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MORRISON COHEN SINGER & WEINSTEIN, LLP [LETTERHEAD]
735-8745
August 9, 1996
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
Re: Vitaquest International Inc.
Withdrawal of Registration Statement
on Form 8-A filed on June 13, 1996
File No. 0-20861
Ladies and Gentlemen:
On behalf of Vitaquest International Inc. (the "Company"), we hereby
request that you withdraw the above-referenced form 8-A originally filed by the
Company on June 13, 1996. This withdrawal is being requested due to the
suspension at this time of the Company's completion of its Registration
Statement on Form S-1.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Paul D. Malek
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Paul D. Malek
PDM:kp
cc: Mr. Charles Recker
Mr. Joseph K. Pascale