The complete assignments of H-1 and C-13 data for Sch 27899 are described. The compound is an oligosaccharide antibiotic belonging to the class everninomicin. It has a molecular mass of 1629. The assignments are based on 2D HMQC, HMQC-TOCSY and HMBC experiments. (C) 1997 by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.