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Exhibit 99.4
PROXY PROXY
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ELIGIX, INC.
200 Boston Avenue
Medford, Ma 02155
SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ____________, 2001
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The undersigned hereby appoints Walter C. Ogier, James R. Fitzgerald, Jr.
and William T. Whelan and each of them the proxies of the undersigned, with
power of substitution to each of them, to vote all shares of Eligix, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (the "Corporation"), which the undersigned is entitled
to vote at a Special Meeting of Stockholders of the Corporation to be held on
____________, 2001, at 10:00 a.m. (local time) at Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris,
Glovsky and Popeo, P.C., One Financial Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02111
(the "Meeting").
In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote on such other
matters as may properly come before the Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
(Continued and to be dated and signed on reverse side)
SEE REVERSE SIDE SEE REVERSE SIDE
PLEASE DATE, SIGN AND MAIL YOUR
PROXY CARD BACK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!
SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
ELIGIX, INC.
__________ __, 2001
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A /X/ PLEASE MARK YOUR
YOUR VOTES AS IN THIS
EXAMPLE
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For Against Abstain
1. To approve and adopt the agreement and plan of merger, dated as / / / / / /
of December 8, 2000, by and among BioTransplant Incorporated,
BT/EL Acquisition Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of BioTransplant,
and Eligix, and the merger, as described in the attached joint
proxy statement/prospectus.
2. To amend Eligix' certificate of incorporation to change the manner / / / / / /
in which proceeds are to be distributed upon any liquidation,
distribution or winding up, as described in the attached joint proxy
statement/prospectus.
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3. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting
or any adjournment thereof.
Please read the reverse side of this card
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THIS PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE
HAS YOUR ADDRESS CHANGED? DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS?
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Signature: Date: Signature: Date:
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NOTE: Please sign this proxy exactly as your name appears hereon. Joint owners
should each sign personally. Trustees and other fiduciaries should indicate the
capacity in which they sign. If a corporation or partnership, this signature
should be that of an authorized officer who should state his or her title.
