October 29, 1999
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20459
Re: PMA Capital Corporation (File No. 000-22761)--Application for Withdrawal
Pursuant to Rule 477 under the Securities Act of 1933, PMA Capital Corporation
hereby makes an application to withdraw its Registration Statement on Form S-3
(Registration No. 333-63469) filed on September 16, 1998, as amended by
pre-effective Amendments No.1 filed on November 5, 1998 and No. 2 filed January
20, 1999. PMA Capital desires to withdraw the Registration Statement because
changes in market conditions have made the offering inadvisable. No securities
were sold in the proposed offering.
PMA Capital respectively requests that the Commission issue an order granting a
withdrawal of the Registration Statement as soon as practicable.
If you have any questions about this application for withdrawal, please contact
Charles A. Brawley, III at (215) 665-5039.
Very truly yours,
PMA Capital Corporation
By: /s/ Francis W. McDonnell
Francis W. McDonnell
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
Treasurer and Agent for Service of Process
