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[ORTHOPAEDIC BIOSYSTEMS LETTERHEAD]
November 4, 1998
VIA EDGAR AND FACSIMILE
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 5th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attn: William Underhill
Re: Registration Statement on Form SB-2 of Orthopaedic Biosystems Ltd., Inc.
(file no. 333-58313)
Dear Mr. Underhill:
Orthopaedic Biosystems Ltd., Inc. (the "Company") hereby requests, pursuant to
Rule 477(a) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, that the above
captioned registration statement be withdrawn. The Company has been advised by
its underwriters that market conditions are unsuitable for consummation of the
offering. Withdrawal of this registration statement is consistent with the
public interest and the protection of investors.
Please be advised that the Company is also withdrawing its Form 8-A which was
filed on September 13, 1998.
Please be advised that no shares have been sold or distributed in connection
with the proposed offering to which the Registration Statement relates.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call the undersigned at
(602) 596-4066, or our counsel, Steven D. Pidgeon, Esq. at (602) 382-6252.
Very truly yours,
ORTHOPAEDIC BIOSYSTEMS LTD., INC.
By: /s/ D. Yagoda
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D. Ronald Yagoda, Chairman & CEO
