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MAGINET CORPORATION
405 TASMAN DRIVE
SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA 94089
February 7, 1997
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporate Finance
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20549
Attn: Nancy Oremland, Esq.
John Weitzel, Esq.
Melanie Fowler, Esq.
James M. Daley, Esq.
RE: MAGINET CORPORATION REQUEST FOR WITHDRAWAL OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ON FORM S-1 (FILE NO. 333-12185)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
MagiNet Corporation (the "Registrant") hereby withdraws the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-12185) initially filed with the
Commission September 17, 1996, and subsequently amended on October 7, 1996,
November 22, 1996, December 9, 1996 and December 17, 1996.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
MAGINET CORPORATION
/s/ James A. Barth
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James A. Barth
Executive Vice-President, Chief
Financial Officer
