Exhibit 99.1

Contact:	Company:
	J. Donald Payne
	Vice President - Finance
	Aprogenex, Inc.
	713/748-5114


APROGENEX CLOSES OFFERING OF SECURITIES

	HOUSTON, TX, JUNE 13, 1996 -- Aprogenex, Inc. (AMEX: APG) 
today announced that it has closed an offering of convertible 
notes and warrants with gross proceeds of approximately $2 
million.  The Company stated that the funds available from the 
offering should fund the Company's normal operating activities 
through the end of 1996.  The terms of the offering were not 
disclosed.

	The securities offered were not registered under the 
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold 
in the United States absent registration or an applicable 
exemption from registration requirements.  


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The statements in this news release that are not historical facts 
are forward-looking statements and are subject to a wide range of 
risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to risks and 
uncertainties relating to product development activities; new or 
developing markets; limited marketing experience; need for 
additional financing; government regulation; licenses, patents and 
trade secrets; potential adverse effects of technological change 
and competition; dependence on key personnel; possibility of 
product liability claims; and other factors detailed in the 
Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings.

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