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MILLER EXPLORATION COMPANY
3104 Logan Valley Road
Traverse City, Michigan 49685-0348
telephone: (231) 941-0004
June 16, 2000
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Judiciary Plaza
Washington, D.C. 20549-1004
RE: MILLER EXPLORATION COMPANY POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-3, FILE NO. 333-84563
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 477(a) and (c) and Rule 478(c) of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, Miller Exploration Company (the "Company") hereby requests
that the filing transmitted on May 18, 2000, and described on its cover as Post-
Effective Amendment No. 1 (File No. 333-84563) (the "Post-Effective Amendment")
be withdrawn. Please note that the Company is not requesting withdrawal of the
original registration statement filed on August 5, 1999, as amended by filing on
October 15, 1999 (the "Registration Statement"), to which the Post-Effective
Amendment relates.
The Post-Effective Amendment was filed in order to register for sale to the
public an additional 454,950 shares of the Company's common stock (the
"Additional Shares") under the Registration Statement. Instead, the Company
will file a new registration statement on Form S-3 to register the Additional
Shares. None of the Additional Shares has been offered or sold to the public.
The Company further requests:
1. That the Commission find that the withdrawal hereby requested is
consistent with the public interest and the protection of investors; and
2. That an order with the date of granting of this withdrawal be included
in the files of the Commission for the Post-Effective Amendment, stating
"Withdrawn upon the request of the registrant, the Commission consenting
thereto."
If you have any questions regarding this application for withdrawal, please
contact the undersigned at (231) 941-0004.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Kelly E. Miller
Kelly E. Miller
President, Chief Operating Officer and Director
