SCHEDULE 13D/A-Final Amendment
NAME OF ISSUER: METRA BIOSYSTEMS
TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: COMMON STOCK
CUSIP NUMBER: 59114210
NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NO: KURT AMUNDSON, 265 NORTH
WHISMAN ROAD, MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94043 PH: 415-903-9100
DATE OF EVENT WHICH REQUIRES FILING OF THIS STATEMENT:
7/12/99
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS: IRS: ID NOS. OF ABOVE PERSON:
Thomas Mitchell & Co., LP - 13-3603667
2. CHECK BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (B) x
3. SEC use only
4. Source of Funds 00
5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Require
Pursuant to Items
2(d) or 2 (e) not sure - no proceedings.
6. Citizenship or Place of Organization - State of New York
7. Sole Voting Power - Thomas Mitchell & Co. LP. 0
8. Shared Voting Power - 0
9. Sole Dispositive Power -Thomas Mitchell & Co LP. -
0
10. Shared Dispositive Power - 0
11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
Person 0 12. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11)
Excludes Certain Shares 13. Percent of Class Represented by
Amount in Row (11) 0.00%
14. Type of Reporting Person
Thomas Mitchell & Co. LP
- -IA
CUSIP NO:
59114210
SCHEDULE 13D/A
ITEM #1-
METRA
BIOSYSTEMS
ITEM #2-a- Thomas Mitchell & Co. LP
b- POB 31
Lake Placid, NY 12946
C- Investment Advisor
D- During the last five years, Thomas Mitchell & Co. LP
has not been convicted in a criminal proceeding.
E- During the last five years, Thomas Mitchell & Co LP.
was not a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial
or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and
as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a
judgment, decree or final order enjoining future
violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities
subject to, federal or state securities laws or
finding any violation with respect to such laws.
F- U.S.A.
ITEM #3- Cash held in account
ITEM #4- For Investment Purposes only.
ITEM #5a- 0 = 0.00%
b- Thomas Mitchell & Co LP has no voting power,
shared voting power nor sole or shared dispositive power.
c- 72,000 -shares recently tendered in various lots
through NASDAQ and in
negotiated transactions at prices from $1.5625 -
$1.7187 per share. d-none; the remaining 344,000 were sold in open market.
e-July 12, 1999
ITEM #6- none
ITEM #7- none
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: July 12, 1999
Signature THOMAS S. MITCHELL
