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[LETTERHEAD OF HOGAN & HARTSON LLP APPEARS HERE]
January 7, 1999
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: U.S. Marketing Services, Inc. (File No. 333-56265)
Application For Withdrawal of Registration Statement
Ladies and Gentlemen:
On behalf of U.S. Marketing Services, Inc. (the "Company"), this
letter is being sent pursuant to Rule 477 under the Securities Act of 1933 to
apply for the withdrawal of Registration Statement on Form S-1, No. 333-56265,
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 8, 1998, and Amendment
No. 1 thereto, filed on August 6, 1998.
The Company has determined not to proceed with the offering described
in the registration statement.
If you have any questions regarding this letter, please call J. Hovey
Kemp at (202) 637-5623 or me at (202) 637-5846. Thank you.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Suzanne Barr
Suzanne Barr
cc: Jonathan J. Ledecky
Liz Tennican
James W. McKenzie, Jr., Esq.
Richard R. Plumridge, Esq.
