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July 17, 2000
VIA EDGAR
Division of Corporate Finance
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
Attention: Geoff Edwards
Re: Applied Science Fiction, Inc. - Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File
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No. 333-96077) (the "Registration Statement")
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 477 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
Applied Science Fiction, Inc. (the "Company") hereby requests withdrawal of the
Registration Statement. In light of unfavorable market conditions, the Company
has determined at this time not to effect an initial public offering of its
securities pursuant to the Registration Statement. The Company represents that
no offers or sales of the Company's securities have been made pursuant to the
Registration Statement.
Thank you for your assistance.
Very truly yours,
APPLIED SCIENCE FICTION, INC.
By: /s/ ROBERT E. SLEET
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Robert E. Sleet
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer and Treasurer
cc: Cynthia T. Melo, Listing Analyst
The Nasdaq-Amex Market Group
Carmelo M. Gordian (Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLP)
S. Michael Dunn (Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLP)
Julia Cowles (Davis Polk & Wardwell)
Michael Caputo (Morgan Stanley & Co.)
