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PAUL D. HUIE
Direct: (650) 843-5186
Internet: [email protected]
May 27, 1998
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Judiciary Plaza
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attn: M. Kathleen Haller, Esq. And John L. Krug, Esq.
RE: RIBOGENE, INC.
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ON FORM 8-A (File No. 000-23595)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
On behalf of RiboGene, Inc. (the "Registrant"), we hereby request that the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form 8-A, File No. 000-23595 (the "Form
8-A"), filed with the Commission pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") on May 14, 1998, be withdrawn, and we
hereby transmit a Registration Statement on Form 8-A for filing with the
Commission pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act.
If you have any comments or questions concerning this request, please call me
at (650) 843-5186 or, in my absence, Robert J. Brigham at (650) 843-5053.
Very truly yours,
COOLEY GODWARD LLP
/s/ PAUL D. HUIE
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Paul D. Huie
cc: Timothy F. Morris
Robert J. Brigham, Esq.
Lana K. Hawkins, Esq.
