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[Letterhead of PointCast Incorporated]
July 15, 1998
VIA EDGAR
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Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
Re: PointCast Incorporated
3,750,000 Shares of Common Stock
Registration Statement on Form S-1
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 477 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
PointCast Incorporated (the "Company") hereby applies to withdraw the above
referenced registration statement, filed on May 14, 1998. The Company has
determined that it would be in its best interest to pursue other strategic
alternatives at this time. No offers or sales of the Company's Common Stock
were made pursuant to the above referenced registration statement.
If you have any questions or comments, please call me at (408) 990-7000, or
Donna M. Petkanics of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C., counsel to the
Company, at (650) 493-9300.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Philip J. Koen
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Philip J. Koen
Senior Vice President, Finance and
Chief Financial Officer
cc: Donna M. Petkanics, Esq.
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