EXHIBIT 21 (a) Subsidiaries of OXIS International, Inc. As of December 31, 1998, the Company's subsidiaries were as follows:
Name Jurisdiction of incorporation ---- ----------------------------- OXIS Health Products, Inc. Delaware OXIS Therapeutics, Inc. Delaware OXIS International S.A. France OXIS Acquisition Corporation Delaware OXIS Isle of Man Limited Isle of Man OXIS Instruments, Inc. Pennsylvania
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