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                                 UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549


                                  FORM 10-Q


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

                  For the quarterly period ended  June 30, 1996
                                     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 33-35938
                        PAINEWEBBER R&D PARTNERS III, L.P.
              (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


              DELAWARE                                    13-3588219

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


 1285 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK, NEW YORK            10019
    (Address of principal executive offices)              (Zip code)

     Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 713-2000

                           -------------------------


         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
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                      PAINEWEBBER R&D PARTNERS III, L.P.
                       (a Delaware Limited Partnership)
                      
                                  Form 10-Q
                                June 30, 1996

                               Table of Contents

PART I.       FINANCIAL INFORMATION                                       Page

Item 1.       Financial Statements                                          

              Statements of Financial Condition                            2
              (unaudited) at June 30, 1996 and                             
              December 31, 1995                                             

              Statements of Operations
              (unaudited) for the three months ended
              June 30, 1996 and 1995                                       3

              Statements of Operations
              (unaudited) for the six months ended
              June 30, 1996 and 1995                                       4

              Statement of Changes in Partners' Capital
              (unaudited) for the six months ended
              June 30, 1996                                                5

              Statements of Cash Flows
              (unaudited) for the six months ended
              June 30, 1996 and 1995                                       6

              Notes to Financial Statements
              (unaudited)                                                 7-15

Item 2.       Management's Discussion and Analysis of
              Financial Condition and Results of                          16-17
              Operations

PART II.      OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.       Legal Proceedings                                            18

Item 6.       Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                             18

              Signatures                                                   19

All schedules are omitted either because they are not applicable or the 
information required to be submitted has been included in the financial 
statements or notes thereto.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

PAINEWEBBER R&D PARTNERS III, L.P.
(a Delaware Limited Partnership)

Statements of Financial Condition
(unaudited)
                                                       June  30,   December 31,
                                                            1996           1995
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Assets:

   Cash                                              $          -  $    56,903

   Marketable securities, at market value               8,175,390    1,432,382

   Investments, at fair value                          32,326,622   15,514,892

   Interest receivable                                     23,581       37,739

   Organization costs, net of accumulated
    amortization of $125,724 at June 30, 1996
    and $115,104 at December 31, 1995                           -       10,620

   Investments in product development projects            311,280      826,167

   Other assets                                            17,723       35,723
                                                     ------------  -----------
Total assets                                         $ 40,854,596  $17,914,426
                                                     ============  ===========

Liabilities and partners' capital:

   Payable to PaineWebber Development Corporation   $       1,000  $     5,721

   Accrued liabilities                                     61,820       83,494
                                                     ------------  ----------- 
                                                           62,820       89,215
                                                     ------------  -----------

   Partners' capital                                   40,791,776   17,825,211
                                                     ------------  -----------
Total liabilities and partners' capital              $ 40,854,596 $ 17,914,426
                                                     ============  ===========

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See notes to financial statements.
   
   
   
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PAINEWEBBER R&D PARTNERS III, L.P.
(a Delaware Limited Partnership)

Statements of Operations
(unaudited)

For the three months ended June 30,                        1996         1995
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Revenues:
   Interest income                                  $     35,754  $    35,429
   Income from product development project                     -      111,239
   Unrealized appreciation  of marketable 
     securities and investments                       10,660,836    3,395,014
   Realized gain on sale of product development
     project                                           6,000,000            - 
   Realized gain on sale of investments and 
     marketable securities                               865,798       52,488
                                                     ------------  -----------
                                                      17,562,388    3,594,170
                                                     ------------  -----------
Expenses:
   Expenditures under product development projects       212,723    1,347,832
   Management fee                                        177,639      219,423
   General and administrative costs                       33,680       87,349
   Amortization of organization costs                      4,334        6,286
                                                     ------------  -----------
                                                         428,376    1,660,890
                                                     ------------  -----------

Net income                                          $ 17,134,012  $ 1,933,280 
                                                     ============  ===========

Net income per partnership unit:
   Limited partners (based on 50,000 units)         $     339.25  $     38.28 
   General partner                                  $ 171,340.12  $ 19,332.80 

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See notes to financial statements.
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PAINEWEBBER R&D PARTNERS III, L.P.
(a Delaware Limited Partnership)

Statements of Operations
(unaudited)

For the six months ended June 30,                        1996           1995
_______________________________________________________________________________
Revenues:
    Interest income                              $     56,474     $  133,336 
    Income from product development project            19,500        128,208
    Unrealized appreciation of marketable
     securities and investments                    16,980,578      3,476,242
    Realized gain on sale of product development
     project                                        6,000,000              -
    Realized gain on sale of investments and
     marketable securities                            865,798         84,255
                                                   ----------      ---------
                                                   23,922,350      3,822,041
                                                   ----------      ---------

Expenses:
    Expenditures under product development projects   514,887      2,826,773  
    Management fee                                    355,278        438,846
    General and administrative costs                   75,000        136,213
    Amortization of organization costs                 10,620         12,572
                                                   ----------      ---------
                                                      955,785      3,414,404
                                                   ----------      ---------

Net income                                       $ 22,966,565     $  407,637   
                                                  ============     ========== 

Net income per partnership unit:
    Limited partners (based on 50,000 units)     $     454.74    $       8.07
    General partner                              $ 229,665.65    $   4,076.37

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
See notes to financial statements

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PAINEWEBBER R&D PARTNERS III, L.P.
(a Delaware Limited Partnership)  

Statement of Changes in Partners' Capital
(unaudited)


For the six  months                      Limited      General
ended June 30, 1996                      Partners     Partner        Total
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Balance at January 1, 1996           $ 17,648,545  $   176,666  $ 17,825,211

Net income                             22,736,899      229,666    22,966,565
                                     ------------  -----------  ------------
Balance at June 30, 1996             $ 40,385,444  $   406,332  $ 40,791,776
                                     ============  ===========  ============
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

See notes to financial statements.
   
   
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PAINEWEBBER R&D PARTNERS III, L.P.
(a Delaware Limited Partnership)

Statements of Cash Flows
(unaudited)

For the six months ended June 30,                      1996         1995
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income                                         $ 22,966,565  $   407,637 
Adjustments to reconcile net income  to 
  cash (used for) provided by operating activities:
Amortization of organization costs                       10,620       12,572
Unrealized appreciation of marketable
  securities and investments                        (16,980,578)  (3,476,242)
Expenditures under product development projects         514,887    1,326,773

(Increase) decrease in operating assets:
  Marketable securities                              (6,644,198)    6,428,955
  Note receivable                                             -    (1,000,000)
  Interest receivable                                     14,158       64,040
  Investments                                             70,038            -
  Investments in product development projects                  -   (2,567,127)
  Other assets                                            18,000      (92,489)

(Decrease) increase in operating liabilities:
  Liabilities under product development projects               -   (1,002,327)
  Payable to PaineWebber Development Corporation          (4,721)        1,000
  Accrued liabilities                                    (21,674)    (102,498)
                                                     ------------  -----------
Cash (used for) provided by  operating activities        (56,903)         294
                                                     ------------  -----------
(Decrease) increase in cash                              (56,903)         294

Cash at beginning of period                               56,903        1,044
                                                     ------------  -----------
Cash at end of period                               $          -  $     1,338
                                                     ============  ===========

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
The Partnership paid no cash for interest or taxes during the six months 
ended June 30, 1996 and 1995.
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See notes to financial statements.

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                      PAINEWEBBER R&D PARTNERS III, L.P.
                       (a Delaware Limited Partnership)

                        NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                (UNAUDITED)



1.     ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS
     The  financial  information as of and for the periods ended June 30, 1996
and  1995  is  unaudited. However, in the opinion of management of PaineWebber
R&D  Partners  III,  L.P.  (the  "Partnership"), such information includes all
adjustments,  consisting  only  of  normal recurring accruals, necessary for a
fair presentation.  The results of operations reported for the interim periods
ended  June 30, 1996, are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected
for  the  year  ended  December 31, 1996. These financial statements should be
read  in  conjunction with the most recent annual report of the Partnership on
Form  10-K  for  the  year  ended December 31, 1995, and the previously issued
quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1996.

     The  Partnership  is  a  Delaware  limited  partnership  that  commenced
operations on June 3, 1991. PaineWebber Development Corporation ("PWDC" or the
"General Partner"), an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Paine Webber Group
Inc.,  is the general partner and manager of the Partnership.  The Partnership
will terminate on December 15, 2015, unless its term is extended or reduced by
the General Partner.

     The  principal  objective  of  the  Partnership  is  to provide long-term
capital  appreciation  to  investors  through investing in the development and
commercialization  of  new  products  with  technology  companies  ("Sponsor
Companies"),  which are expected to address significant market opportunities. 
When  the product development phase has been completed, Sponsor Companies will
generally  have  a  license from the Partnership to commercialize the products
resulting  from  the  product  development  project,  and the Partnership will
generally  have  the  right  to  receive  payments based upon the sale of such
products.    Sponsor  Companies will generally have an option to purchase from
the  Partnership  the  products  or  technology  developed for a predetermined
price, payable through a one-time payment and/or a series of payments based on
product  sales  over  a ten to twelve year period.  In connection with product
development  projects  (the  "Projects"),  the  Partnership  sought  to obtain
warrants  to  purchase  the  common stock of Sponsor Companies. These warrants
have  the  potential  to  provide  additional  capital  appreciation  to  the
Partnership  which  is not directly dependent upon the outcome of the Projects
(see  Note  5).  In addition, the Partnership invested as a limited partner in
product  development  limited  partnerships.  Such partnerships were formed to
develop  specific,  new products through contracts, similar to those described
above, with Sponsor Companies.  The Sponsor Companies conduct the Projects and
affiliates  of  the  Sponsor  Companies  serve  as  general  partners  of  the
partnerships.  As such, the Partnership is engaged in diverse Projects through
contracts,  participation  in other partnerships and investments in securities
of Sponsor Companies.

     The General Partner was able to engage in technology development projects
and other ventures to which the specified product development project criteria
and  structure  would  not  be  applicable.    The  commitments  to technology
development  projects  and  other  ventures do not exceed 20% of the aggregate
capital contributions of the Partnership.

     As  of June 30, 1996, the Partnership has fully funded its seven Projects
at  an aggregate investment of $32.5 million (see Note 5).  In addition to the
Projects,  the Partnership has made equity investments in Sponsor Companies at
a total cost of $8.25 million at June 30, 1996 (see Note 3).

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                      PAINEWEBBER R&D PARTNERS III, L.P.
                       (a Delaware Limited Partnership)

                        NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                (UNAUDITED)

(NOTE 1 CONTINUED)

     All  distributions  from  the  Partnership to the General Partner and the
limited partners of the Partnership (the "Limited Partners"; collectively, the
"Partners")  will  initially  be  made  pro  rata  in  accordance  with  their
respective  capital  contributions.  The table below sets forth the proportion
of  each  distribution  to be received by the Limited Partners and the General
Partner, respectively:

                                                      LIMITED      GENERAL 
                                                      PARTNERS     PARTNER

I.    Until  the  value  of the aggregate 
      distributions for each limited partnership
      Unit  ("Unit")  equals $1,000 plus simple 
      interest on such amount accrued at 5% per
      annum ("Contribution Payout")                        99%          1%

II.   After  Contribution  Payout  and until the
      value of the aggregate distributions for
      each Unit equals $5,000 ("Final Payout")             80%         20%

III.  After Final Payout                                   75%         25%

     For  the  six months ended June 30, 1996, the Partnership made no cash or
security  distributions.  At  June 30, 1996, the Partnership had made cash and
security distributions since inception of $100 and $98 per Unit, respectively.

2.     SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

     The  financial  statements  are  prepared  in  conformity  with generally
accepted  accounting  principles  which  require management to make estimates,
such  estimates  include  the carrying value of non-marketable securities, and
assumptions  that  affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and
accompanying notes.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

     Certain reclassifications have been made in prior year amounts to conform
to current year presentations.

     The  Partnership  accounts  for  investments held as of or acquired after
January  1,  1994,  pursuant  to  the  provisions  of  Statement  of Financial
Accounting  Standards No. 115, "Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and
Equity Securities" ("Statement No. 115").

     Marketable  securities  consist of readily marketable securities that are
valued  at  market  value.    Marketable  securities  are  not considered cash
equivalents for the Statements of Cash Flows.

     The  Partnership's  investments  in  convertible  preferred stock are not
publicly  traded  and  are  subject  to fluctuations in value dependent on the
underlying  value  of the issuing company.  Non-publicly traded securities are
valued  at  cost,  except  when  a  decrease  is required based on the General
Partner's evaluations.

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                      PAINEWEBBER R&D PARTNERS III, L.P.
                       (a Delaware Limited Partnership)

                        NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                (UNAUDITED)

(NOTE 2 CONTINUED)

These  evaluations  are  based on available information and do not necessarily
represent  the  amount, if any, which might ultimately be realized, since such
an  amount depends on future circumstances and cannot reasonably be determined
until the position is actually liquidated.

     Realized  and  unrealized  gains  or  losses are determined on a specific
identification method and are reflected in the Statements of Operations during
the period in which the change in value occurs.

     The  General  Partner  incurred  offering and organizational costs in the
amount  of  $1,813,138 and $125,724, respectively, that were reimbursed at the
Partnership's closings.  Offering expenses have been charged against partners'
capital.    Organizational  costs  incurred  during  the  formation  of  the
Partnership  are  amortized  over  a  period of 60 months from the date of the
commencement of operations.
     The  Partnership invested in Projects, as more fully described in Note 5,
through one of two vehicles:

*     Product Development Contracts
      The  Partnership  paid  amounts to Sponsor Companies under product 
      development contracts.  Such amounts were expensed by the Partnership when
      incurred by the Sponsor Companies.    Income from the Sponsor Companies is
      reflected in the Statements of Operations for the period in which the 
      income is earned.

*     Product Development Limited Partnerships
      The  Partnership  participates  as  a  limited  partner in product 
      development limited  partnerships formed to develop specific products. 
      Such participations are  accounted for using the equity method.  Such 
      partnerships expense product development costs when incurred.

     The  Partnership  carries  warrants  at  a  zero value in cases where the
Sponsor  Company's stock is not publicly traded or the exercise period has not
been  attained.    To the extent that the Partnership's warrants are currently
exercisable  and  the Sponsor Company's stock is publicly traded, the warrants
are  carried at intrinsic value (the excess of market price per share over the
exercise price per share), which approximates fair value.

3.     MARKETABLE SECURITIES AND INVESTMENTS

       MARKETABLE SECURITIES:

     The investment portfolio of U.S. Treasury obligations (with maturities of
two  years  or  less)  and  a  money market fund is subject to fluctuations in
value.`

     The Partnership held the following marketable securities:

                                        JUNE 30, 1996         DECEMBER 31, 1995
                                     --------------------    -------------------
                                     MARKET          COST    MARKET         COST
                                    -----------  --------    ----------  -------
Alkermes, Inc. common stock 
(23,839 shares)                  $  292,028    $  119,195  $       --  $      --
U.S.  Treasury obligations          600,000       600,000     603,544    599,560
Money  market fund                7,283,362     7,283,362     828,838    828,838
                                 ----------    ----------   --------  ---------
                                 $8,175,390    $8,002,557  $1,432,382 $1,428,398
                                 ----------    ----------  ---------- ----------
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                      PAINEWEBBER R&D PARTNERS III, L.P.
                       (a Delaware Limited Partnership)

                        NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                (UNAUDITED)

(NOTE 3 CONTINUED)

     In  June  1996, the Partnership exercised its warrants to purchase 23,839
common  shares  of  Alkermes, Inc. ("Alkermes") at an aggregate exercise price
of $119,195 ($5.00 per share).  The market value of the Alkermes stock at June
30, 1996, was $292,028 ($12.25 per share).

     INVESTMENTS:

     The  Partnership's  investments  in  convertible  preferred stock are not
publicly  traded securities and are subject to fluctuations in value dependent
upon  the  Sponsor Companies' underlying value.  The Partnership records these
non-public  investments  at  the  lower  of cost or fair value.  Fair value is
determined  by  the  General  Partner, in good faith, based on all appropriate
information  available at the time.  In accordance with Statement No. 115, the
Partnership  records  investments  in  restricted  common  stock  (when  the
restriction  period  expires  in  one  year  or  less)  at  market  value with
unrealized  gains  and losses reflected in the Statements of Operations during
the  period in which the change in value occurs.  Exercisable warrants held by
the  Partnership  whereby  the  market  value  of the underlying common shares
exceeds  the  exercise  price  of  the warrant are recorded at their intrinsic
value.  The Partnership held the following investments at:
                                 JUNE 30, 1996             DECEMBER 31, 1995
                           ------------------------  --------------------------
                           CARRYING VALUE     COST      CARRYING VALUE     COST
                           --------------  --------  ------------------  ------

Biocompatibles International plc:
   2,100,000 Restricted     $  14,521,254 $ 2,100,000 $  2,100,000  $  2,100,000
   Common Shares

   650,000 Unrestricted         4,494,750     650,000    4,793,750       650,000
   Common Shares

GenPharm International, Inc.            0           -            0            -
  1,000,000 Shares of Series E
   Convertible Preferred Stock

Pharming BV                     1,150,000   3,500,000    1,150,000     3,500,000
  14,395 Shares of Class A Stock

GelTex  Pharmaceuticals,  Inc.  6,698,118   1,000,000    4,376,104     1,000,000
357,233 Restricted Common Shares

PharmaGenics, Inc.              1,000,000   1,000,000    1,000,000     1,000,000
   480,242 Shares of Series C
   Convertible Preferred Stock

Alkermes, Inc.                         --           0       70,038             0
 Warrant to purchase
   23,839 common shares

Athena Neurosciences, Inc.      4,462,500           0    2,025,000             0
 Warrant to purchase
   500,000 shares (see Note 5)
                               ----------   ---------    ----------    ---------
                              $32,326,622  $8,250,000  $15,514,892    $8,250,000

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                      PAINEWEBBER R&D PARTNERS III, L.P.
                       (a Delaware Limited Partnership)

                        NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                (UNAUDITED)

(NOTE 3 CONTINUED)

          Biocompatibles International plc ("Biocompatibles") is a development
stage  company  engaged  in the research, development and commercialization of
coatings and new materials which reduce compatibility problems associated with
certain  medical  devices.    The  Partnership has agreed not to sell, assign,
transfer  or otherwise dispose of 2,100,000 shares of its remaining investment
of 2,750,000 common shares for a period expiring in April 1997.  Prior to June
30, 1996, the Partnership recorded these restricted shares at their cost basis
of $2,100,000.  As of June 30, 1996, in accordance with Statement No. 115, the
Partnership  recorded  its  investment  in  these  shares at a market value of
$14,521,254  ($6.915  per  share)  and  recognized  unrealized appreciation of
$12,421,254  for  the  three  months  ended  June 30, 1996.  The Partnership's
investment  of  650,000 unrestricted shares of Biocompatibles had an aggregate
market  value  of $4,494,750 ($6.915 per share) as compared to carrying values
of $4,594,604 ($7.069 per share) and $4,793,750 ($7.375 per share) as of March
31,  1996  and  December 31, 1995, respectively.  Accordingly, the Partnership
recognized  unrealized  depreciation  of  $99,854  and  $299,000 for the three
months  and  six  months  ended  June  30, 1996, respectively, which have been
included  in  the accompanying Statements of Operations.  In connection with a
Rights  Issue by Biocompatibles in April 1996, the Partnership was entitled to
purchase  one Right for every six shares owned (aggregating 458,333 Rights) at
a price of 3.60 GBP per Right.  Each Right was comprised of one new common share
of  Biocompatibles  and  one  warrant.   In May 1996, the Partnership sold its
entitlement to the Rights at a price of 1.25 GBP per Right.  The Partnership
received aggregate proceeds, net of commissions, of $865,798 (571,484 GBP) and
recognized  a gain of this amount from the sale for the periods ended June 30,
1996.

          GenPharm International, Inc. ("GenPharm") is a biotechnology company
which  is  pursuing  the research and development of transgenic technology for
human  medical  applications.  In 1995, GenPharm's restructuring resulted in a
spin-off  of  its  European  subsidiary,  Pharming BV.  In connection with the
spin-off,  the Partnership received 14,395 shares of Pharming BV Class A stock
which  the General Partner has valued at $1,150,000.  As of December 31, 1995,
based  on  a review of the current and future financial prospects of GenPharm,
the General Partner determined that the Partnership's investment in GenPharm's
convertible preferred stock should be valued at zero.

          GelTex  Pharmaceuticals,  Inc.  ("GelTex")  is  a  company formed to
develop  and  commercialize  luminal  therapies, which are based on the use of
non-absorbable  therapeutic  polymers to selectively eliminate substances from
the  gastrointestinal  tract  before  they  are absorbed.  The Partnership has
agreed not to sell, assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of its investment of
357,233 common shares for a period expiring in August 1996.  At June 30, 1996,
the  GelTex  shares  had  an  aggregate market value of $6,698,118 ($18.75 per
share).    The  carrying  value of the shares at March 31, 1996 was $7,680,509
($21.50  per  share)  and  accordingly,  the Partnership recognized unrealized
depreciation  of  $982,391  for  the  three months ended June 30, 1996.  As of
December 31, 1995, the carrying value of the shares was $4,376,104 ($12.25 per
share)  and  the  Partnership recognized unrealized appreciation of $2,322,014
for the six months ended June 30, 1996.

          PharmaGenics,  Inc. ("PharmaGenics") is an integrated drug discovery
company  engaged  in  the  research and development of pharmaceuticals for the
treatment of cancer as well as other human diseases.  In 1995, the Partnership
made a loan in the amount of $1,000,000 to PharmaGenics which was subsequently
converted into 480,242 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock.

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                      PAINEWEBBER R&D PARTNERS III, L.P.
                       (a Delaware Limited Partnership)

                        NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                (UNAUDITED)


(NOTE 3 CONTINUED)

          At  June  30,  1996  and  December  31, 1995, the Partnership held a
currently  exercisable  warrant  to  purchase  common  shares  of  Athena
Neurosciences,  Inc. ("Athena") in which the market value of the common shares
as  of  these  dates exceeded the exercise price of the warrant.  Accordingly,
the  Partnership  has  recorded  this  warrant  at  its  intrinsic value which
approximates fair value.  The Partnership recognized unrealized (depreciation)
appreciation  of $(750,000) and $2,437,500 for the three months and six months
ended June 30, 1996, respectively, which has been included in the accompanying
Statements of Operations.

     At  December  31,  1995, the Partnership recorded its warrant to purchase
23,839 shares of Alkermes at its intrinsic value of $70,038. In June 1996, the
Partnership exercised this warrant (see Marketable Securities).

4.     RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

     The  General Partner receives an annual management fee for management and
administrative  services  provided  to the Partnership.  The management fee is
payable quarterly in advance and is adjusted annually on the first day of each
fiscal  year  in an amount proportionate to the increase for the prior year in
the  Consumer Price Index published by the United States Department of Labor. 
In  addition,  the  General Partner received a project fee for formulating and
implementing the business strategy of the Partnership, paid at each closing in
an  amount  equal  to  2%  of  the  aggregate  gross  proceeds received by the
Partnership  at  such  closing.    The  Partnership  paid  the General Partner
$1,000,000  at closings in 1991.  In connection with the Partnership offering,
PaineWebber Incorporated ("PWI"), the sales agent, an affiliate of the General
Partner, received selling commissions of $3,966,210.  The management fees paid
by  the  Partnership to the General Partner were $177,639 and $219,423 for the
three  months  ended  June  30,  1996 and 1995, respectively, and $355,278 and
$438,846  for  the  six  months  ended  June 30, 1996 and 1995, respectively. 
Management  fees  paid  to  the  General  Partner  since January 1, 1995, were
$1,212,936.

     The  Partnership's  portfolio  of  a  money market fund and U.S. Treasury
obligations  is managed by Mitchell Hutchins Institutional Investors ("MHII"),
an  affiliate  of  PWDC.  The Partnership pays MHII a fee with respect to such
money  management  services  which  has  been  included  in  general  and
administrative  expenses  in  the  accompanying Statements of Operations.  The
fees  for  the  quarters  ended June 30, 1996 and 1995 were $1,182 and $2,750,
respectively,  and for the six months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995 were $2,493
and $7,805, respectively.  Fees paid to MHII since January 1, 1995, aggregated
$12,109.

     PWDC  and  PWI,  and  its affiliates, have acted in an investment banking
capacity  for  several  of  the  Sponsor Companies.  In addition, PWDC and its
affiliates  have  direct  limited  partnership  interests  in the same product
development limited partnerships as the Partnership.

5.     PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

     The  Partnership has entered into three product development contracts and
four  product development limited partnerships which have been fully funded as
of  June  30,  1996.    These  seven  Projects  consist of the following:  The
Partnership  funded  $6.0 million to Alkermes Clinical Partners, L.P., a $46.0
million  limited partnership formed to fund the development, clinical testing,
manufacturing and marketing of Receptor-Mediated Permeabilizers for use in the
treatment  of diseases of the brain and central nervous system by enabling the
delivery of drugs across the blood brain barrier.  The Partnership funded $4.0
million  to  Athena  to  a Project to fund the further development of Diastat 
which is a gel-like solution of diazepam indicated

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                      PAINEWEBBER R&D PARTNERS III, L.P.
                       (a Delaware Limited Partnership)

                        NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                (UNAUDITED)

(NOTE 5 CONTINUED)

for  the treatment of acute repetitive seizures associated with epilepsy.  The
Partnership  funded  $1.5  million to Cadre Technologies, Inc. ("Cadre") for a
Project  which  funded  the  development  of  software  development  tools for
database  applications.    The  Partnership  funded  $6.0  million to Cephalon
Clinical  Partners,  L.P.,  a $45.0 million limited partnership formed to fund
the  development, clinical testing, manufacturing and marketing of Myotrophin'
for  use  in  the  treatment  of  amyotrophic  lateral  sclerosis  and certain
peripheral  neuropathies.    The  Partnership  funded  $4.0  million to Gensia
Clinical  Partners,  L.P.,  a $26.2 million limited partnership formed to fund
the  development, clinical testing, manufacturing and marketing of the GenESA'
System,  a  product  designed  to enhance the diagnosis of heart disease.  The
Partnership  funded  $5.0  million  to  PharmaGenics  for  a  Project  using
PharmaGenics'  screening  technology  to  discover  novel  oligonucleotide
therapeutics.    The  Partnership  funded  $6.0  million  to Repligen Clinical
Partners, L.P. ("RCP"), a $45.0 million limited partnership formed to fund the
development,  clinical  testing,  manufacturing  and  marketing of recombinant
platelet  factor-4  for  use in certain cancer applications and to reverse the
effects of the anticoagulant heparin.

     On  March  18,  1996,  Athena  entered  into a merger agreement with Elan
Corporation, plc ("Elan") whereby Athena will become a wholly-owned subsidiary
of  Elan  (see  Note 7 - Subsequent Events).  On May 31, 1996, the Partnership
sold,  transferred and assigned its rights, title and interest in the callable
warrant  to  purchase  500,000 shares of Athena as well as its various program
agreements with Athena for the development of Diastat  for a purchase price of
$6,000,000  and recognized a gain of this amount from the sale of this product
development project for the periods ended June 30, 1996.

     On  April 18, 1996,  Repligen  Corporation  ("Repligen")  terminated  its
arrangements  with  RCP  regarding  the  development  and  marketing  of RCP's
recombinant  platelet factor-4 ("rPF4") program.  Repligen and RCP have agreed
that  the  rights  of the rPF4 technologies will remain with RCP.  The general
partner  of  RCP is seeking to sell the rPF4 technologies so that any residual
proceeds or royalties may be distributed to the partners of RCP (including the
Partnership).    However, there can be no assurance that the rPF4 technologies
will  be  sold  or  that  there  will  be  any  residual proceeds or royalties
available for distribution.

     If  the  Projects  produce  any  product for commercial sale, the Sponsor
Companies  have  the  option  to  license  the  Partnership's  technology  to
manufacture  and  market  the  products  developed.   In addition, the Sponsor
Companies  have  the  option  to  purchase  the  Partnership's interest in the
technology.  In  consideration  for  granting  such  purchase  options,  the
Partnership  has  received  warrants  to  purchase  shares  of common stock of
certain of the Sponsor Companies.  At June 30, 1996 and December 31, 1995, the
market  price per share of Athena exceeded the exercise price per share of the
warrant  and,  accordingly, the Partnership held this warrant as an investment
with  a  carrying  value  equal to its intrinsic value which approximates fair
value  (see  Note  3).  At  June 30, 1996, the Partnership owned the following
warrants:

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                      PAINEWEBBER R&D PARTNERS III, L.P.
                       (a Delaware Limited Partnership)

                        NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                (UNAUDITED)

(NOTE 5 CONTINUED)


                              NUMBER OF     EXERCISE                6/30/96
                          SHARES THAT CAN     PRICE     EXERCISE  MARKET PRICE
                             BE PURCHASED   PER SHARE    PERIOD    PER SHARE*

Athena Neurosciences, Inc. (A) 500,000     $8.20     Current to 11/99 $  17.125
   (Note 7)

Cadre Technologies Inc.        115,000     $8.00     Current to 7/98      (B)
   (Note 7)

Repligen  Corporation  (C)     133,000     $2.50     Current to 3/01  $   1.031
                               252,700     $3.50     Current to 3/01

PharmaGenics, Inc.           1,000,000     $2.15      7/96 to 6/01        (D)

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     *     The share prices of these technology companies are generally highly
volatile  and  the  shares  are often thinly traded.  The market prices listed
above  may  have changed significantly subsequent to June 30, 1996, and/or may
change  significantly  in  the  future.    The  market  prices  above may not,
therefore,  be indicative of the ultimate values, if any, that may be realized
by the Partnership.

(A)  The intrinsic value of this warrant has been included in Investments
     in the accompanying Statements of Financial Condition.

(B)  At June 30, 1996, the common shares of Cadre were not publicly traded
     (see Note 7 - Subsequent Events).

(C)  During the first quarter of 1995, the Partnership was notified of a
     modification  offer  (the "Modification") by Repligen Corporation 
     ("Repligen") to  modify the Exchange Warrants.  The principal terms of the
     Modification are (i)  the  exercise  price  will  be reduced from  $9.00 
     per share to $2.50 per share  for  133,000  shares  and  $3.50  per share 
     for 252,700 shares but will increase  to  $8.00  per  share 90 days after 
     the Company notifies the Warrant holders that the  NASDAQ  National Market
     closing price of Repligen's common stock is equal to or exceeds $12.00 per
     share for any 20 out of 30 consecutive trading  days and (ii) the exercise
     period under the Exchange Warrants will terminate on March 31, 2001 instead
     of March 31, 2000.  In connection with the foregoing, the initial  royalty
     rate  on future product revenues due to the Partnership from Repligen will
     not  change under the Modification and will remain at 9%.

(D)  At June 30, 1996, the common shares of PharmaGenics were not publicly
     traded.
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                      PAINEWEBBER R&D PARTNERS III, L.P.
                       (a Delaware Limited Partnership)

                        NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                (UNAUDITED)

(NOTE 5 CONTINUED)

     In  addition,  the  Partnership  owns a warrant (with a carrying value of
zero)  to purchase 666,667 shares of PharmaGenics.  The exercise price of this
warrant  will be calculated based on a predetermined formula at a later date. 
If  PharmaGenics elects to exercise the purchase option agreement, the warrant
will  be  redeemed  at  zero  value.    The  Partnership's callable warrant to
purchase  500,000  shares  of  Athena  at  an  undetermined exercise price was
assigned to Elan in connection with the Partnership's sale of its interests in
the product development contract with Athena.

6.     INCOME TAXES

     The  Partnership is not subject to federal, state or local income taxes. 
Accordingly, the individual partners are required to report their distributive
share  of realized income or loss on their individual federal and state income
tax returns.

7.     SUBSEQUENT EVENT

     On  July 1, 1996, the merger between Athena and Elan was completed.  As a
result  of  the  merger,  the  Partnership's  core warrant to purchase 500,000
common  shares  of  Athena was converted to a warrant to purchase 147,800 Elan
American Depository Shares ("ADS") at an exercise price of $27.74 per ADS.  At
July 1, 1996 the market price of ADS was $56.875.

     On  July  19, 1996, Bachman Information Systems completed its merger with
Cadre  to  form Cayenne Software Inc. ("Cayenne").  As a result of the merger,
the  Partnership's  warrant  to  purchase  115,000 common shares of Cadre will
convert  into  a  warrant  to  purchase  35,512 common shares of Cayenne at an
exercise  price  of  $25.91  per share.  At July 19, 1996, the market price of
Cayenne stock was $6.00 per share.

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

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

     Partners'  capital  increased from $17.8 million at December 31, 1995, to
$40.8  million  at June 30, 1996, resulting from the recognition of net income
of  $23.0  million  (as  discussed in Results of Operations below) for the six
months ended June 30, 1996.

     The  Partnership's funds are invested in marketable securities until cash
is needed to pay for the ongoing management and administrative expenses of the
Partnership  or  upon  the  remittance of cash distributions to the Partners. 
Liquid assets increased from $1.5 million at December 31, 1995 to $8.2 million
at  June 30, 1996, primarily as a result of the sale by the Partnership of its
interests  in  Athena  for $6.0 million and the sale by the Partnership of its
entitlement  to  Biocompatibles'  Rights  for  $0.9  million  (see  Results of
Operations) offset by the payment of management fees and administrative costs.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Three  months ended June 30, 1996 compared to the three months ended June 30,
1995:

      Net income for the three months  ended June 30, 1996, was $17.1 million
compared  to  net  income  of $1.9 million for the three months ended June 30,
1995.    The  favorable  variance  of  $15.2 million was due to an increase in
revenues of $14.0 million and a decrease in expenses of $1.2 million.

     Revenues  for  the  three  months ended June 30, 1996, were $17.6 million
compared  to  $3.6  million  for  the  three  months ended June 30, 1995.  The
favorable variance of $14.0 million was primarily attributable to increases in
unrealized  appreciation  of  marketable  securities  and  investments of $7.3
million,  gain on sale of product development project of $6.0 million and gain
on  sale of investments and marketable securities of $0.8 million.  During the
quarter  ended  June  30,  1996,  the  Partnership  recognized  unrealized
appreciation  of  marketable  securities and investments of $10.7 million.  At
June  30, 1996, in accordance with Statement No. 115, the Partnership recorded
its  investment in 2.1 million restricted shares of Biocompatibles at a market
value  of  $14.5 million ($6.915 per share) as compared to a carrying value of
$2.1  million  at  December  31,  1995,  and,  accordingly,  the  Partnership
recognized  unrealized  appreciation  of  $12.4 million.  The Partnership also
recognized unrealized depreciation aggregating $1.7 million on its investments
of  unrestricted  common shares of Biocompatibles, restricted common shares of
GelTex  and  a  warrant  to purchase 500,000 shares of Athena which reflects a
decline  in the market values of these securities from March  31, 1996 to June
30,  1996.    In  the  quarter ended June 30, 1995, the Partnership recognized
unrealized  appreciation  of  investments  and  marketable  securities of $3.4
million.    At  June  30, 1995, the Partnership recorded its investment of 1.4
million  unrestricted  common  shares  of  Biocompatibles at a market value of
$2.67  per  share  resulting  in  an aggregate market value of $3.8 million as
compared  to  an  aggregate  carrying  cost of $1.4 million.  Accordingly, the
Partnership  recognized  unrealized appreciation of $2.4 million for the three
months  ended  June  30, 1995.  In addition, at June 30, 1995, the Partnership
held warrants to purchase commons shares of Athena and Cephalon, Inc. in which
the  market  value  of the common shares as of that date exceeded the exercise
price.    The  Partnership  recorded  these  warrants at their intrinsic value
resulting  in the recognition of unrealized appreciation in the amount of $1.0
million  for  the  three  months  ended  June  30, 1995.  On May 31, 1996, the
Partnership  sold its interests in the product development program with Athena
for  the  development  of  Diastat    for a purchase price of $6.0 million and
recognized  a  gain  of  this  amount upon the sale of the product development
project.    Also, in May 1996, the Partnership sold its entitlement to 458,333
Biocompatibles' Rights for an aggregate price of $0.9 million and recognized a
gain  of  this amount upon the sale of investments and marketable securities. 
During the three months ended June 30, 1995, the Partnership recognized income
of $0.1 million from the sale of marketable securities.

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<PAGE>


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


    Expenses for the quarter ended June 30, 1996 were $0.4 million, a decrease
of  $1.2  million  from  June 30, 1995, resulting primarily from a decrease in
expenditures  under  product development projects of $1.1 million.  During the
three  months  ended  June  30,  1996 and 1995, the Partnership recognized its
allocable  share  of  the  losses  generated  from  its investments in product
development  limited  partnerships  of  $0.2  million  and  $0.6  million,
respectively.  In addition, in 1995, the Partnership funded a commitment under
its  product development contract with PharmaGenics in the amount of $0.7
million.    The  timing  and  amounts of commitments under product development
contracts are based on terms of the agreements with the Sponsor Companies.

Six  months  ended  June  30,  1996 compared to the six months ended June 30,
1995:

    Net income for the six months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995 was $23.0 million
and  $0.4  million,  respectively.    The  favorable variance of $22.6 million
resulted  from  an  increase  in  revenues  of $20.1 million and a decrease in
expenses of $2.5 million.

    Revenues  for  the  six  months ended June 30, 1996 were $23.9 million as
compared  to  $3.8 million for the same period in 1995.  The increase of $20.1
million  was due primarily to an increase in the gain upon the sale of product
development project of $6.0 million, an increase in gain on sale of marketable
securities  and investments of $0.8 million (See Results of Operations - three
months  ended  June 30, 1996 compared to the three months ended June 30, 1995)
and  an  increase  in  unrealized  appreciation  of  marketable securities and
investments  of  $13.5  million.    Unrealized  appreciation  of  marketable
securities  and  investments  was $17.0 million as of June 30, 1996, resulting
from  the  recognition  of  unrealized  appreciation of $12.4 million upon the
recording of its investment in 2.1 million restricted shares of Biocompatibles
in accordance with Statement No. 115 (see Results of Operations - three months
ended  June  30,  1996  compared to the three months ended June 30, 1995).  In
addition,  the Partnership recognized unrealized appreciation aggregating $4.6
million on its investments of GelTex and Alkermes common stock and its warrant
to  purchase  shares of Athena resulting from the increase in the market value
of  these  investments  from  December  31, 1995 to June 30, 1996.  Unrealized
appreciation  recognized  for  the  six  months  ended  June 30, 1995 was $3.5
million (see Results of Operations - three months ended June 30, 1996 compared
to the three months ended June 30, 1995).

     Expenses  for  the  six  months  ended  June  30, 1996 and 1995 were $1.0
million  and  $3.4  million,  respectively.    The decrease of $2.4 million is
primarily  a  result  of  a decrease in expenditures under product development
projects of $2.3 million.  Expenditures under product development projects for
the  six  months  ended  June  30,  1996  was  $0.5 million resulting from the
recognition  by the Partnership of its allocable share of the losses generated
from  its  investments  in  product development limited partnerships.  For the
same  period  in  1995,  expenditures in product development projects was $2.8
million  resulting  from  the  recognition  of  losses  generated  by  the
Partnership's  investments in product development projects of $1.3 million and
the  remittance  of  commitments  under  its product development contract with
PharmaGenics  in  the  amount  of  $1.5  million.    The timing and amounts of
commitments  under  product  development  contracts  are based on terms of the
agreements with the Sponsor Companies.

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<PAGE>

                         PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.     LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

           In re: PaineWebber Partnership Litigation

    Information regarding  this  action was disclosed on the Partnership's Form
10-K  for  the  year  ended  December  31, 1995.  On July 17, 1996, the United
States  District  Court  for  the Southern District of New York  (the "Court")
granted  preliminary  approval  of the proposed settlement of the class action
litigation.    As  part of the class action settlement, PWI agreed to pay $125
million  and  additional consideration to class members.  The order entered by
the  court  provides  for notice to be mailed to class members and schedules a
final hearing on the proposed Settlement for October 25, 1996.

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

            a)     EXHIBITS:

                   None

            b)     REPORTS ON FORM 8-K:

                   On  June  7,  1996,  the  Partnership  filed a current report
           on Form 8-K relating  to  the  resignation  of  the  President  of 
           PaineWebber Development Corporation.

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<PAGE>
   
                                  SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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, on this 14th day of
August 1996.

            PAINEWEBBER R&D PARTNERS III, L.P.

            By:     PaineWebber Development Corporation
                    (General Partner)

            By:
                    -----------------------
                    James M. Voytko
                    Executive Vice President

            By:
                    ------------------------
                    Pierce R. Smith
                    Principal Financial and Accounting Officer

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<PAGE>

                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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, on this 14th day of
August 1996.


            PAINEWEBBER R&D PARTNERS III, L.P.

            By:     PaineWebber Development Corporation
                    (General Partner)

            By:     James M. Voytko/s/
                    -----------------------
                    James M. Voytko
                    Executive Vice President

            By:     Pierce R. Smith/s/
                    -----------------------
                    Pierce R. Smith
                    Principal Financial and Accounting Officer




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