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March 17, 1997
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Judiciary Plaza
Washington, D.C. 20549-1004
RE: NEW ERA OF NETWORKS, INC. REGISTRATION STATEMENT OF FORM 8-A (FILE
NO. 000 022043)
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
On behalf of New Era of Networks, Inc. (the "Company"), we hereby
request that the Company's Registration Statement on Form 8-A, file number
000-22043 (the "8-A Registration Statement"), filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on January 23, 1997, be withdrawn because the Company's
Registration Statement on From S-1, file number 333-20189 (the "S-1 Registration
Statement"), has not yet become effective and is not likely to become effective
prior to the date on which the 8-A Registration Statement would 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become effective if not earlier withdrawn.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 probable
once the Company becomes reasonably certain as to the date on which it will seek
effectiveness of the S-1 Registration Statement.
If you have any questions regarding the foregoing, please call Robert
Tarkoff or the undersigned at (415) 493-9300.
Very truly yours,
WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
Professional Corporation
/s/ Jan-Marc van der Schee
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Jan-Marc van der Schee
cc: Sarah Cunningham, Esq. (Securities and Exchange Commission)
Leonard M. Goldstein, Esq. (New Era of Networks, Inc.)
Mark A. Bertelsen, Esq. (Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati)
Howard S. Zeprun, Esq. (Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati)
Michael Platt, Esq. (Cooley Godward LLP)
