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BTI TELECOM CORP.
4300 SIX FORKS ROAD
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27609
VIA EDGAR January 5, 2001
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Alison Toledo
Re: BTI Telecom Corp.
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Reg. No. 333-83101)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 477 of the Securities Act of 1933, please accept this
letter as a request for the Commission's consent to the withdrawal of our
Registration Statement referenced above. The offering contemplated by this
Registration Statement has been terminated due to unfavorable market conditions
in our industry, as indicated by the IPO market for comparable companies and by
the reductions in the stock prices of comparable public companies over the past
few months. In addition, please be advised that BTI has not printed or
circulated preliminary prospectuses nor made any offers under the Registration
Statement.
Upon grant of the Commission's consent hereto, please return a dated copy
of the order granting such withdrawal, which order shall state "Withdrawn upon
the request of the registrant, the Commission consenting thereto," and which is
to be included in the file for the Registration Statement.
Otherwise, please direct all inquiries to Donald R. Reynolds at (919) 781-
4000.
Respectfully,
BTI TELECOM CORP.
/s/ Brian K. Branson
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Brian K. Branson
Chief Financial Officer
cc: Donald R. Reynolds, Esq.
