SECURITIES EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 4 )
BIORA AB
(Name of Issuer)
Common
(Title of Class of Securities)
Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement
August 25, 2000
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule
pursuant to which this Schedule is filed
X Rule 13d-2(b)
09065Q105
(CUSIP NUMBER)
1) Name of Reporting Pioneer
Person Investment
Management Inc.
IRS Identification 13-1961193
No. of Above
2) Check the Appropriate Box (a)
of A Member of Group
(See Instructions) (b) X
3) SEC Use Only
4) Citizenship of Place of
Organization Delaware
Number of (5) Sole Voting 113627
Shares Power
Beneficially Owned (6) Shared Voting 0
Power
by Each Reporting
Person With (7) Sole Dispositive 113627
Power
(8) Shared 0
Dispositive
Power
9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially 113627
Owned by Each
Reporting Person
10 Check if the aggregate
Amount in Row (9) Exclude Certain
Shares (See
Instructions)
11 Percent of Class Represented
By Amount in Row 9. 0.54%
12) Type of Reporting
Person (See Instructions) IA
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer.
BIORA AB
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
Mr.Anders AgeringChief Financial Officer
BIORA AB
SE-205 12
Malmo, Sweden 20517
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
Pioneer Investment Management, Inc.
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
60 State Street, Boston, MA 02109
Item 2(C)Citizenship:
State of Delaware
Pioneer Investment Management a/k/a
Pioneering Management Corporation
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:.
Common Stock
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:.
09065Q105
Item 3 The person filing this statement pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)
or 13d-2(b) is:
(d) Investment Adviser registered under Section
203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
Item 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 113627
(b) Percent of Class: 0.54%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 113627
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct vote 0
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct disposition of 113627
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct disposition 0
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
Hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities, check here: X Item 6. Ownership of More
than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Inapplicable.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
the Security Being Reported On By the Parent Holding Company.
Inapplicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Inapplicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of the Group.
Inapplicable.
Item 10. Certification.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the
securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business
and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing
or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not
acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transactions having such
purposes or effect
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and believe, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Sepember 1, 2000
Date
/s/Robert P. Nault
Signature
Robert P. Nault
Assistant Secretary
Type Name and Title
