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WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
650 PAGE MILL ROAD
PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA 94304-1050 JOHN ARNOT WILSON
TELEPHONE 415-493-9300 FACSIMILE 415-493-6811 RETIRED
July 11, 1997
VIA EDGAR
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Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Attention: Hugh Fuller
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Concentric Network Corporation
Registration on Form 8-A
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Dear Mr. Fuller:
On behalf of Concentric Network Corporation (the "Company"), we hereby
request that the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") take
appropriate action to withdraw the Company's Registration Statement on Form 8-A
filed electronically on May 16, 1997. We currently anticipate that the Company
will re-file a Registration Statement on Form 8-A early next week.
Please direct any questions or comments regarding this request to David
J. Segre or the undersigned of this office.
Very truly yours,
WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
Professional Corporation
/s/ PAUL BRADLEY SHINN
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Paul Bradley Shinn
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