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Discovery Laboratories, Inc.
509 Madison Avenue, 14th Floor
New York, New York 10022
July 30, 1997
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Discovery Laboratories, Inc.
Registration Statement on Form SB-2
Registration No. 333-19375
Dear Sirs:
By this letter we are withdrawing from registration the above-captioned
registration statement.
Very truly yours,
DISCOVERY LABORATORIES, INC.
By /s/ James S. Kuo
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Name: James S. Kuo, M.D.
Title: Chief Executive Officer