IGENE BIOTECHNOLOGY INC
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                        SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C.  10549
  


                                   FORM 10QSB/A
                        AMENDMENT TO APPLICATION OR REPORT
                     Filed pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                     THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

  

                            IGENE BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
                (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)



                                 AMENDMENT NO. 2

     The undersigned registrant hereby amends the following items, financial
statements, exhibits or other portions of its March 31, 1995 Report on Form
10QSB as set forth in the pages attached hereto:


PART I.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
          Results of Operations


     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this Amendment to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, therunto duly authorized.


                         IGENE BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.


Date:     October 13, 1995         By:  /s/ Stephen F. Hiu
                              Chief Executive Officer
                              Principal Financial Officer &
                              Principal Accounting Officer
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                                   FORM 10QSB/A

                        SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C.  10549

(Mark One)

[ x ]          QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                    SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended   March 31, 1995      

                                OR

[   ]          TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                    SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from             to            .


                      Commission file number    0-15888   .


                      IGENE Biotechnology, Inc.              
       (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


  Maryland                                           52-1230461         
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation       (I.R.S. Employer
       or organization)                         Identification No.)

 9110 Red Branch Road, Columbia, Maryland            21045-2020         
(Address of principal executive officers)           (Zip code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:     (410) 997-2599   


                                        None                              
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last
report)

  Indicate by a check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all 
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter 
period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has 
been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

                 YES    X            NO       

  The number of shares outstanding of the Registrant's $.01 par value Common
Stock as of March 31, 1995 is   13,029,071  .

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                                   FORM 10QSB/A

                            IGENE Biotechnology, Inc.

                                      INDEX





                                                          Page 

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION


  Balance Sheets .................................................     4

  Statements of Operations .......................................     5

  Statements of Stockholder's Deficit ............................     6 

  Statements of Cash Flows .......................................     8

  Notes to Financial Statements ..................................     9

  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
       Conditions and Results of Operations .....................     11


PART II - OTHER INFORMATION ..........................................     14


SIGNATURES ...........................................................     15

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                            IGENE BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.

                 QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

                      OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                          PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

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<TABLE>
                           IGENE Biotechnology, Inc.
                                 Balance Sheets
                                        
                                        
<CAPTION>
                                     March 31,       March 31,     December 31,
                                      1994            1995            1994      
                                    (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)
ASSETS
<S>                              <C>             <C>             <C>
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents .....$       62,779  $       16,989  $       19,529
  Accounts receivable (no 
    allowance for doubtful 
    accounts) ...................        44,235           8,962          10,790
  Due from stockholder ..........        76,550             ---             ---
  Prepaid expenses ..............         1,781           4,307           1,438 

       Total current assets .....       185,345          30,258          31,757

Property and equipment, net .....        60,222          30,856          35,199
Security deposits ...............        10,600          10,600          10,600 

                                 $      256,167  $       71,714  $       77,556 



LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT

Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable and other 
    accrued expenses ............       204,462         223,765         238,022
  Debenture interest payable ....        60,000          60,000          30,000 
  Promissory Notes payable ......       261,300         533,850         409,550 

       Total current liabilities.       525,762         817,615         677,572

Long term liabilities:
  Variable rate subordinated 
    debenture ...................     1,500,000       1,500,000       1,500,000 

       Total liabilities ........     2,025,762       2,317,615       2,177,572 



Redeemable preferred stock -- 8% cumulative, convertible, voting,
     Series A, $.01 par value per share; redemption value $11.52,       
     $12.16 and $12.00 per share.  Authorized 920,000 shares; issued 
     38,592, 38,342, and 
     38,592 shares...............       444,580          466,279        463,104 

Stockholders' deficit:
  Preferred stock -- $.01 par 
     value per share. 8% 
     cumulative, convertible,
     voting, Series A.  
     Authorized and issued 
     187,500 shares (aggregate
     involuntary liquidation 
     value of $2,160,000, 
     2,280,000, and 2,250,000....         1,875           1,875           1,875
  Common stock -- $.01 par value 
     per share. Authorized 35,000,000 shares;
     issued 12,975,237, 13,029,071, 
     and 13,028,571 shares ......       129,752         130,291         130,285
  Additional paid-in capital ....    17,012,881      17,110,644      17,113,824 
  Deficit .......................   (19,358,683)    (19,954,990)    (19,809,104)

   Total stockholders' deficit ..    (2,214,175)     (2,712,180)     (2,563,120)


                                 $      256,167  $       71,714  $       77,556 

</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to financial statements
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<TABLE>
                           IGENE Biotechnology, Inc.
                            Statements of Operations
                                  (Unaudited)
<CAPTION>


                                                                            
                                               ---  Three months ended ---    
                                                March 31,         March 31,    
                                                  1994              1995       

<S>                                         <C>               <C>
Sales ...................................   $     35,109      $      9,548    
Cost of sales ...........................         22,547             8,251  

                                                  12,562             1,297 

Selling, general and administrative expenses:
     Marketing and selling ..............            988               872  
     Research, development and pilot plant        92,730            84,156  
     General and administrative .........         64,688            56,096  

                                                (158,406)         (141,124) 

                                                (145,844)         (139,827)
Other income (expenses):
     Investment income ..................              6                13  
     Joint Venture income ...............        100,000               ---  
     Other income (loss) ................         10,054               442  
     Interest expense ...................        (33,947)          (39,909) 
     Forgiveness of Interest 
       on Promissory Notes ..............            ---            33,395 
  

Net loss ................................       ( 89,839)         (145,886) 


Deficit at beginning of period ..........    (19,268,844)      (19,809,104) 


Deficit at end of period ................   $(19,358,683)     $(19,954,990) 




Net loss per common share ...............   $      (0.01)     $      (0.01) 

</TABLE>


See accompanying notes to financial statements<PAGE>
                       
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<TABLE>

                           IGENE Biotechnology, Inc.
                      Statements of Stockholder's Deficit
                                  (Unaudited)

                                         
                                                                           
                                            Redeemable                          
                Preferred Stock           Preferred Stock       Common Stock    
                (Shares/Amount)           (Shares/Amount)     (Shares/Amount)   


<S>            <C>                    <C>                 <C>
Balance at 
December 31, 
1993........   38,592/$438,405         187,500/$1,875      12,975,237/$129,752 
   
Cumulative 
undeclared 
dividends 
on redeemable
preferred 
stock.....                6,175                  ---                  --- 

Net Loss 
for Quarter 
ended 
March 31, 1994 .            ---                  ---                 --- 
   
Balance at 
March 31, 1994..    38,592/$444,580       187,500/$1,875  12,975,237/$129,752 
    


Balance at 
December 31, 
1994.............   38,592/$463,104       187,500/$1,875  13,028,571/$130,286 

Cumulative 
undeclared 
dividends on
redeemable
preferred stock.....          6,175                 ---                  --- 

Conversion of 
preferred stock 
to common stock.....  (250)/($3,000)                ---                500/$5 

Net Loss for 
Quarter ended 
March 31, 1995 .....           ---                  ---                  --- 

Balance at 
March 31, 1995 ....   38,342/$466,279       187,500/$1,875  13,029,071/$130,291 

</TABLE>

 See accompanying notes to financial statements<PAGE>
                         
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<TABLE>

                           IGENE Biotechnology, Inc.
                      Statements of Stockholder's Deficit
                             (Unaudited- Continued)
<CAPTION>

                            Additional                     Total Stockholder's 
                          Paid-In Capital     Deficit           Deficit       



<S>                       <C>              <C>                 <C>             
Balance at 
December 31, 1993....      $17,019,056      $(19,268,844)       $(2,118,161)
   
Cumulative undeclared 
dividends on redeemable
preferred stock......           (6,175)              ---             (6,175)

Net Loss for Quarter 
ended March 31, 
1994 ................              ---           (89,839)           (89,839)

Balance at 
March 31, 1994 ......       $17,012,881     $(19,358,683)       $(2,214,175)



Balance at 
December 31, 1994....        17,113,824     $(19,809,104)       $(2,563,120)

Cumulative undeclared 
dividents on redeemable
preferred stock......            (6,175)             ---             (6,175)

Conversion of 
preferred stock 
to common stock......             2,995              ---              3,000 

Net Loss for 
Quarter ended 
March 31, 1995 ......               ---          (145,886)         (145,886)

Balance at 
March 31, 1995 ......       $17,110,644      $(19,954,990)      $(2,712,180)

</TABLE>

See accompanying notes to financial statements
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<TABLE>
                     IGENE Biotechnology, Inc.
                      Statements of Cash Flows
                            (Unaudited)
                                   
<CAPTION>     
     
                                                   --- Three months ended ---
                                                     March 31,     March 31,    
                                                       1994          1995    
     
     <S>                                           <C>          <C>     
     Cash flows from operating activities:
       Net loss ...................................$(   89,839)  $(  145,886)
       Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
        used in operating activities:
          Depreciation and amortization ...........      7,422         4,343
          Loss on sale of assets ..................     10,054           ---
          Changes in assets and liabilities:
             Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and
                other accrued expenses ............     35,589       (14,257)
             Debenture interest payable ...........     30,000        30,000
             Decrease (increase) in 
                accounts receivable ...............    (36,223)        1,828 
             Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and
                deposits ..........................       (948)       (2,869)
     
       Net cash used in operating activities ......   ( 43,945)     (126,841)
     
     
     Cash flows from investing activities:
       Capital expenditures .......................     (6,973)          --- 
       Proceeds from Sales of Equipment ...........     25,800           ---  
                       
       Net cash used in investing activities ......     18,827           --- 
     
     
     Cash flows from financing activities:
       Issuance of promissory notes ...............     22,000       124,300 
     
       Net cash provided by (used in) 
         financing activities .....................     22,000       124,300 
     
     
     Net increase (decrease) in cash 
        and cash equivalents ......................   (  3,118)      ( 2,541)
     
     
     Cash and cash equivalents 
        at beginning of year ......................     65,897        19,529 
     
     
     Cash and cash equivalents 
        at end of period ..........................$    62,779   $    16,989 
     
     
     
     Supplementary disclosure 
       - cash paid for interest ...................$       ---   $       131 
     
     </TABLE>
     Noncash investing and financing activities:
     
          During the three months ended March 31, 1994 and 1995, the Company 
recorded dividends in arrears on 8% redeemable preferred stock at $.16 per 
share aggregating $6,175 in each period which has been removed from paid-in 
capital and included in the carrying value of the redeemable preferred stock.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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                         IGENE Biotechnology, Inc.

                       NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                (Unaudited)

(1)   Unaudited Financial Statements

      The financial statements presented herein as of March 31, 1994 and 1995 
      and for the three-month period ended March 31, 1994 and 1995 are unaudited
      and, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments (consisting 
      only of normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation of 
      financial position and results of operations.  Such financial statements 
      do not include all of the information and footnote disclosures normally 
      included in audited financial statements prepared in accordance with 
      generally accepted accounting principles.

(2)   Inventories

      None.

(3)   Stockholders' Equity

      At March 31, 1994 and 1995, 77,184 and 76,684 shares of authorized but
      unissued common stock were reserved for issuance upon conversion of the
      Company's outstanding preferred stock.

      As of March 31, 1994 and 1995, 1,200,000 share of authorized but unissued
      common stock were reserved for exercise pursuant to the 1986 Stock Option
      Plan.

      As of March 31, 1994 shares were reserved for exercise of Warrants to
      purchase an aggregate of 800,000 shares of Common Stock to Kimelman &
      Baird, LLC, an employee of the same and Anthony B. Low-Beer, exercisable
      at $.25 per share expiring February 14, 1995.  The Warrants were issued to
      the aforementioned for acting as placement agent in the Company's private
      placement of $1,149,000 in gross proceeds which closed February 15, 1991
      and there are substantial restrictions against the transfer of these
      Warrants.  The Warrants were not publicly traded and there were no trades
      of these Warrants before the expiration date.

      As of March 31, 1994 and 1995, the Company has reserved shares for the
      exercise of Warrants to purchase an aggregate of 252,400 shares of Common
      Stock to Kimelman & Baird, LLC, at $.75 per share expiring June 26, 1996. 
      The Warrants were issued to the aforementioned for acting as placement
      agent in the Company's private placement of $510,500 in gross proceeds
      which closed June 26, 1992 and there are substantial restrictions against
      the transfer of these Warrants.
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      As of March 31, 1994 and 1995, the Company has reserved shares for the
      exercise of Warrants to purchase an aggregate of 680,667 shares of Common
      Stock to purchasers of stock in the Company's Private Placement of June 
      26,1992.  The exercise price of the Warrants is $.75 per share expiring 
      June 26, 1995 and there are substantial restrictions against the transfer
      of these warrants.

      As of March 31, 1994 and 1995, 800,000 shares of authorized but unissued
      common stock were reserved for issuance upon reinvestment of interest on
      the variable rate subordinated debenture and 375,000 shares of authorized
      but unissued common stock were reserved for issuance upon conversion of 
      thE variable rate subordinated debenture.

      As of March 31, 1994 and 1995, 994,416 and 3,995,374 shares of Common 
      Stock were reserved for the conversion of Promissory Notes and the issue 
      of Warrants subject to that conversion.  The Promissory Notes are held by
      Directors of the Company.

(4)   Net Loss Per Common Share

      Net loss per common share for the three-month periods ended March 31, 1994
      and 1995 is based on 12,975,237 and 13,028,971 weighted average shares,
      respectively.  For purposes of computing net loss per common share, the
      amount of net loss has been increased by cumulative undeclared dividends
      in arrears on preferred stock.                         
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                  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
               FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


Results of Operations

   Sales revenue for the quarter ended March 31, 1995, consisting entirely of
sales of the Company's ClandoSan  product, decreased by 72% relative to the
corresponding quarter in 1994.  Selling expenses for the quarter ended March 31,
1995 decreased 12% relative to the quarter ended March 31, 1994.  These 
decreases are reflective of the reduced selling and marketing efforts for 
ClandoSan  as the Company focuses on obtaining a technology licensing agreement
for the manufacture and sale of its AstaXin  product.  The Company is actively 
seeking a selling and marketing partner for ClandoSan .

Research, development and pilot plant expenses for the quarter ended March 31,
1995 decreased by 9% relative to the quarter ended March 31, 1994, due to cost
containment measures and reduced scale-up activities related to the AstaXin 
technology.

A decrease in general and administrative expenses for the quarter ended March 
31, 1995 over the quarter ended March 31, 1994 of 13% is reflective of 
successful administrative cost containment measures.

Interest expense remained at comparable levels for the quarters ended March 31,
1994 and 1995, and is composed mainly of interest on the Company's variable rate
subordinated debenture ($30,000 in each of the quarters ended March 31, 1994 and
1995).  During the quarter ended March 31, 1995, the holders of the Company's
promissory notes agreed to waive all accrued interest payable, resulting in
income of $33,395 from forgiveness of debt.

$100,000 of the increased net loss for the quarter ended March 31, 1995 when
compared with the corresponding quarter in 1994 is caused by the $100,000 of
other income recorded for the quarter ended March 31, 1994 for a Technology
Evaluation Agreement for the Company's AstaXin  product.  (See additional
discussion of this item below, under Liquidity and Capital Resources).

As a result of the forgoing, the Company reported net losses of $89,839 and
$145,886, respectively, for the quarters ended March 31, 1994 and 1995.  Net 
loss per common share, however, remained constant at $.01 per share for the 
quarters ended March 31, 1994 and 1995 due to the increase in weighted average 
number of shares outstanding.  Weighted average number of shares outstanding 
increased from 12,975,237 for the quarter ended March 31, 1994 to 13,028,971 for
the quarter ended March 31, 1995 due to the issuance of 53,333 shares of common
stock in lieu of cash in payment of the interest on the variable rate 
subordinated debenture.    

Financial Position

In December 1988, the Company suspended payment of the quarterly dividend on its
preferred stock.  Resumption of the dividend will require significant
improvements in cash flow.  Unpaid dividends cumulate for future payment or
increase the liquidation preference or redemption value of the preferred stock. 
As of March 31, 1995, total dividends in arrears on the Company's preferred 
stock was $939,503, of which $159,503 ($4.16 per share) was included in the 
carrying value of the redeemable preferred stock and $780,000 ($4.16 per share)
was included in the liquidation preference of the preferred stock.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

   Historically, the Company has been funded primarily by equity contributions,
loans from stockholders and license fees.  As of March 31, 1995, the Company had
a working capital deficit of approximately $787,000, and cash and cash
equivalents of $17,000, consisting of proceeds from Promissory Notes issued to
certain Directors of the Company described below.

Cash used by operations in the quarters ended March 31, 1994 and 1995 amounted
to $43,945 and $126,841, respectively.  IGENE continues to focus on research and
development of its products, achieving only minimal sales of its ClandoSan  and
AstaXin  products.  IGENE was able to reduce (from 1993 levels) the amount of
cash required to fund 1994 operations through an increase in product sales over
1993, and through a Technology Evaluation Agreement for AstaXin , with the Food
Science Group of Pfizer, Inc., New York, New York, signed in March of 1994. That
Agreement provided for cash compensation of $250,000 over the evaluation period
which was extended to July 1994, of which $100,000 was recorded for the three
months ended March 31, 1994.  The exclusive evaluation period has ended, and it
is unlikely that Pfizer will agree to a multi-year commitment for the 
manufacture and sale of AstaXin  in the foreseeable future.  Consequently, the 
Company is actively seeking other potential manufacturers for AstaXin , and is 
in discussion with a potential manufacturer of its AstaXin  technology.  The 
Company believes this technology to be highly marketable and that it is likely 
that an income-producing technology licensing agreement will be executed during 
1995 for this product.  (See also item 7, page 14).

Cash provided by investing activities in the quarter ended march 31, 1994
amounted to $18,827.  This resulted from proceeds from the sale of unused
equipment of $25,800, offset by $6,973 in capital expenditures.  No cash was
provided by investing activities for the quarter ended March 31, 1995.  This is
reflective of the Company's continued plan to minimize capital expenditures,
since existing equipment is believed to be sufficient to meet the needs of the
Company for the foreseeable future.

The following is a summary of the Company's financing activities for 1994 and 
the quarter ended March 31, 1995:

On February 10, 1994, September 26, 1994, October 24, 1994, November 28, 1994,
January 23, 1995, and March 7, 1995 the Company issued promissory notes to
certain directors of the Company for a total aggregate consideration of 
$534,550.  The notes specify that at any time prior to repayment the holder has 
the right to convert the note to common stock of the Company at $.375 per share 
for the note issued February 10, 1994 and at $.25 per share for notes issued 
September 26, 1994, October 24, 1994, and November 28, 1994 and at a $.1875 per 
share for the note issued January 23, 1995 and at $.125 per share for the note 
issued March 7, 1995 and to receive warrants for an equivalent number of common 
shares at $.375 per share for the note issued February 10, 1994 and at $.25 per 
share for notes issued September 26, 1994, October 24, 1994, and November 28, 
1994 and at $.1875 per share for the note issued January 23, 1995, and $.125 per
share for the note issued March 7, 1995.  The promissory notes are due on demand
with interest charged at the prime rate.  The Directors subsequently agreed to 
waive all interest charges on these notes.

In October 1993, as part of the settlement for an unexecuted license agreement,
Burns Philp Food Inc. purchased 76,550 newly issued shares of common stock at
$1.00 per share for an aggregate consideration of $76,550, which was received
during 1994.

On May 10, 1995, the Company signed an Agreement for sale of a non-exclusive
license to Archer-Daniels-Midland Company, Decatur, Illinois for technology
relating to the manufacture of astaxanthin pigment using the Company's AstaXin 
product.  The agreement provides for a cash payment to IGENE of $200,000 at
signing, an advance of royalties of $500,000 within 6 months and a royalty based
on gross sales for 10 years.

To supplement this anticipated income from a technology licensing agreement, the
Company will consider issuing additional stock to officers and directors and
encouraging holders of outstanding warrants to exercise these rights.  To
increase its working capital position the Company will also encourage the 
holders of promissory notes to convert them into common stock.  To meet short-
term cash needs the Company issued additional promissory notes to officers and 
directors in March of 1995.

In the long-term, the Company is continuing its development of additional
AstaXin  technology which it hopes to license and market to benefit future
periods.    

The Company does not believe that inflation has had a significant impact on the
Company's operations during the past two years.

Effective January 1, 1993, the Company adopted the provision of FASB Statement
no. 109 "Accounting for income taxes".

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                               FORM 10QSB/A

                         IGENE Biotechnology, Inc.

                        PART II - OTHER INFORMATION




Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

      None

Item 2.  Changes in Securities

      None

Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities

      None

Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

      None

Item 5.  Other Information

      None

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

      (a)    Exhibits

             None

      (b)    Reports on Form 8-K

             None
           
Item 7.  Subsequent Events

      On May 10, 1995, the Company signed an Agreement for sale of a non-
exclusive license to Archer-Daniels-Midland Company, Decatur, Illinois for
technology relating to the manufacture of astaxanthin pigment using the 
Company's AstaXin  product.  The agreement provides for a cash payment to IGENE 
of $200,000 at signing, an advance of royalties of $500,000 within 6 months and 
a royalty based on gross sales for 10 years.

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                               FORM 10QSB/A

                                SIGNATURES


      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.



                                  IGENE Biotechnology, Inc.       
                                        (Registrant)


Date:  October 13, 1995
                               /s/  Stephen F. Hiu                
                                  Stephen F. Hiu  
                                  President, Treasurer and 
                                  Secretary
                             (On behalf of the Registrant and as
                                Principal Financial Officer             



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