Public Financing Of Biotechnology: August 1999.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)

               Public Financing Of Biotechnology: August 1999                       I. COMMENCED TRADING IN AUGUST  Company             Date  Date  Shares/ Price Shares  Lead, (Symbol)            Filed Comm. Units         Out (M) Other Underwriters [#]                                 (M) INITIAL OFFERINGS BioMarin            5/4   7/22  5.2S    $13   34.1    USBPJ, VS, SSL, LSC Pharmaceutical Inc. [1] (BMRN) Genentech Inc. [2]  7/20  7/20  22S     $97   127.3   JPM, GS, ML, WDR, BRS (NYSE:DNA) FOLLOW-ON OFFERINGS Neo Therapentics    6/18  8/3   1.2S    $9.38 7.7     JC Inc. (NEOT) Shaman              5/7   8/24  0.7S    $15   3.1     AC [*] Pharmaceuticals Inc. (OTC BB:SHMN)   Company …