EX-2 4 a2085752zex-2.htm EXHIBIT 2
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EXHIBIT 2

TRANSACTIONS IN THE STOCK BY THE REPORTING PERSONS
DURING THE PAST SIXTY DAYS

Trade
Date
   By
   For the
Account of
   Quantity
   Price per
Share
   Type of
Trade
   Broker*
6/3/02   Partners   BVF   300   $ 3.8500   Purchase   LTCO
6/5/02   Partners   BVF   500   $ 3.8500   Purchase   LTCO
6/6/02   Partners   BVF   3,200   $ 3.8500   Purchase   LTCO
6/27/02   Partners   BVF   100   $ 3.7500   Purchase   LTCO
6/28/02   Partners   BVF   1,200   $ 3.7500   Purchase   LTCO
7/1/02   Partners   BVF   700   $ 3.7500   Purchase   LTCO
7/2/02   Partners   BVF   150   $ 3.7500   Purchase   LTCO
7/3/02   Partners   BVF   700   $ 3.7500   Purchase   LTCO
7/8/02   Partners   BVF   1,000   $ 3.7500   Purchase   LTCO
7/11/02   Partners   BVF   500   $ 3.8000   Purchase   LTCO
7/12/02   Partners   BVF   1,000   $ 3.8000   Purchase   LTCO
7/15/02   Partners   BVF   1,600   $ 3.8000   Purchase   LTCO
7/16/02   Partners   BVF   1,200   $ 3.7357   Purchase   LTCO
7/17/02   Partners   BVF   500   $ 3.7600   Purchase   LTCO
7/19/02   Partners   BVF   2,000   $ 3.7000   Purchase   LTCO
7/22/02   Partners   BVF   3,300   $ 3.7173   Purchase   LTCO
7/23/02   Partners   BVF   13,000   $ 3.7564   Purchase   LTCO
7/24/02   Partners   BVF   10,900   $ 3.6683   Purchase   LTCO
7/25/02   Partners   BVF   4,200   $ 3.8500   Purchase   LTCO
7/26/02   Partners   BVF   6,000   $ 3.8500   Purchase   LTCO
7/29/02   Partners   BVF   12,000   $ 3.8524   Purchase   LTCO
6/6/02   Partners   BVF2   2,000   $ 3.8500   Purchase   LTCO
6/28/02   Partners   BVF2   1,000   $ 3.7500   Purchase   LTCO
7/2/02   Partners   BVF2   80   $ 3.7500   Purchase   LTCO
7/15/02   Partners   BVF2   1,000   $ 3.8000   Purchase   LTCO
7/16/02   Partners   BVF2   1,000   $ 3.7357   Purchase   LTCO
7/19/02   Partners   BVF2   1,000   $ 3.7000   Purchase   LTCO
7/22/02   Partners   BVF2   3,000   $ 3.7173   Purchase   LTCO
7/23/02   Partners   BVF2   10,000   $ 3.7564   Purchase   LTCO
7/24/02   Partners   BVF2   8,000   $ 3.6683   Purchase   LTCO
7/25/02   Partners   BVF2   2,000   $ 3.8500   Purchase   LTCO
7/26/02   Partners   BVF2   4,000   $ 3.8500   Purchase   LTCO
7/29/02   Partners   BVF2   8,000   $ 3.8524   Purchase   LTCO
6/3/02   Partners   Investments   1,000   $ 3.8500   Purchase   LTCO
6/6/02   Partners   Investments   4,000   $ 3.8500   Purchase   LTCO
6/27/02   Partners   Investments   100   $ 3.7500   Purchase   LTCO
6/28/02   Partners   Investments   1,000   $ 3.7500   Purchase   LTCO
7/2/02   Partners   Investments   150   $ 3.7500   Purchase   LTCO
7/12/02   Partners   Investments   1,000   $ 3.8000   Purchase   LTCO
7/15/02   Partners   Investments   2,000   $ 3.8000   Purchase   LTCO
7/16/02   Partners   Investments   2,000   $ 3.7357   Purchase   LTCO
7/19/02   Partners   Investments   3,000   $ 3.7000   Purchase   LTCO
7/22/02   Partners   Investments   6,000   $ 3.7173   Purchase   LTCO
7/23/02   Partners   Investments   25,000   $ 3.7564   Purchase   LTCO
7/24/02   Partners   Investments   18,000   $ 3.6683   Purchase   LTCO
7/25/02   Partners   Investments   5,000   $ 3.8500   Purchase   LTCO
7/26/02   Partners   Investments   10,000   $ 3.8500   Purchase   LTCO
7/29/02   Partners   Investments   20,000   $ 3.8524   Purchase   LTCO
7/2/02   Partners   ILL10   20   $ 3.7500   Purchase   LTCO
7/22/02   Partners   ILL10   1,000   $ 3.7173   Purchase   LTCO
7/23/02   Partners   ILL10   2,000   $ 3.7564   Purchase   LTCO
7/24/02   Partners   ILL10   2,000   $ 3.6683   Purchase   LTCO
7/26/02   Partners   ILL10   1,000   $ 3.8500   Purchase   LTCO
7/29/02   Partners   ILL10   2,000   $ 3.8524   Purchase   LTCO
*
Broker Code
LTCO   Ladenburg Thalman

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TRANSACTIONS IN THE STOCK BY THE REPORTING PERSONS DURING THE PAST SIXTY DAYS