1 seeds it had deposited. The patent application was rejected ini- 

 tially but the company filed an appeal on February 28, 1994. 



However, 2 weeks later, on March 16, even before receiving a 

 ruling on the appeal. Brown & Williamson abandoned the patent. 



On Friday, June 10, 1994, DNA Plant Technology told us that it 

 had been authorized by Brown & Williamson to tell FDA that Y- 

 1 was never commercialized. 



Mr. Chairman, I wish to submit for the record two invoices filed 

 with the U.S. Customs Service in 1992. 



Mr. Waxman. Without objection, that will be received for the 

 record. 



