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August 30, 2000
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporate Finance
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
RE: ASK JEEVES, INC.
CIK: 0001054298
COMMISSION FILE NO. 333-95691, 333-33586 AND 333-33588; APPLICATION FOR
WITHDRAWAL
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 477(a) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, Ask Jeeves, Inc. (the "Registrant") hereby applies for an order
granting the immediate withdrawal of its registration statements on Form S-1,
together with all exhibits thereto, Commission File No. 333-95691, 333-33586 and
333-33588 (the "Registration Statements"). The Registration Statements were
originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission")
on January 28, 2000, March 30, 2000 and March 30, 2000, respectively.
The Registration Statements registered certain shares of the Registrant's common
stock acquired by stockholders pursuant to mergers, asset acquisitions and the
exercise of warrants (the "Shares"). The Registrant recently became eligible to
register its shares on Form S-3 and wishes to consolidate the Shares into a
single registration statement. On August 11, 2000 the Registrant filed a
registration statement on Form S-3, Commission File No. 333-43600 (the "S-3")
with the Commission to register the Shares. On August 23, 2000, the Commission
declared the S-3 effective. The Registrant desires that all further sales of the
Shares be conducted pursuant to the S-3.
Accordingly, we request an order granting the withdrawal of the Registration
Statements be issued by the Commission as soon as possible.
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Securities and Exchange Commission
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If you have any questions regarding the foregoing application for withdrawal,
please contact Michael L. Weiner or Edward C. Lai of Cooley Godward LLP, legal
counsel to the Registrant, at (650) 843-5000.
Sincerely,
ASK JEEVES, INC.
/s/ Cynthia Pevehouse
Cynthia Pevehouse
General Counsel & Secretary
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cc: Michael L. Weiner, Esq.
Edward C. Lai, Esq.
