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[FORM OF LETTER TO BE SENT TO CERTAIN STOCKHOLDERS]
[SCIOS LETTERHEAD]
___________________, 2000
Dear [PERSONALIZE]:
I appreciated the opportunity to talk with you about current developments
at Scios Inc. Enclosed are a number of press releases recently issued by the
Company that you may find of interest.
If you have further questions, please do not hesitate to call me directly
at 408/(direct number). You may also wish to view the Scios investor relations
page on our Website. Just click on the "Investor Relations" icon at the bottom
of our home page at www.sciosinc.com. For information about our Year 2000 Annual
Meeting, please access www.sciosinc.com/election.
We will continue to keep you informed about future developments at the
Company. Thank you for your continuing interest in Scios Inc.
Sincerely,
[NAME]
[TITLE]
