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[LETTERHEAD OF PEDERSEN & HOUPT]
February 11, 1999
VIA EDGAR AND FACSIMILE (202) 942-9648
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Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Mr. Terry Hatfield
Re: Blue Rhino Corporation (the "Registrant")
SEC File No. 333-70127
Dear Mr. Hatfield:
On behalf of the Registrant, we hereby request that the staff consent to
withdrawal of the Registrant's above-referenced registration statement,
including all amendments and exhibits thereto, pursuant to Rule 477(a) under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended. This request is also being filed today via
EDGAR with an "RW" submission header.
The Registrant is requesting that the above-referenced registration
statement be withdrawn because the Registrant was unwilling to sell additional
shares based upon the market price of its shares on February 10, 1999.
Please direct any questions regarding this request to the undersigned.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Susan M. Hermann
Susan M. Hermann
cc: Mr. Mark Castaneda via e-mail and U.S. Mail
Ms. Janet Mitchell via facsimile and U.S. Mail
Larry A. Barden, Esq. via facsimile and U.S. Mail
Michael J. Fieweger
