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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS TWELVE MONTHS YEAR-TO-DATE SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
EXTRACTED FROM AMERICAN BIOGENETIC SCIENCES, INC. 1998 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 1998.
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<NAME>                        AMERICAN BIOGENETIC SCIENCES, INC.
       
                             
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