DOLORES MOORE
Assistant Vice President
[EQUITABLE AXA LOGO] (212) 314-4058
Fax: (212) 707-1775
July 7, 1999
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
405 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States
Separate Account No. 49
Amendment to Registration Statement on Form N-4
CIK No. 0001015570
Accession No. 0000771726-99-000100
File No. 333-64749
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States and its
Separate Account No. 49 request the withdrawal of their 485APOS submission
made on July 2, 1999. The submission was made in error.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Dolores Moore
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Dolores Moore
cc: Peter E. Panarites, Esq.
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY
1290 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10104