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SYNERGY SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
3250 SCOTT BLVD.
SANTA CLARA, CA 95054
January 8, 1997
VIA EDGAR
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Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporate finance
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
WAshington, D.C. 20549
Attn: Gerald S. Walters
Re: Synergy Semiconductor Corporation - Application for
Withdrawal of Registration Statement on Form S-1 of
5,400,000 shares of Common Stock
(Registration No. 333-5299)
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
On behalf of Synergy Semiconductor Corporation (the "Company") and
pursuant to Rule 477(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, I hereby
make application to have the above-referenced Registration Statement, filed
with the Commission on June 6, 1996, withdrawn. The Company is requesting a
withdrawal of the Registration Statement due to financial market conditions.
Furthermore, the Company has not sold nor made any offers to sell any of the
shares covered by such Registration Statement.
Please provide the Company with a copy of the order granting
withdrawal of the Registration Statement as soon as it is available.
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If you have any questions regarding this application, do not hesitate
to contact the undersigned or the Company's legal counsel, William P. Garvey
of Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLP at (415) 496-2864.
Very truly yours,
/s/ T. Olin Nichols
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T. Olin Nichols,
Chief Financial Officer
cc: Thomas D. Mino
Edward M. Leonard, Esq.
William P. Garvey, Esq.
