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WORLDGATE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
3190 Tremont Avenue, Suite 100
Trevose, Pennsylvania 19053
November 1, 1999
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Application for Withdrawal of Registration Statement on Form S-1
The Registrant hereby makes application to withdraw its registration
statement on Form S-1 filed with the Commission on September 13, 1999. The
Commission file number of the registration statement is 333-87027 and the EDGAR
Accession Number for the latest amendment to the Registration Statement is
0001047469-99-037688. The Registrant's CIK No. is 0001030058.
The reason for the request for withdrawal of the Registration Statement
on Form S-1 is the unfavorable nature of current market conditions.
Please contact Walter J. Mostek, Jr. at (610) 993-2233 or by fax at
(610) 993-8585 with any questions related to this application for withdrawal.
WORLDGATE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
By: /s/ Randall J. Gort
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Name: Randall J. Gort, Esq.
Title: Vice President, Corporate Affairs,
General Counsel and Secretary
