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May 17, 1996
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
RE: CERION TECHNOLOGIES INC. - APPLICATION FOR WITHDRAWAL
OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM 8-A
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
We hereby apply to withdraw the above-referenced Form 8-A Registration
Statement of Cerion Technologies Inc. (the "Company") because the Company's
Registration Statement No. 333-2590 on Form S-1 has not yet become effective.
The Company expects to file a new Form 8-A Registration Statement, identical to
the above-referenced Form 8-A Registration Statement, on May 20 or 21, 1996, or
as soon thereafter as the above-referenced Form 8-A Registration Statement has
been withdrawn.
If you have any questions regarding the foregoing, please call (collect)
Michael P. O'Brien, Esq. or Gregory J. Getschman, Esq. of Bingham, Dana & Gould
LLP, counsel to the Company, at 617-951-8302 or 617-951-8752, respectively.
Very truly yours,
CERION TECHNOLOGIES INC.
By:
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Daniel F. Lyman
Secretary
GJG/cd
cc: Mr. Robert Quigley
Mr. Tom Jones
Michael P. O'Brien, Esq.
Gregory J. Getschman, Esq.