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CHASE TELECOMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.
6420 Richmond Avenue, Suite 620
Houston, Texas 77057
VIA ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION
July 18, 1997
Filing Desk
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-13305) filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 2, 1996 --
Registration of shares of Class B Common Stock of Chase
Telecommunications Holdings, Inc. (the "Offering")
Ladies and Gentlemen:
On behalf of Chase Telecommunications Holdings, Inc. (formerly known as Chase
Telecommunications, Inc. and hereinafter referred to as the "Company"), please
be advised that the Company has determined not to proceed with the Offering and
hereby requests the withdrawal of the above-referenced registration statement.
The Company's decision is based on poor market conditions at this time.
Should you have any comments or questions regarding this letter, please call the
undersigned at (713) 782-3332 or Gregg Shulklapper at (212) 821-8000.
Yours truly,
/s/ Richard W. McDugald
Richard W. McDugald
Vice President, Secretary
and General Counsel
cc: Anthony R. Chase
Bruce R. Kraus
