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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			H&Q LIFE SCIENCES INVESTORS
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000884121
		IRS NUMBER:				043147016
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

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		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-06565
		FILM NUMBER:		09984146

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		STREET 1:		2 LIBERTY SQUARE
		STREET 2:		9TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6175740500

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		STREET 1:		2 LIBERTY SQUARE
		STREET 2:		9TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p><p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">UNITED STATES</font></b></p><p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p><p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></b></p><p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM&nbsp;8-K</font></b></p><p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-ali
gn:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT REPORT</font></b></p><p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d)&nbsp;of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p><p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):&#160; <b>August 4, 2009</b></font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><fo
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Square, 9th Floor, Boston, MA 02109</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Check the appropriate box below if the Form&nbsp;8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p><p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font><font face="Times New Roman"> Written communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p><p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font><font face="Times New Roman"> Soliciting material pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></p><p sty
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 8.01 Other Events</font></b></p><p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Board of Trustees of the Registrant announced that it will suspend its managed distribution policy and payment of quarterly distributions until further notice, as described in the press release published on August&nbsp;4, 2009, which is attached to this Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1.</font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.</font></b></p><p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURES</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font></p>

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<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-decoration:underline;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</font></u></h1>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">H&amp;Q LIFE SCIENCES INVESTORS
ANNOUNCES SUSPENSION OF</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">DISTRIBUTION POLICY</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">BOSTON,
MA, August&nbsp;4, 2009 &#151; H&amp;Q Life Sciences Investors announced today that
it will suspend its managed distribution policy (the &#147;Policy&#148;) and payment of
quarterly distributions until further notice.&#160;
The suspension of the Policy is effective immediately.&#160; As originally implemented in 2000, the Policy
provided for quarterly distributions at an annualized rate equal to 8% of the
net assets with the intent of distributing long term capital gains to
shareholders.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">At
a meeting held on July&nbsp;30, 2009, the Fund&#146;s Trustees considered
continuation of the Policy and a number of factors including, but not limited
to, the current level of gains and losses in the portfolio as well as current
market conditions.&#160; The Trustees believe
that suspension of the Policy is in the best interest of the shareholders and
the Fund.&#160; Unprecedented market declines
and extreme market volatility have resulted in a substantial reduction in
capital gains available for distribution.&#160;
The Trustees of the Fund initially adopted the Policy to enable the Fund
to distribute capital gains accrued in the Fund&#146;s portfolio, which it has done
for thirty five consecutive quarters.&#160; At
the present time and for the foreseeable future the Trustees expect that the
Fund will not have sufficient capital gains to maintain distributions under the
Policy.&#160; In addition, distributions of
capital gains when the Fund has prior year offsetting capital loss carryforwards
could have adverse tax consequences for the shareholders.&#160; The Trustees of the Fund will continue to
regularly monitor conditions and circumstances relating to the suspension of
this quarterly distribution Policy.&#160;
During this suspension period, the Fund will pay out, on an annual
basis, any dividends or distributions required by the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended.</font></p>

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Life Sciences Investors (NYSE: HQL) is a closed-end fund that invests in public
and private companies in the life sciences industry.&#160; Hambrecht&nbsp;&amp; Quist Capital Management
LLC, based in Boston, serves as Investment Adviser to the Fund.&#160; Shares of the Fund can be purchased on the
New York Stock Exchange through any securities broker.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">For
additional information, please visit www.hqcm.com or call (617) 772-8500.</font></p>

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