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

                                    FORM 15

CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 
12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE 
REPORTS UNDER SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

                                        Commission File Number   1-12416
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                                APROGENEX, INC.
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            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

8000 El Rio Street, Houston, Texas 77054          (713) 748-5114
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 (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of 
                   registrant's principal executive offices)

                         Common Stock $.001 Par Value
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           (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

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 (Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports 
                     under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

     Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule 
provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

            Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)   [X]       Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)      [ ] 
            Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)  [ ]       quad Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)  [ ]
            Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)   [ ]       Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)       [ ]
            Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)  [ ]       Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)      [ ]
            Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)   [ ]       Rule 15d-6                [ ]

     Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice
date:   110 recordholders
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     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
Advance Circuits, Inc. has caused this certification/notice to be signed 
on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

Date:  October 14, 1997             By: /s/ J.D. McGraw
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                                    J.D. McGraw
                                    President
                                    

Instruction: This form is required by Rules 12g-4, 12h-3 and 15d-6 of the 
General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The 
registrant shall file with the Commission three copies of Form 15, one of which 
shall be manually signed. It may be signed by an officer of the registrant, by 
counsel or by any other duly authorized person. The name and title of the person
signing the form shall be typed or printed under the signature.





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