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EXHIBIT 23.3
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form S-4 of
Exelixis, Inc. of our report dated October 31, 1997 relating to statements of
operations, stockholders' equity and cash flows of Agritope, Inc. for the year
ended September 30, 1997, which appears in such Registration Statement. We also
consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration
Statement.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Portland, Oregon
October 30, 2000
