December 5, 1997
SEC Filing Desk
455th Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20549
Dear Filing Desk:
Subject: SVI File #333-40621
On behalf of Southern Ventures, I wish to submit a delaying
amendment statement in accordance with the following Rule
473 of the Securities Act of 1933:
a.An amendment in the following form filed with a
registration statement, or as an amendment to a registration
statement which has not become effective, shall be deemed,
for the purpose of section 8(a) of the Act, to be filed on
such date or dates as may be necessary to delay the
effective date of such registration statement
1.until the registrant shall file a further amendment
which specifically states as provided in paragraph (b) of
this section that such registration statement shall
thereafter become effective in accordance with section 8(a)
of the Act, or
2.until the registration statement shall become
effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to
section 8(a), may determine:
The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on
such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its
effective date until the registrant shall file a further
amendment which specifically states that this registration
statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance
with section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the
registration statement shall become effective on such date
as the Commission acting pursuant to said section 8(a), may
determine.
Cordially,
"Elaine Knapp"
Elaine Knapp
Secretary
Southern Ventures, Inc.
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