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HIWAY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
5050 BLUE LAKE DRIVE, SUITE 100
BOCA RATON, FLORIDA 33431
January 5, 1999
VIA FACSIMILE AND EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attn: James M. Daly, Assistant Director, Mail Stop 4-6
Sarah L. Cunningham, Mail Stop 4-6
Re: Hiway Technologies, Inc.
Withdrawal of Registration Statements on Form S-1 (File No.
333-56527)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Hiway Technologies, Inc. (the "Company") hereby requests the
withdrawal of Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 33-56527)
(the "Registration Statement"), pursuant to Rule 477(a), initially filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 10, 1998 and subsequently
amended. The Registration Statement is being withdrawn on the grounds that the
Company is expected to complete a merger with Verio Inc. on or about January
5, 1999. We also confirm by this letter that no securities have been issued or
sold under the Registration Statement.
Thank you for your time and assistance in this matter. Please call the
undersigned at (561) 989-8574 if you have any questions or require additional
information.
Very truly yours,
HIWAY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
/S/ Scott H. Adams
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Scott H. Adams
President
cc: Jason Wilder, Nasdaq National Market
Laird H. Simons III, Esq.
Jeffrey Y. Suto, Esq.
Thomas A. Skornia, Esq.
Eda Tan, Esq.
