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EXHIBIT 99.5
CONSENT OF SAMUEL R. SAKS, M.D.
Corixa Corporation
1124 Columbia Street, Suite 200
Seattle, WA 98104
In accordance with Rule 438 under the Securities Act of 1933, I hereby
consent to being named for appointment to the board of directors of Corixa
Corporation (the "Company") in the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4
and any amendments thereto and to the inclusion of my name and biography in such
registration statement.
Date: November 6, 2000 /s/ Samuel R. Saks, M.D.
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Samuel R. Saks, M.D.
