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[SIDLEY & AUSTIN LETTERHEAD]
November 21, 1996
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Firearms Training Systems, Inc. Registration Statement on Form 8-A
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
On behalf of Firearms Training Systems, Inc. (the "Company"), the Form 8-A
registration statement of the Company, filed on November 21, 1996, and with
accession number 0000950130-96-004510, hereby is withdrawn. The registration
statement stated on the cover page that securities were being registered
pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
("Exchange Act"). The application should have stated that securities were being
registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act, as the Company is to
be listed on the Nasdaq National Market. A revised 8-A will be filed on the date
of this letter (November 21, 1996) pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange
Act.
Should you have any questions or comments regarding this filing, please
call me at (212) 906-2384.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Francois-Ihor Mazur
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Francois-Ihor Mazur
cc: Steve Brown
The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc.
1735 K Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20006
