EXHIBIT 24.1



           CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


          As independent public accountants, we hereby consent
to the incorporation by reference in this Registration State-
ment of our report dated February 14, 1996 included in XOMA
Corporation's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995,
and to all references to our Firm included in this Registration
Statement.


                              ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP

San Francisco, California
May 13, 1996