SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                   Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                               (Amendment No. 1)

                         Advanced Polymer Systems Inc.
                                (Name of Issuer)


                                  Common Stock
                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                  00754G-10-2
                                 (CUSIP Number)


Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ].  (A fee
is not required only if the filing person:  (1) has a previous statement on
file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).


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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP NO.   00754G-10-2

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1)   Name of Reporting Person           Smith Barney Shearson Inc.
     S.S. or I.R.S Identification       13-1912900
     No. of Above Person

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2)   Check the Appropriate Box                    (a)
     if a Member of a Group                       ----------------------------
     (See Instructions)                           (b)
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3)   SEC Use Only

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4)   Citizenship or Place of Organization                              Delaware

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Number of Shares    (5)  Sole Voting Power                              263,500
Beneficially Owned  (6)  Shared Voting Power                            436,000
by Each Reporting   (7)  Sole Dispositive Power                       1,416,241
Person with         (8)  Shared Dispositive Power                        66,225

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9)   Aggregate Amount Beneficially
     Owned by Each Reporting Person                                   1,547,866

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10)  Check if the Aggregate Amount
     in Row 9 Excludes Certain
     Shares (See Instructions)

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11)  Percent of Class Represented
     by Amount in Row 9                                                   11.3%

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12)  Type of Reporting Person                                                BD
     (See Instructions)

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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP NO.   00754G-10-2

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1)   Name of Reporting Person           Smith Barney Shearson Holdings Inc.
     S.S. or I.R.S Identification       06-1274088
     No. of Above Person

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2)   Check the Appropriate Box                    (a)
     if a Member of a Group                       ----------------------------
     (See Instructions)                           (b)
                                                  ----------------------------

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3)   SEC Use Only

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4)   Citizenship or Place of Organization                              Delaware

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Number of Shares    (5)  Sole Voting Power                              263,500
Beneficially Owned  (6)  Shared Voting Power                            436,000
by Each Reporting   (7)  Sole Dispositive Power                       1,416,241
Person with         (8)  Shared Dispositive Power                        66,225

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9)   Aggregate Amount Beneficially
     Owned by Each Reporting Person                                   1,547,866

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10)  Check if the Aggregate Amount
     in Row 9 Excludes Certain
     Shares (See Instructions)

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11)  Percent of Class Represented
     by Amount in Row 9                                                   11.3%

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12)  Type of Reporting Person                                                CO
     (See Instructions)

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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP NO.   00754G-10-2

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 1)  Name of Reporting Person           The Travelers Inc. (formerly Primerica
     S.S  or I.R.S Identification       Corporation)
     No. of Above Person                52-1568099

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2)   Check the Appropriate Box                    (a)
     if a Member of a Group                       ----------------------------
     (See Instructions)                           (b)
                                                  ----------------------------

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3)   SEC Use Only

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4)   Citizenship or Place of Organization                              Delaware

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Number of Shares    (5)  Sole Voting Power                              263,500
Beneficially Owned  (6)  Shared Voting Power                            436,000
by Each Reporting   (7)  Sole Dispositive Power                       1,416,241
Person with         (8)  Shared Dispositive Power                        66,225

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9)   Aggregate Amount Beneficially
     Owned by Each Reporting Person                                   1,547,866

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10)  Check if the Aggregate Amount
     in Row 9 Excludes Certain
     Shares (See Instructions)

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11)  Percent of Class Represented
     by Amount in Row 9                                                   11.3%

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12)  Type of Reporting Person                                                HC
     (See Instructions)

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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:

     Advanced Polymer Systems Inc.


Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

     3696 Haven Avenue
     Redwood City, California 94063-4604


Item 2(a) Names of Persons Filing:

     Smith Barney Shearson Inc. ("SBS")

     Smith Barney Shearson Holdings Inc. ("SBS Holdings")

     The Travelers Inc. (formerly Primerica Corporation) ("TRV")


Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:

     The address of the principal business office of each of SBS and SBS
     Holdings is:

     1345 Avenue of the Americas
     New York, NY  10105

     The address of the principal business office of TRV is:

      65 East 55th Street
      New York, NY  10022


Item 2(c) Citizenship:

     SBS, SBS Holdings and TRV are Delaware corporations.


Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:

     Common Stock

Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:

     00754G-10-2






















Item 3.   If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b),
          check whether the person filing is a:

          (a)  [ X ]  Broker or Dealer registered under Sec. 15 of the Act

          (b)  [   ]  Bank as defined in Sec. 3(a)(6) of the Act

          (c)  [   ]  Insurance Company as defined in Sec. 3(a)(19) of the Act

          (d)  [   ]  Investment Company registered under Sec. 8 of the
                      Investment Company Act

          (e)  [   ]  Investment Adviser registered under Sec. 203 of the
                      Investment Advisers Act of 1940

          (f)  [   ]  Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to
                      the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security
                      Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see
                      Sec. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)

          (g)  [ X ]  Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Sec. 240.13d-
                      1(b)(ii)(G)  (Note: See Item 7)

          (h)  [   ]  Group, in accordance with Sec. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)


Item 4. Ownership (as of December 31, 1993)

          (a)  Amount Beneficially Owned:  See Item 9 of cover pages

          (b)  Percent of Class:  See Item 11 of cover pages

          (c)  Number of shares as to which such person has:

               (i)  sole power to vote or to direct the vote

               (ii)  shared power to vote or to direct the vote

               (iii)  sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

               (iv)  shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

          See Items 5-8 of cover pages



















Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

     If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
     hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more
     than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [   ].


Item 6.  Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

     Not Applicable.


Item 7.   Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
          the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company

     SBS Holdings is the sole common stockholder of SBS, and TRV is the sole
     stockholder of SBS Holdings.


Item 8.  Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

     Not Applicable.


Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group

     Not Applicable.









































Item 10.  Certification

     By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge, the
     securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of
     business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the
     effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such
     securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in
     any transaction having such purposes or effect.

Signature

     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

Date: February 1, 1994


                      SMITH BARNEY SHEARSON INC.



                      By: /s/ Howard M. Darmstadter
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                         Name:  Howard M. Darmstadter
                         Title:   Assistant Secretary


                      SMITH BARNEY SHEARSON HOLDINGS INC.



                      By: /s/ Mary Barnes Jenkins
                         ---------------------------
                         Name:  Mary Barnes Jenkins
                         Title:   Assistant Secretary


                      THE TRAVELERS INC.



                      By: /s/ Mary Barnes Jenkins
                         ---------------------------
                         Name:  Mary Barnes Jenkins
                         Title:   Assistant Secretary


























                         EXHIBIT INDEX TO SCHEDULE 13G
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EXHIBIT 1
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Agreement among SBS, SBS Holdings
and TRV as to joint filing of
Schedule 13G


EXHIBIT 2
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Disclaimer of beneficial ownership by
SBS Holdings and TRV















































                                   EXHIBIT 1
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                  AGREEMENT AS TO JOINT FILING OF SCHEDULE 13G
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Each of the undersigned hereby affirms that it is individually eligible to use
Schedule 13G, and agrees that this Schedule 13G is filed on its behalf.


Date: February 1, 1994


                      SMITH BARNEY SHEARSON INC.



                      By: /s/ Howard M. Darmstadter
                         ---------------------------
                         Name:  Howard M. Darmstadter
                         Title:   Assistant Secretary


                      SMITH BARNEY SHEARSON HOLDINGS INC.



                      By: /s/ Mary Barnes Jenkins
                         ---------------------------
                         Name:  Mary Barnes Jenkins
                         Title:   Assistant Secretary


                      THE TRAVELERS INC.



                      By: /s/ Mary Barnes Jenkins
                         ---------------------------
                         Name:  Mary Barnes Jenkins
                         Title:   Assistant Secretary


























                                   EXHIBIT 2
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                       DISCLAIMER OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
                       ----------------------------------

Each of the undersigned disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities
referred to in the Schedule 13G to which this exhibit is attached, and the
filing of this Schedule 13G shall not be construed as an admission that any of
the undersigned is, for the purpose of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934,  as amended, the beneficial owner of any securities
covered by this Schedule 13G.


Date: February 1, 1994


                      SMITH BARNEY SHEARSON HOLDINGS INC.



                      By: /s/ Mary Barnes Jenkins
                         ---------------------------
                         Name:  Mary Barnes Jenkins
                         Title:   Assistant Secretary


                      THE TRAVELERS INC.



                      By: /s/ Mary Barnes Jenkins
                         ---------------------------
                         Name:  Mary Barnes Jenkins
                         Title:   Assistant Secretary