LIFECELL CORP
10-Q, 1999-08-16
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

                                    FORM 10-Q



(Mark  One)

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

                  FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 1999

                                       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:  01-19890

                              LIFECELL CORPORATION

             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


              DELAWARE                                   76-0172936
   (State or other jurisdiction of           (IRS Employer Identification No.)
    incorporation or organization


         3606 RESEARCH FOREST DRIVE                         77381
            THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS                         (zip code)
 (Address of principal executive office)


                                 (281) 367-5368
               (REGISTRANTS TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)

Indicate by 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
                                    ---        ---

As  of  July 31, 1999, there were outstanding 11,877,683 shares of common stock,
par value $.001, and 118,194 of series B preferred stock, par value $.001 (which
are  convertible  into  approximately  an  additional 3,812,709 shares of common
stock),  of  the  registrant.

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                        PART I.     FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM  1.  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                         LIFECELL CORPORATION

                                            BALANCE SHEETS

                                                                           June 30,    December 31,
                                                                             1999         1998
                                                                       -------------  -------------
                                                ASSETS                    (Unaudited)
<S>                                                                    <C>            <C>
CURRENT ASSETS
  Cash and cash equivalents                                             $    7,533,011  $ 8,025,415
  Short-term investments                                                             -    4,000,745
  Accounts and other receivables, net                                        2,079,232    1,383,920
  Inventories                                                                2,494,673    1,749,023
  Prepayment and other                                                         239,374      207,570
                                                                        --------------  -----------
    Total current assets                                                    12,346,290   15,366,673
  FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT,  net                                              2,271,963    1,388,339
  INTANGIBLE ASSETS,  net                                                      326,409      275,687
                                                                        --------------  -----------

Total assets                                                            $   14,944,662  $17,030,699
                                                                         =============  =============
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

<S>                                                                    <C>            <C>
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable                                                       $    896,327   $    704,938
Accrued liabilities                                                       2,537,095      2,065,123
Accrued relocation costs                                                    502,328              -
                                                                       -------------  -------------
Total current liabilities                                                 3,935,750      2,770,061

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Series B preferred stock, $.001 par value, 182,205 shares authorized,
  118,424 and 119,084 issued and outstanding, respectively                      118            119
Undesignated preferred stock, $.001 par value, 1,817,795 shares
  authorized, none issued and outstanding                                         -              -
Common stock, $.001 par value, 48,000,000 shares authorized
  11,869,989 and 11,612,852 shares issued and outstanding respectively       11,869         11,612
Warrants outstanding to purchase 3,182,188 shares of common stock           298,344        298,344
Additional paid-in capital                                               59,712,279     58,426,555
Accumulated deficit                                                     (49,013,698)   (44,475,992)
                                                                       -------------  -------------
  Total stockholders' equity                                             11,008,912     14,260,638
                                                                       -------------  -------------
  Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                           $ 14,944,662   $ 17,030,699
                                                                       =============  =============
</TABLE>

   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                              LIFECELL CORPORATION

                            STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                   (UNAUDITED)

                                               Three Months Ended June 30,
                                               ---------------------------
                                                    1999          1998
                                                ------------  ------------
REVENUES
<S>                                             <C>           <C>
  Product sales                                 $ 2,955,061   $ 2,003,324
  Research funded by others                         289,988       168,635
                                                ------------  ------------
    Total revenues                                3,245,049     2,171,959
                                                ------------  ------------
COSTS AND EXPENSES
  Cost of goods sold                                764,045       704,931
  Research and development                          879,054       879,861
  General and administrative                      1,787,005       749,730
  Selling and marketing                           1,583,879     1,591,472
  Restructuring charges                             442,665             -
                                                ------------  ------------
Total costs and expenses                          5,456,648     3,925,994
                                                ------------  ------------
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS                             (2,211,599)   (1,754,035)
                                                ------------  ------------

Interest income and other, net                      110,965       224,261
                                                ------------  ------------
  NET LOSS                                      $(2,100,634)  $(1,529,774)
                                                ============  ============
  LOSS PER COMMON SHARE-BASIC AND DILUTED       $     (0.19)  $     (0.15)
                                                ============  ============

  SHARES USED IN COMPUTING
    LOSS PER COMMON SHARE-BASIC AND DILUTED      11,849,716    11,182,112
                                                ============  ============
</TABLE>

    The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

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<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                             LIFECELL CORPORATION

                            STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                   (UNAUDITED)

                                              Six months ended June 30,
                                             --------------------------
                                                 1999          1998
                                             ------------  ------------
<S>                                          <C>           <C>
REVENUES
  Product sales                              $ 5,274,134   $ 3,818,438
  Research funded by others                      576,752       310,984
                                             ------------  ------------
    Total revenues                             5,850,886     4,129,422
                                             ------------  ------------
COSTS AND EXPENSES
  Costs of goods sold                          1,571,039     1,547,213
  Research and development                     1,941,122     1,625,761
  General and administrative                   3,094,149     1,760,296
  Selling and marketing                        3,227,519     3,007,418
  Restructuring charges                          442,665             -
                                             ------------  ------------
Total costs and expenses                      10,276,494     7,940,688
                                             ------------  ------------

LOSS FROM OPERATIONS                          (4,425,608)   (3,811,266)
                                             ------------  ------------
Interest income and other, net                   240,530       479,102
                                             ------------  ------------
NET LOSS                                     $(4,185,078)  $(3,332,164)
                                             ============  ============
LOSS PER COMMON SHARE - BASIC AND DILUTED    $     (0.39)  $     (0.33)
                                             ============  ============

SHARES USED IN COMPUTING
  LOSS PER COMMON SHARE - BASIC AND DILUTED   11,752,102    11,160,771
                                             ============  ============
</TABLE>

   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                         LIFECELL CORPORATION

                                       STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                             (UNAUDITED)


                                                                            Six months ended June 30,
                                                                           --------------------------
                                                                               1999          1998
                                                                           ------------  ------------
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
<S>                                                                        <C>           <C>
  Net loss                                                                 $(4,185,078)  $(3,332,164)
  Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in
     operating activities -
       Depreciation and amortization                                           191,368       150,258
       Gain/loss on abandonment of assets                                      334,874             -
       Change in assets and liabilities -
          Increase in accounts and other receivables                          (695,312)     (591,716)
          Increase in inventories                                             (745,650)     (211,072)
          (Increase) decrease in prepayments and other                         (31,803)      224,682
          Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities    1,165,689      (474,799)
          Increase (decrease) in deferred revenues and deferred credit               -       (38,870)
                                                                           ------------  ------------
  Total adjustments                                                            219,166      (941,517)
                                                                           ------------  ------------
     Net cash used in operating activities                                  (3,965,912)   (4,273,681)
                                                                           ------------  ------------

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
  Capital expenditures                                                      (1,406,790)     (411,015)
  Intangible assets                                                            (53,801)      (52,803)
  (Purchases) sales of short-term investments                                4,000,745    (4,001,335)
                                                                           ------------  ------------
     Net cash provided by (used) in investing activities                     2,540,154    (4,465,153)
                                                                           ------------  ------------

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
  Proceeds from issuance of stock                                            1,285,982       537,407
  Cash dividends paid                                                         (352,628)     (360,920)
                                                                           ------------  ------------
     Net cash provided by financing activities                                 933,354       176,487
                                                                           ------------  ------------

Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents                                     (492,404)   (8,562,347)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period                             8,025,415    20,781,026
                                                                           ------------  ------------
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period                                 $ 7,533,011   $12,218,679
                                                                           ============  ============
</TABLE>

   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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<PAGE>
                     CONDENSED NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.     ORGANIZATION  AND  CERTAIN  SIGNIFICANT  RISKS:

LifeCell Corporation, a Delaware corporation, ("LifeCell" or the "Company") is a
bioengineering  company  engaged  in  the  development  and commercialization of
tissue  regeneration  and  cell  preservation  products.  The  Company  was
incorporated on January 6, 1992, for the purpose of merging with its predecessor
entity,  which was formed in 1986.  LifeCell began commercial sales of its first
transplantable  tissue  product,  AlloDerm  , a matrix template that provides an
acellular  dermal  graft,  during  1994.  The  future  operating  results of the
Company  will  be  principally dependent on the market acceptance of its current
and future products, competition from other products or technologies, protection
of  the  Company's  proprietary  technology,  and access to funding as required.
Accordingly,  there  can  be  no assurance of the Company's future success.  See
"Management's  Discussion  and  Analysis  of  Financial Condition and Results of
Operations"  elsewhere  herein and "Risk Factors" in the Company's annual report
on  Form  10-K  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  1998.

2.     BASIS  OF  PRESENTATION

The  accompanying  unaudited financial statements have been prepared pursuant to
the  rules  and  regulations  of  the  Securities  and  Exchange Commission (the
"Commission").  Certain  information  and footnote disclosures normally included
in  the  annual  financial  statements  prepared  in  accordance  with generally
accepted  accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to those
rules and regulations.  This financial information should be read in conjunction
with  the  financial  statements  included within the Company's Annual Report on
Form  10-K  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  1998.

In  the  opinion  of  the  management of the Company, the accompanying financial
statements  reflect  all  adjustments  (consisting  only  of  normal  recurring
adjustments)  that  are  necessary for a fair presentation of financial position
and  the results of operations for the periods presented.  Financial results for
interim  periods are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year
or  future  interim  periods.

3.     INVENTORIES

Inventories  consist of products in various stages produced for sale and include
the  costs of raw materials, labor and overhead.  A summary of inventories is as
follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                  JUNE  30,   DECEMBER  31,
                                     1999          1998
                                  ----------  --------------
<S>                               <C>         <C>
Raw materials used in production  $  924,467  $      723,921
Work-in-process. . . . . . . . .     956,621         423,839
Finished goods . . . . . . . . .     613,585         601,263
Total inventories. . . . . . . .  $2,494,673  $    1,749,023
                                  ==========  ==============
</TABLE>


4.     DIVIDENDS  PAYABLE  ON  SERIES  B  PREFERRED  STOCK

The  Series  B Preferred Stock bears cumulative dividends, payable quarterly for
five years ending 2001, at the annual rate of $6.00 per share.  Dividends may be
paid  in  cash,  in  additional  shares of Series B preferred stock based on the
stated  value  of  $100  per  share,  or  any  combination  of cash and Series B
Preferred  Stock  at  the  Company's  option.

While  the  shares  of Series B Preferred Stock are outstanding or any dividends
are  owed  thereon,  the  Company  may  not declare or pay cash dividends on its
Common  Stock

During the second quarter of 1999, the Company accrued dividends on the Series B
Preferred  Stock  of  $177,149,  payable in cash.  Such dividends are payable on
August  16,  1999.

During the first six months of 1999, the Company accrued dividends on the Series
B  Preferred  Stock  of $352,629, of which $175,480 were paid in cash on May 15,
1999.

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<PAGE>
5.     RELOCATION  COSTS

In  June  1999,  management  approved plans to relocate the Company's operations
from  The  Woodlands,  Texas  to  Branchburg,  New  Jersey.  Costs  charged  to
operations  during  the  three  months  ended June 30, 1999 included the cost of
non-relocating  employee retention benefits, a non-cash charge to abandon assets
related  to  the  Company's  current  facility  and  the costs of relocating key
employees  to  New  Jersey.

Costs  recorded  during  the  three months ended June 30, 1999 and classified as
restructuring  charges  in  the  Statement  of  Operations  are  as  follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                             Three Months
                                                Ended
                                            June 30, 1999
                                            --------------
<S>                                         <C>
Non-relocating employee retention benefits  $      107,792
Facility abandonment costs                         334,873
                                            --------------
  Total restructuring charges               $      442,665
                                            ==============
</TABLE>

In  addition,  non-recurring  costs  of  $788,995  which  did  not  qualify  for
classification as restructuring charges under current accounting standards, were
recorded  as  general  and  administrative expense during the three months ended
June  30,  1999  in  relation to costs of relocating key employees.  The Company
expects  to  incur  additional  restructuring  charges  during the third quarter
relating  to  the  cost  of lease terminations and additional employee retention
benefits.  These  additional  costs were either not quantifiable or to which the
company  had  not committed a course of action as of June 30, 1999.  The Company
expects  that  these  additional  charges  will  not  exceed  $700,000.

6.     LOSS  PER  SHARE

Loss  per  common  share  has been computed by dividing net loss, which has been
increased  for  imputed  and stated dividends on outstanding Preferred Stock, by
the  weighted  average  number of shares of Common Stock outstanding during each
period.  In  all  applicable  years, all Common Stock equivalents, including the
Series  B  Preferred Stock were antidilutive and, accordingly, were not included
in  the  computation.

Basic  loss  per  common  share  was  calculated  as  follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                          Three Months ended June 30,  Six Months ended June 30,
                                           --------------------------  --------------------------
                                               1999          1998          1999          1998
                                           ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
<S>                                        <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>
Net Loss. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $(2,100,634)  $(1,529,774)  $(4,185,078)  $(3,332,164)
Less:  Preferred dividends. . . . . . . .     (177,149)     (181,056)     (352,629)     (360,921)
                                           ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
Net Loss available to Common Stock-basic.  $(2,277,783)  $(1,710,830)  $(4,537,707)  $(3,693,085)
                                           ============  ============  ============  ============

Weighted average shares outstanding-basic   11,849,716    11,182,112    11,752,102    11,160,771
                                           ============  ============  ============  ============
Loss per Common Share-basic . . . . . . .  $     (0.19)  $     (0.15)  $     (0.39)  $     (0.33)
                                           ============  ============  ============  ============
</TABLE>


Diluted  loss  per  common  share is the same as basic loss per share due to the
antidilutive  nature  of  all  of  the  Company's  Common  Stock  equivalents.

7.     COMMITMENTS  AND  CONTINGENCIES

The Company is subject to numerous risks and uncertainties and from time to time
may  be subject to various claims in the ordinary course of its operations.  The
Company  maintains  insurance  coverage  for events and in amounts that it deems
appropriate.  There  can  be no assurance that the level of insurance maintained
will  be sufficient to cover any claims incurred by the Company or that the type
of  claims  will  be  covered  by  the  terms  of  insurance  coverage.

ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF  OPERATIONS.

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<PAGE>
The  following  discussion  of  operations  and  financial condition of LifeCell
should  be  read  in conjunction with the Financial Statements and Notes herein.
Certain  statements  set  forth  below  constitute  "Forward-Looking Statements"
within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
Section  21E  of  the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  See "Special
Note  Regarding  Forward-Looking  Statements  and  Risk  Factors."

GENERAL  AND  BACKGROUND

LifeCell  Corporation  ("LifeCell" or the "Company") is a bioengineering company
engaged in the development and commercialization of tissue regeneration and cell
preservation  products.  The  Company's  patented  tissue  processing  and  cell
preservation  technologies  serve  as  platforms  for a broad range of potential
products  addressing  significant  clinical  needs  in  multiple  markets.  The
Company's  first  commercial  product  is  AlloDerm  ,  a  processed tissue that
provides  a  graft consisting of an extracellular tissue matrix that retains the
essential  biochemical  and structural composition of human dermis.  The Company
believes  that  AlloDerm  is  the only commercial tissue transplant product that
promotes  normal  human soft tissue regeneration.  The Company currently markets
AlloDerm  in  the  United  States  and internationally for use in reconstructive
plastic,  dental  and burn surgery, and it has been successfully transplanted in
over  40,000  patients.  LifeCell's  development  programs  include  Micronized
AlloDerm  ,  vascular  grafts,  nerve connective tissue and ThromboSol  platelet
storage  solution.

Since inception, LifeCell's activities have been financed through the public and
private  sale  of equity securities,  product sales, corporate alliances and the
receipt  of  government  grants  and  contracts.

LifeCell  began  the  sale  of  AlloDerm  grafts  as a dermal replacement in the
grafting  of  third-degree  burns  in  December  1993  and  commenced commercial
activities  in  1994.  LifeCell  commenced  the sale of AlloDerm for periodontal
surgery  in  September  1995  and  for  reconstructive  plastic  surgery uses in
November  1995.  To  date,  proceeds from the sale of AlloDerm products have not
been  sufficient  to  fund  in  full  the  Company's  operating  activities.

RESULTS  OF  OPERATIONS

THREE  MONTHS  ENDED  JUNE  30,  1999  AND  1998

The  net  loss  for  the  three  months  ended  June  30, 1999, increased 37% to
approximately  $2.1  million compared to approximately $1.5 million for the same
period  of  1998.  The  increase  was  principally attributable to non-recurring
expenses  related to the pending relocation of the Company to New Jersey.  These
expenses  were  offset  in  part  by  increased  product sales and revenues from
research  funding.

Total  revenues  for  the  three  months  ended  June 30, 1999, increased 49% to
approximately  $3.2  million compared to approximately $2.2 million for the same
period  of  1998.  The increase was primarily attributable to increased sales of
products,  which were the result of expanded sales and marketing activities, and
increased  pricing  of  certain  AlloDerm  products  during  the  1999  period.

Cost  of  goods sold for the three months ended June 30, 1999, was approximately
$764,000 resulting in a gross margin of approximately 74%.  The gross margin for
the same period of 1998 was approximately 65%.  The increase in gross margin was
principally  attributable  to  pricing  benefits  resulting from the change from
distributing  reconstructive  plastic  products  through  distributors to direct
distribution  from  LifeCell  to  hospitals  and doctors' offices.  In addition,
increases  in  sales  of  certain  higher margin AlloDerm products and increased
prices  of  certain AlloDerm products contributed to the improved gross margins.

Research and development expenses of approximately $879,000 for the three months
ended  June  30,  1999, were comparable to the same period of 1998.  Funding for
research  expenditures  increased to approximately $290,000 for the three months
ended  June 30, 1999, as compared to the same period of 1998.  This increase was
principally  attributable  to  funding  for  the  ThromboSol  and red blood cell
research  programs  provided  by  the  United  States  Department  of  Defense.

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<PAGE>
General  and  administrative  expenses for the three months ended June 30, 1999,
increased  138% to approximately $1.8 million compared to approximately $750,000
for  the same period of 1998.  Approximately $800,000 of the increase was due to
non-recurring  expenses  incurred  to relocate key employees to New Jersey.  The
remainder  of  the  increase  was  principally due to the search fees related to
recruiting  key  members  of  senior  management.

Selling  and  marketing  expenses  of  approximately  $1.6 million for the three
months  ended  June  30,  1999,  were  comparable  to the same period last year.
Expenditures  were  shifted  from  international  marketing to domestic programs
including  the  recruiting  of key senior management, hiring additional domestic
sales representatives and developing new marketing tools for the Company's sales
force.

LifeCell  incurred  a  restructuring charge of approximately $443,000 during the
three  months  ended  June 30, 1999.  The restructuring charge was the result of
the  planned  relocation  of  the  Company  to New Jersey including the costs of
abandoning  the  Texas facility and retention costs for non-relocating employees
incurred  during  the  period.  The  Company  expects  to incur additional costs
during  the  third  quarter  of  1999  related to the relocation of the Company.

Interest  income  and  other,  net  decreased approximately 51% to approximately
$111,000  for  the  three  months ended June 30, 1999, compared to approximately
$224,000  during the same period of 1998.  The decrease was due principally to a
decline  in  cash  available  for  investment.

SIX  MONTHS  ENDED  JUNE  30,  1999  AND  1998

The  net  loss  for  the  six  months  ended  June  30,  1999,  increased 26% to
approximately  $4.2  million compared to approximately $3.3 million for the same
period  of  1998.  The  increase  was  principally attributable to non-recurring
expenses  related  to  the  pending  relocation of the Company to New Jersey and
expenses  incurred  in  the  first  quarter  for  professional  fees  related to
finalizing  a  distribution  agreement.  These  expenses  were offset in part by
increased  product  sales  and  revenues  from  research  funding.

Total  revenues  for  the  six  months  ended  June  30,  1999, increased 42% to
approximately  $5.9  million compared to approximately $4.1 million for the same
period of 1998.  Approximately $1.5 million of such increase was attributable to
increased  sales  of  products,  which  were  the  result  of expanded sales and
marketing  activities  and increased pricing of certain AlloDerm products during
the  1999  period.  Revenues  from  funded  research  and  development increased
approximately $266,000 during the six months ended June 30, 1999, as compared to
the  same  period  of 1998.  This increase was attributable to funding available
from  the  United  States Department of Defense for the Company's ThromboSol and
red  blood  cell  research  programs.  Amounts recognized as revenues under such
cost  reimbursement  arrangements  were for expenses incurred during the period.

Cost  of  goods  sold  for the six months ended June 30, 1999, was approximately
$1.6  million,  resulting  in  a  gross  margin of approximately 70%.  The gross
margin for the same period of 1998 was approximately 59%.  The increase in gross
margin  was  attributable principally to the pricing benefits resulting from the
change from distributing reconstructive plastic products through distributors to
direct  distribution  from  LifeCell  to  hospitals  and  doctors'  offices.  In
addition,  increases  in  sales  of  certain higher margin AlloDerm products and
prices  of  certain  AlloDerm  products  also  contributed to the improved gross
margins.

Research  and  development  expenses  for  the  six  months ended June 30, 1999,
increased  19%  to  approximately  $1.9  million  compared to approximately $1.6
million  for  the  comparable  period  in  1998.  The  increase  in research and
development  expense  was  primarily  attributable  to  the increased animal and
clinical  studies  for the expanding uses of AlloDerm.  In addition, the Company
has  dedicated  increased  resources  to  product  development  programs such as
Micronized  AlloDerm   (AlloDerm  reduced  to  the  size  necessary  for  needle
injections).

General  and  administrative expenses during the six months ended June 30, 1999,
increased  76%  to  approximately  $3.1  million  compared to approximately $1.8
million for the same period of 1998.  Approximately $800,000 of the increase was
due  to non-recurring expenses incurred to relocate key employees as a result of
the  planned  move  of the Company to New Jersey.  The remainder of the increase
was  due  to  professional fees incurred for the recruiting of key personnel and
expenses  related to the finalizing of a distribution agreement during the first
quarter  of  1999.

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<PAGE>
Selling and marketing expenses increased 7% to approximately $3.2 million during
the  six  months ended June 30, 1999, compared to approximately $3.0 million for
the  same  period  of  1998.  The  increase  was principally attributable to the
hiring  of  additional  domestic sales representatives, recruiting key marketing
management  and development of additional marketing tools to support the sale of
AlloDerm.  These  expenses  were  offset  in  part  by the decrease in resources
dedicated  to  international  marketing  programs.

Interest  income  and  other, net decreased 50% to approximately $241,000 during
the six months ended June 30, 1999, as compared to the same period of 1998.  The
decrease  was  principally  attributable  to  a  decrease in funds available for
investment  during  the  1999  period.

LIQUIDITY  AND  CAPITAL  RESOURCES

Since  its  inception,  LifeCell's  principal  sources of funds have been equity
offerings,  product sales, external funding of research activities, and interest
on  investments.

LifeCell expects to incur substantial expenses in connection with its efforts to
expand  sales  and  marketing  of  AlloDerm, develop expanded uses for AlloDerm,
conduct  the Company's product development programs (including costs of clinical
studies),  prepare and make any required regulatory filings, introduce products,
relocate  its  operations  to  New Jersey and support ongoing administrative and
research  and  development  activities.  The  Company  currently intends to fund
these  activities  from its existing cash resources, sales of products, research
and  development funding received from others and through an incentive financing
package  expected  to  be  provided  by  the  New  Jersey  Economic  Development
Authority.  While  the  Company  believes  that  the  proceeds from the expected
financing  and  its  existing  available  funds  will  be sufficient to meet its
present  operating  and capital requirements through at least 2000, there can be
no  assurance that such sources of funds will be sufficient to meet these future
expenses.  If  adequate  funds are not available, the Company expects it will be
required  to  delay,  scale  back  or  eliminate  one  or  more  of  its product
development  programs  and  raise  additional  capital.  The  Company's need for
additional  financing  will  be  principally  dependent  on the degree of market
acceptance  achieved  by  the  Company's  products  and  the extent to which the
Company can achieve substantial growth in product sales during 1999 and 2000, as
well  as  the  extent  to  which  the  Company  may decide to expand its product
development efforts.  There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to
obtain  any  such  additional  financing  on  acceptable  terms,  if  at  all.

LifeCell  has incurred losses since inception and therefore has not been subject
to  federal  income  taxes.  As of December 31, 1998, LifeCell had net operating
loss  ("NOL")  and  research and development tax credit carryforwards for income
tax  purposes  of  approximately  $40.5  million  and  $395,000,  respectively,
available  to  reduce  future  income tax and tax liabilities.  Federal tax laws
provide  for  a  limitation  on  the  use  of  NOL  and tax credit carryforwards
following  certain  ownership changes that could limit LifeCell's ability to use
its  NOL  and  tax  credit  carryforwards.  The sale of common stock in a public
offering in December 1997 resulted in an ownership change for federal income tax
purposes.  The  Company  estimates  that the amount of NOL carryforwards and the
credits  available  to  offset  taxable  income  as  of  December  31, 1998, was
approximately  $14.0  million  on  a cumulative basis.  Accordingly, if LifeCell
generates  taxable  income  in  any  year  in  excess  of  its  then  cumulative
limitation,  the Company may be required to pay federal income taxes even though
it  has  unexpired  NOL  and  tax  credit  carryforwards.

SPECIAL  NOTE  REGARDING  FORWARD-LOOKING  STATEMENTS  AND  RISK  FACTORS

Statements  contained  in  this  report  other  than  historical  facts  are
forward-looking  statements  provided  in  accordance with the provisions of the
Private  Securities  Litigation  Reform  Act  of  1995.  While  these statements
reflect the Company's beliefs as of the date of this report, they are subject to
uncertainties  and  risks  that could cause actual results to differ materially.
In addition, the operations and activities of the Company and investments in its
securities  are  subject to certain significant risks.  These risks include, but
are not limited to, the demand for the Company's products and services, economic
and  competitive  conditions, competitive products and technologies, uncertainty
of  patent  protection, access to borrowed or equity capital on favorable terms,
and  other  risks  detailed  in the Company's Annual Report of Form 10-K for the
year  ended  December  31,  1998.

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YEAR  2000  COMPLIANCE

In  recent  years,  the Company has been replacing and enhancing its information
systems  to  gain  operational  efficiencies  and  keep  pace with the Company's
growth.  In  conjunction  with  these activities, the Company has been preparing
its  information  systems  for  the  year  2000.

The  Company  has completed a comprehensive assessment of the impact of the year
2000  on  its  internal information systems and applications and intends to make
the  necessary  revisions  or  upgrades  to its systems to render them year 2000
compliant.  The  Company  is  also focusing on compliance attainment efforts and
key  interfaces  with  vendors.  To date, all of the Company's critical software
applications  have  been  certified year 2000 compliant.  The Company's computer
hardware  is  in  the  process of final testing, and the Company expects that it
will  be compliant by the end of the third quarter of 1999.  Notwithstanding the
Company's  efforts,  the Company could experience disruptions to some aspects of
its  activities  and operations as a result of non-compliant systems utilized by
the  Company  or unrelated third parties.  The Company is, therefore, developing
contingency  plans  to  mitigate  the extent of any such potential disruption to
business  operations.  The  Company does not expect that the costs of addressing
potential  year 2000 issues will have a material adverse impact on the Company's
results  of  operations  or  financial  position.

There  can be no assurances that the efforts or the contingency plans related to
the  Company's  systems,  or those of others relied upon by the Company, will be
successful  or  that  any  failure to convert, upgrade or plan appropriately for
contingencies  would  not  have  a  material  adverse  effect  on  the  Company.

The foregoing statements are intended to be and are hereby designated "Year 2000
Readiness Disclosure" statements within the meaning of the Year 2000 Information
and  Readiness  Disclosure  Act.

ITEM  3.  QUANTITATIVE  AND  QUALITATIVE  DISCLOSURES  ABOUT  MARKET  RISK.

None.

PART  II.  OTHER  INFORMATION

ITEM  1.  LEGAL  PROCEEDINGS.

The  company  from time to time may be subject to various claims in the ordinary
course  of  its operations.  The company maintains insurance coverage for events
and  in  amounts  that  it  deems  appropriate.

ITEM  4.  SUBMISSION  OF  MATTERS  TO  A  VOTE  OF  SECURITY  HOLDERS.

On  June  3,  1999,  at  the  Company's  Annual  Meeting  of  Stockholders,  the
individuals  listed  below were elected directors by the holders of Common Stock
and  Series  B  Preferred Stock, voting together as a class.  Set forth opposite
each  director's  name  is  the  tabulation  of  votes  cast.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Name                           Votes For   Votes Withheld
- ------------------             ----------  --------------
<S>                            <C>         <C>
Michael E. Cahr                12,817,365          54,322
James G. Foster                12,814,965          56,722
Stephen A. Livesey             12,804,988          66,699
Paul G. Thomas                 12,801,931          69,756
David A. Thompson              12,816,433          55,254
</TABLE>

The additional individuals listed below were elected directors by the holders of
Series  B  Preferred  Stock,  voting  as  a  separate  class.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Name                         Votes For  Votes Withheld
- -----------------            ---------  --------------
<S>                          <C>        <C>
K. Flynn McDonald              107,337               -
Lori G. Koffman                107,337               -
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

ITEM  6.  EXHIBITS  AND  REPORTS  ON  FORM  8-K.

           a.   Exhibits

     27.1  Financial  Data  Schedule

           b.   Reports  on  Form  8-K

     NONE

SIGNATURES

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

                           LIFECELL  CORPORATION



Date:  August  13,  1999                    By:  /s/ Paul G. Thomas
                                            --------------------------
                                            Paul  G.  Thomas
                                            President  and  Chief
                                            Executive  Officer



Date:  August  13,  1999                    By:  /s/ Fenel M. Eloi
                                            --------------------------
                                            Fenel  M.  Eloi
                                            Sr.  Vice  President,  Chief
                                            Financial  Officer  and  Secretary
                                            (Principal  Financial  Officer)



Date:  August  13,  1999                    By:  /s/ Lynne P. Hohlfeld
                                            --------------------------
                                            Lynne  P.  Hohlfeld
                                            Controller
                                            (Principal  Accounting  Officer)



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<PAGE>
EXHIBIT  INDEX

     27.1     Financial  Data  Schedule.

WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE.

<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1

<S>                                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                           6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                       DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                          JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                            JUN-30-1999
<CASH>                                     7533011
<SECURITIES>                                     0
<RECEIVABLES>                              2120583
<ALLOWANCES>                                (41351)
<INVENTORY>                                2494673
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                          12346290
<PP&E>                                     3660767
<DEPRECIATION>                            (1388804)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                            14944662
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                      3935750
<BONDS>                                          0
<COMMON>                                     11869
                            0
                                    118
<OTHER-SE>                                  298344
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>              14944662
<SALES>                                    5274134
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                           6091416
<CGS>                                      1571039
<TOTAL-COSTS>                              8705455
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                           (4185078)
<INCOME-TAX>                                     0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                       (4185078)
<DISCONTINUED>                                   0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                  0
<CHANGES>                                        0
<NET-INCOME>                              (4185078)
<EPS-BASIC>                                 (.39)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                 (.39)

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