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KEY ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
Two Tower Center - 20th Floor
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
February 29, 2000
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, DC 20549-0405
Attn: John Penn
RE: Dawson Production Services, Inc.
Registration Statement on Form S-3
File No. 333-60505, filed August 3, 1998
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Dear Mr. Penn:
In response to your correspondence dated January 19, 2000 to Michael
E. Little, President of Dawson Production Services, Inc., the undersigned, as
successor-in-interest of Dawson Production Services, Inc. hereby requests,
pursuant to Rule 477 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, that the
Registration Statement on Form S-3, File No. 333-60505, filed August 3, 1998
be withdrawn. Effective September 14, 1998, Dawson Production Services, Inc.
was merged into Key Energy Services, Inc. ("Key") and all outstanding shares
of Dawson Production Services, Inc. were exchanged for shares of Key. The
shares which were to be registered pursuant to the aforementioned
registration statement are no longer outstanding.
Please forward any and all correspondence regarding this withdrawal
request to:
Key Energy Services, Inc.
Two Tower Center - 20th Floor
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
Attn: General Counsel
Very truly yours,
KEY ENERGY SERVICES, INC.,
successor-in-interest of Dawson Production
Services, Inc.
By: /s/ Francis D. John
Francis D. John
Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer
