudited
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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                               BIOWHITTAKER, INC.
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                             (Dollars in thousands)
                                                           For the Nine Months
                                                              Ended July 31,
                                                              --------------
                                                            1996          1995
                                                            ----          ----
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net (loss)/income ......................................   $ (1,502)   $  5,607
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss)/ income to net cash
 provided by operating activities:
  Depreciation and amortization ........................      2,606       3,367
  Purchased research and development ...................      4,000          --
  Gain on sale of BioWhittaker International
    and BioWhittaker France ............................         --      (2,054)
  Gain on sale of product line .........................     (1,322)         --
  Equity in loss of joint venture ......................         --         749
  Deferred income taxes ................................       (754)       (606)
  Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment ....         53          99
  Write-down of property, plant and equipment ..........         --         824
  Changes in operating assets and liabilities,   
    excluding the affect of acquisitions:
      Accounts receivable ..............................      2,009        (396)
      Inventories ......................................       (213)     (4,295)
      Prepaid expenses and other assets ................     (1,149)        387
      Accounts payable and accrued liabilities .........        (95)       (434)
                                                             ------       -----

      Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities ........      3,633       3,248
                                                              -----       -----

INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of property, plant and equipment .............     (2,085)     (1,923)
Proceeds from sale of product line .....................     12,281          --
Proceeds from sale of joint venture ....................        --        4,674
Purchase of Clonetics, net of cash received ............     (8,226)         --
Purchases of other businesses ..........................     (1,039)         --
Prepaid royalty ........................................     (1,294)         --
                                                             ------       -----

     Net Cash (Used in)/Provided by Investing Activities       (363)      2,751
                                                              -----       -----

FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net borrowings/(repayments) of notes payable ...........        400      (1,400)
Payment of long-term debt ..............................     (3,425)     (4,511)
Stock options exercised ................................         --        (185)
Other ..................................................        (54)         21
                                                             ------       -----
      Net Cash Used in Financing Activities ............     (3,079)     (6,075)
                                                             ------      ------
      Net Change In Cash and Cash Equivalents ..........        191         (76)
      Cash and Cash Equivalents At Beginning Of Year ...        359         638
                                                             ------      ------
      Cash and Cash Equivalents At End Of Period .......    $   550     $   562
                                                             ======      ======
Supplemental  disclosure of cash flow  information:
  Cash paid during the period for:
        Interest .......................................    $   285     $   628
                                                             ======      ======
        Income taxes ...................................    $ 2,852     $ 3,070
                                                             ======      ======

Notes 1.  In connection  with the  acquisition of all of the common stock of
          Clonetics  Corporation  for $8,733 in cash, the Company  acquired  
          assets with a value of $8,236,  assumed liabilities of $3,503 and 
          expensed $4,000 of purchased research and development.

Unaudited
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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                               BIOWHITTAKER, INC.
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                  (Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)

     Basis of Presentation:  The accompanying  unaudited  consolidated financial
statements have been prepared in accordance with generally  accepted  accounting
principles for interim  financial  information and with the instructions to Form
10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly,  they do not include all of
the  information  and  footnotes  required  by  generally  accepted   accounting
principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management,  all
adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a
fair  presentation  have been  included.  Operating  results for the nine months
ended July 31, 1996 are not  necessarily  indicative  of the results that may be
expected for the year ending October 31, 1996. For further information, refer to
the  consolidated  financial  statements and footnotes  thereto  included in the
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 1995 for BioWhittaker,
Inc. and its subsidiaries ("the Company" or "BioWhittaker").  

     Reclassifications:   Certain  prior  years'  amounts  in  the  consolidated
financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the 1996 presentation.

     Net Income Per Share:  Net income per share is  computed  by  dividing  net
income by the weighted  average  number of common and common  equivalent  shares
outstanding. Common equivalent shares include the dilutive effect of outstanding
stock purchase  options and Anasco's right to maintain its aggregate  percentage
voting  interest in the Company  calculated,  in each case,  under the  treasury
stock  method.  Net income per share  determined on a fully diluted basis is not
materially different from the primary net income per share presented.

  Inventories: Inventories consisted of the following:

                                                      July 31,      October 31,
                                                        1996            1995
                                                        ----            ----
Raw material ...................................     $  3,735         $ 2,903
Work in process ................................        5,775           5,153
Finished goods .................................       11,228          11,082
                                                       ------          ------
                                                     $ 20,738        $ 19,138
                                                      =======         =======

     Litigation:  The  statements of operations  for the quarter and nine months
ended July 31, 1996 include  litigation  expenses of $3,500 which is the pre-tax
cost  associated  with  the  Company's  lawsuit  against  Minnesota  Mining  and
Manufacturing, Inc.

     Impact of Recently Issued Accounting  Standards:  In March,  1995, the FASB
issued  Statement No. 121,  "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived  Assets
and for Long-Lived  Assets to Be Disposed Of",  which  requires that  impairment
losses be recorded on long-lived  assets used in operations  when  indicators of
impairment are present and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated
by those assets are less than the assets'  carrying  amount.  Statement 121 also
addresses the accounting for long-lived  assets that are expected to be disposed
of. The Company  adopted  Statement 121 in the first quarter of fiscal 1996. The
adoption had no impact on the Company's financial position or net income for the
three and nine months ended July 31, 1996.

     In December 1994,  the  Accounting  Standards  Executive  Committee  issued
Statement  of  Position  94-6,  "Disclosure  of  Certain  Significant  Risks and
Uncertainties",   which  requires   companies  to  include  in  their  financial
statements  disclosures  about  the  nature of their  operations  and the use of
estimates in the preparation of financial statements. In addition, companies may
be required to include  disclosures  about  certain  significant  estimates  and
current vulnerability due to certain concentrations.  The Company will adopt SOP
94-6 in its annual  financial  statements  for fiscal 1996 and, based on current
circumstances,  does not believe that significant additional disclosures will be
required.


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                                BIOWHITTAKER, INC
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
                  (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

     Acquisitions  and  Divestitures.  On January 17, 1996, the Company acquired
100% of the stock of Clonetics Corporation ("Clonetics"), a leading manufacturer
of normal human cells,  for $8,733 in cash and the  assumption of  approximately
$3,500  in  liabilities.  The  operations  of  Clonetics  are  included  in  the
consolidated  statement of income from the date of acquisition.  The acquisition
was  accounted  for as a purchase  transaction  and resulted in the recording of
$7.0 million in intangibles  that will be amortized over periods  ranging from 7
to 15 years.  $4,000 of the purchase  price was allocated to purchased  research
and  development  and  expensed  on the  Company's  statement  of income for the
quarter  ended  January  31,  1996.  The  expense  for  purchased  research  and
development is not deductible for income tax purposes. 

     On December 18, 1995, the Company sold to Carter-Wallace,  Inc.  ("Carter")
its diagnostic  test kit business in the ELISA format for $9,000 and on February
2, 1996 sold its related FIAX line for $1,000.  Carter also purchased  ELISA and
FIAX finished goods inventory for approximately $1,400.  BioWhittaker has agreed
to continue to manufacture  ELISA and FIAX products for Carter for up to one and
five  years,  respectively.  Under a  separate  agreement  with one of  Carter's
contract manufacturers, BioWhittaker has agreed to sell certain raw material and
work  in  process  inventory  over a two  year  period.  This  inventory  has an
estimated  book  value of $900.  

     BioWhittaker  has also  agreed to provide  to  Carter's  customers  certain
diagnostic  testing  instrumentation  associated with the ELISA and FIAX product
lines and to service the equipment for up to two years. The equipment  surcharge
typically  paid on each kit  purchased by customers  will be collected by Carter
and  remitted to the  Company in the amount of  approximately  $1,200,  the book
value of such diagnostic equipment owned by the Company at closing. 

     As a result of this transaction, BioWhittaker recorded an after-tax gain of
$1,104 or $0.10  per  share on it's  consolidated  statement  of income  for the
quarter  ended  January 31, 1996.  Additional  gain could result based on actual
sales of assets and the effects of the manufacturing transition.

     The following table presents  proforma  consolidated  results of operations
for the three and nine months  ended July 31, 1995 and 1996,  assuming  that the
purchase  of  Clonetics  Corporation  and the  sale of the  diagnostic  test kit
business to  Carter-Wallace,  Inc. had occurred at the  beginning of each of the
respective fiscal periods.


                                            For the Three        For the Nine
                                             Months Ended        Months Ended
                                               July 31,            July 31,
                                            --------------      --------------
                                             1996     1995       1996      1995
                                             ----     ----       ----      ----

Sales .................................   $ 12,253  $ 12,542  $ 37,553  $ 38,795
Net(Loss)/Income ......................   $   (910) $  1,424  $  1,162  $  6,038
Net(Loss)/Income Per Share ............   $  (0.08) $   0.13  $   0.11  $   0.55

     The  above  proforma  information  has been  derived  from  the  historical
financial  statements  as adjusted for the  proforma  results of  operations  of
Clonetics  Corporation  prior to its purchase by BioWhittaker,  the reduction in
revenue and  expenses  as a result of the sale to  Carter-Wallace,  Inc.  and an
estimated income tax provision  related to the historical  results and foregoing
adjustments. The gain on the sale to Carter-Wallace,  Inc. and the write-down of
purchased  research and development have been excluded from the proforma results
of operations as they are non-recurring events.

     The above proforma information is presented for illustrative  purposes only
and is not necessarily  indicative of the operating  results had the acquisition
of Clonetics  Corporation and the sale to  Carter-Wallace,  Inc.  occurred as of
November 1, 1994 and November 1, 1995.


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Item 2.    MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND
           FINANCIAL CONDITION.

Results of Operations

Comparison  of the first nine  months of fiscal 1996 to the first nine months of
fiscal 1995.

     Sales for the first nine months of fiscal 1996 of $37.7  million  were less
than fiscal 1995 sales of $42.2 million by $4.5 million,  or 10.7%.  Fiscal year
1996  revenues  reflect  lower sales volume due to the December 1995 sale of the
Company's  EIA and FIAX  test  kit  product  lines  (the  "EIA and FIAX  Product
Lines")and to the April 1995 sale of  BioWhittaker  France.  These declines were
partially  offset by increased sales resulting from the January 1996 acquisition
of  Clonetics  Corporation("Clonetics")(see  "Notes  to  Consolidated  Financial
Statements" and "- Liquidity and Financial Condition").
 
    Cell culture  product sales  increased by $3.1 million,  or 17.5%, to $21.0
million, due primarily to an additional $3.4 million in sales as a result of the
acquisition  of Clonetics  and to higher sales volume for the  Company's  tissue
culture media product line. These increases were partially offset by lower sales
volume for cell cultures.

     Endotoxin  detection  product sales decreased by $0.3 million,  or 3.0%, to
$10.0  million,  primarily due to a decrease in sales mark-up as a result of the
April  1995  sale  of the  Company's  former  subsidiary,  BioWhittaker  France.
Excluding the effects of the sale of  BioWhittaker  France,  sales for endotoxin
detection products increased $0.5 million, or 5.5%.

     Clinical  diagnostic  testing product sales  decreased by $7.3 million, or
52.0% to $6.8 million,  due to the sale of the EIA and FIAX Product  Lines. The
Company expects  diagnostic  product sales for each quarter of fiscal 1996 to be
lower than those in the  comparable  periods of fiscal  1995 as a result of this
transaction. Sales for the Company's allergy product line declined, as expected,
because of continuing lower international  sales volume. In addition,  revenues,
starting  in the fourth  quarter of fiscal  1996,  will be lower  because of the
completion of a subcontract to  manufacture  botulinum  antitoxin.  In the first
three  quarters  of fiscal  1996,  the  subcontract generated  $1.2  million in
revenues and net earnings of approximately $0.6 million.

     Gross  margins were 47.4% of sales for the first nine months of fiscal 1996
compared with 46.1% during the comparable period of fiscal 1995 reflecting,  for
the first nine months of fiscal 1996,  proportionally  higher margins associated
with Clonetics and the favorable  impact of the sale of the EIA and FIAX Product
Lines.

     Research  and  development  expenses  as a  percentage  of sales  increased
slightly  to 5.1% for the first  nine  months  of fiscal  1996 from 5.0% for the
comparable period of fiscal 1995, primarily as a result of proportionally higher
expenses associated with Clonetics.

     Selling,  general  and  administrative  expenses as a  percentage  of sales
increased  to 27.6% for the first  nine  months  of fiscal  1996 from  26.4% for
fiscal 1995, reflecting proportionally higher expenses for Clonetics.

     "Purchased research and development" represents the expensing of in-process
research and development acquired as a part of the purchase of Clonetics.  "Gain
on the sale of product line" represents the gain, before the effect of taxes, as
a  result  of the  sale  of the  EIA and  FIAX  Product  Lines.  See  "Notes  to
Consolidated Financial Statements" and "- Liquidity and Financial Condition" for
further discussion of these transactions.  "Litigation  expenses" reflects costs
associated   with  the   Company's   lawsuit   against   Minnesota   Mining  and
Manufacturing,  Inc.  ("3M").  As a result of an  adverse  jury  verdict  in the
litigation, the Company recorded a one- time, pre-tax charge to earnings of $3.5
million.  For fiscal 1996,  "Other  Income" is  comprised  primarily of payments
received from Boehringer Ingelheim for technology  assistance under the terms of
its agreement with the Company.  "Equity in loss of joint venture"  reflects the
Company's $0.7 million  pre-tax share of operating  losses that occurred  during
the  first  six  months of fiscal  1995 of its  joint  venture  with  Boehringer
Ingelheim. The Company's interest in the joint venture was sold in April, 1995.

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     "Provision  for  income  taxes"  reflects  the lack of income  tax  benefit
associated with the expensing of purchased  research and development,  favorable
treatment of the gain associated with the sale of the Company's  diagnostic test
kit business and tax savings associated with the litigation expenses. Before the
effect of non-recurring  items, the "Provision for income taxes" as a percentage
of Income Before Income Taxes was 34.0% for the first nine months of fiscal 1996
compared to 36.2% for the comparable period of fiscal 1995. The lower percentage
for the first nine months of fiscal 1996 is primarily  due to lower tax rates on
the income of Clonetics.

Comparison  of the third  quarter of fiscal 1996 to the third  quarter of fiscal
1995.

     Sales for the third  quarter of fiscal 1996 of $12.3 million were less than
fiscal 1995 sales of $13.6 million by $1.3 million,  or 9.7%,  reflecting  lower
sales volume due to the sale of the EIA and FIAX Product Lines. This decline was
partially offset by increased sales resulting from the acquisition of Clonetics.

     Cell culture  product sales  increased by $1.4 million,  or 24.7%,  to $7.1
million due primarily to $1.6 million in sales as a result of the acquisition of
Clonetics  and to higher sales for the  Company's  tissue  culture media product
line.  These  increases  were  partially  offset by a $0.4  million  decline  in
periodic orders to a single customer for cell cultures.

     Endotoxin  detection  product sales increased by $0.2 million,  or 5.0%, to
$3.3 million, due to higher sales volume.

     Clinical  diagnostic  testing product sales  decreased by $2.9 million,  or
60.7% to $1.9  million due to the sale of the EIA and FIAX  Product  Lines.  The
Company expects  diagnostic  product sales for each quarter of fiscal 1996 to be
lower than those in the  comparable  periods of fiscal  1995 as a result of this
transaction. In addition, sales for the Company's allergy product line declined,
as expected, because of continuing lower international sales volume.

     Gross  margins  were 49.7% of sales for the third  quarter  of fiscal  1996
compared with 44.3% during the comparable period of fiscal 1995 reflecting,  for
the third quarter of fiscal 1996,  proportionally higher margins associated with
Clonetics  and the  favorable  impact  of the sale of the EIA and  FIAX  Product
Lines.

     Research and  development  expenses as a percentage  of sales  increased to
5.7% for the third quarter of fiscal 1996 from 5.1% for the comparable period of
fiscal 1995 primarily as a result of proportionally  higher expenses  associated
with Clonetics.

     Selling,  general  and  administrative  expenses as a  percentage  of sales
increased  to 27.7% for the third  quarter  of  fiscal  1996 from  24.4% for the
comparable  period of fiscal 1995 largely due to the inclusion of proportionally
higher expenses associated with Clonetics.

     "Litigation  expenses" reflects costs associated with the Company's lawsuit
against 3M. For fiscal 1996,  "Other Income" is comprised  primarily of payments
received from Boehringer Ingelheim for technology  assistance under the terms of
the sale of the Company's 50% interest in its joint venture.

     "Provision  for income taxes" reflect the tax savings  associated  with the
loss of the 3M lawsuit. Before the effect of non-recurring items, the "Provision
for income  taxes" as a percentage  of Income  Before Income Taxes was 32.6% for
the third quarter of fiscal 1996 compared to 35.6% for the comparable  period of
fiscal  1996.  The lower  percentage  for the third  quarter  of fiscal  1996 is
primarily due to lower tax rates on the income of Clonetics.

Liquidity and Financial Condition

     During the first nine  months of fiscal  1996,  BioWhittaker  financed  its
operations,   capital   expenditures,   acquisitions  and  product   development
activities with cash provided by operations, cash of $12.3 million received from
the sale of its EIA and FIAX Product  Lines and debt.  For the nine months ended
July 31, 1996 the Company  generated  $3.6  million  from  operating  activities
compared  to $3.2  million  for the  comparable  period  of  fiscal  1995.  Cash
generated  by  operating  activities  for the first nine  months of fiscal  1995
included  the  receipt  of $4.0  million  as a result of the  settlement  of the
Pharmacia patent infringement lawsuit.

 

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    At July 31, 1996, total current assets were $33.8 million compared to $39.1
million at October 31, 1995. As a result of the then pending sale of the EIA and
FIAX  Product  Lines,  current  assets at October  31, 1995  included  both $4.1
million of assets previously classified as non-current and $6.2 million of
inventory  classified as "Assets held for disposal".  Current assets at July 31,
1996 include $1.5 million due to the sale of the EIA and FIAX Product  Lines and
8 $2.8  million  as a result of the  acquisition  of  Clonetics.  Total  current
liabilities  at July 31, 1996 were $13.9  million  compared to $10.2  million at
October  31,  1995  primarily  reflecting  the sale of the EIA and FIAX  Product
Lines.

     The Company's investing  activities used cash of $0.4 million for the first
nine months of fiscal 1996  compared to  providing  $2.8 million in cash for the
comparable  period of  fiscal  1995.  Cash  received  as a result  of  investing
activities  for fiscal 1995  included  $4.7 million  received as a result of the
sale of the Company's joint venture. Fiscal 1996 included $12.3 million received
as a result of the sale of its EIA and FIAX Product  Lines and $8.2 million used
to acquire  Clonetics.  Purchases of property,  plant and equipment totaled $2.1
million for the first nine months of fiscal  1996  compared to $1.9  million for
the comparable period of fiscal 1995.

     Financing  activities  consumed cash of $3.1 and $6.1 million for the first
nine months of fiscal years 1996 and 1995, respectively reflecting the repayment
of amounts outstanding under the Company's various debt facilities.

     At July 31, 1996 the Company's principal  short-term cash requirements were
to fund the Company's  normal  working  capital needs,  consisting  primarily of
inventories  and  receivables,   to  fund  capital   expenditures  and  to  fund
acquisitions.  At July 31, 1996 the Company had outstanding  capital commitments
of approximately  $0.8 million and $7.7 million was available under the terms of
the Company's  revolving  credit facility.  In addition,  the Company expects to
receive  additional  amounts due related to the sale of its EIA and FIAX Product
Lines.  Litigation expenses as a result of the lawsuit against 3M have been paid
largely as incurred. Remaining amounts outstanding approximately $1.3 million in
the aggregate, are expected to be paid within the next 60 days.

     As a result  of the sale of the EIA and FIAX  Product  Lines,  the  Company
recorded an after-tax gain in the first quarter of fiscal 1996 of  approximately
$1.1 million,  or $0.10 per share.  This transaction  could result in additional
gain in future periods primarily as a result of actual sales of inventory and of
the effects of the manufacturing  transition.  Proceeds from this sale were used
to fund the acquisition of Clonetics.

     On  January  17,  1996,   the  Company   acquired   Clonetics   Corporation
("Clonetics"),  a  privately  owned  company  located in San Diego,  California.
Clonetics is a leading manufacturer of normal human cells. BioWhittaker acquired
100% of the stock of Clonetics  for  approximately  $8.7 million in cash and the
assumption of an estimated $3.5 million in liabilities. The Company entered into
employment agreements with certain key individuals.  The acquisition was largely
funded  with  proceeds  from the  sale of the  Company's  EIA and FIAX  test kit
product  lines.  In its audited  financial  statements for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1995,  Clonetics reported earnings of $0.7 million on sales of $5.5
million.  The  acquisition  was  accounted  for as a  purchase  transaction  and
resulted in the recording of $7.0 million in intangibles  that will be amortized
over periods ranging from 7 to 15 years.





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                               BIOWHITTAKER, INC.
                           PART II. OTHER INFORMATION


Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.

         (a) Exhibits

             11.   Statement  regarding  Computation of Per Share Net Income for
                   the three months and nine months ended July 31, 1996.

             27.   Financial Data Schedule.

         (b) Reports on Form 8-K:

                  No reports on Form 8-K were filed for the  quarter  ended July
                  31, 1996.



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                                   SIGNATURES


     Pursuant to the  requirements  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.

                                        BIOWHITTAKER, INC.


Date:  September 13,  1996              By       /s/Philp L. Rohrer, Jr.
      ------------------------            -------------------------------------
                                           Philip L. Rohrer, Jr., Vice President
                                               (Principal Financial Officer)




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                               BIOWHITTAKER, INC.
                                 EXHIBIT INDEX


                                                                Sequentially
Exhibit No.         Description                                 Numbered Page

11                  Computation of Per Share Net(Loss)/Income         13
27                  Financial Data Schedule                           14






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                                                                     Exhibit 11

                               BIOWHITTAKER, INC.
                   COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE NET (LOSS)/INCOME
                  (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)




                                       For the Three Months  For the Nine Months
                                          Ended July 31,        Ended July 31,
                                          --------------        --------------
                                         1996        1995      1996       1995
                                         ----        ----      ----       ----

Earnings

Net(loss)/income ..................     $ (910)    $ 1,287   $ (1,502)  $ 5,607
                                        ======     =======   ========   =======

Average Common and Common Equivalent
  Shares (in 000)

Weighted average number of common
  shares outstanding ..............     10,759      10,758     10,759    10,687


Dilutive effect of options and warrants

 Stock options included under treasury
   stock method ...................         --         114        --        260
 Proportional interest rights of
   Anasco Gmb .....................         --          22        --         64
   --------------------------------     ------      ------     ------    ------
Total .............................     10,759      10,894     10,759    11,011
                                        ======      ======     ======    ======
Net(Loss)/Income Per Share ........    $ (0.08)    $  0.12    $ (0.14)  $  0.51
                                       =======     =======    =======   =======




Unaudited

Note:     Net income per share  determined  on a fully  diluted  basis is not
          materially different from primary net income per share shown above.








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