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REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION&nbsp;12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR
SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS UNDER SECTIONS&nbsp;13 AND 15(d) OF THE
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File Number<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">&nbsp; 0-31913</font></b></font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:20.0pt;font-weight:bold;">AEROGEN, INC.</font></b></p>

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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;">2071 Stierlin Court, Suite 100<br>
Mountain View, CA 94043<br>
(650) 864-7300</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in -14.9pt .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Approximate
number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date: One (1)</font></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, Aerogen, Inc. has caused
this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly
authorized person.</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Senior Vice President,
  Secretary and Treasurer</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Instruction: This form
is required by Rules 12g-4, 12h-3 and 15d-6 of the General Rules and
Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The registrant shall
file with the Commission three copies of Form 15, one of which shall be
manually signed. It may be signed by an officer of the registrant, by counsel
or by any other duly authorized person. The name and title of the person
signing the form shall be typed or printed under the signature.</font></p>

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  2069 (12-04)</font></p>
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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;">Persons
  who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not
  required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control
  number.</font></b></p>
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