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PRA International, Inc.
American Center
8300 Boone Boulevard, Suite 310
Vienna, Virginia 22182
December 5, 1997
VIA EDGAR
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Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Judiciary Plaza
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attn.: File Clerk
Re: PRA INTERNATIONAL, INC.: APPLICATION FOR
WITHDRAWAL OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM 8-A
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Dear Sir or Madam:
We hereby apply to withdraw the Registration Statement on Form 8-A (the
"8-A Registration Statement") of PRA International, Inc. (the "Company"), filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 23, 1997, because the
Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1, file number 333-38565 (the "S-1
Registration Statement"), has not yet become effective and will not become
effective prior to December 22, 1997, the date on which the 8-A Registration
Statement will automatically become effective if not earlier withdrawn.
The Company expects to file a new Registration Statement on Form 8-A,
substantially identical to the 8-A Registration Statement, as soon as possible
once the Company becomes reasonably certain as to the date on which it will
seek effectiveness of the S-1 Registration Statement.
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Securities and Exchange Commission
December 5, 1997
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If you have any questions regarding the foregoing, please call either
Peter Schellie or Joe Pelican of Bingham Dana LLP, the Company's counsel, at
(202) 778-6150.
Very truly yours,
PRA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
By: /s/ Patrick K. Donnelly
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Patrick K. Donnelly
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
cc: Mr. Earle Martin
Stephanie Tsacoumis, Esq.
Peter D. Schellie, Esq.
Joseph P. Pelican, Esq.
