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                 Appeal No. 2001-1970                                                      Page 2                   
                 Application No. 08/260,190                                                                         

                       36.  A method according to Claim 30 wherein said MN antisense                                
                 oligonucleotide is selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS: 3, 4 and 7.                   

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