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July 29, 1999
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Withdrawal of Registration Statement on Form 8-A
File No. 1-14983
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
Interstate Hotels Corporation hereby requests that the above-referenced
Registration Statement filed on May 3, 1999 be withdrawn effective immediately.
The Registration Statement was filed pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 at a time when it was contemplated that the Interstate
shares would be listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Following the filing of
the Registration Statement, it was determined that the Interstate shares would
be quoted on the Nasdaq market, and a second Registration Statement on Form 8-A
was then filed on June 3, 1999 pursuant to Section 12(g) and became effective on
June 8, 1999. Accordingly, the previously filed Registration Statement must be
withdrawn.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Kris D.
Drefke at Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue, counsel for Interstate, at (202) 879-5432.
Very truly yours,
/s/ J. WILLIAM RICHARDSON
J. William Richardson,
Vice Chairman and
Chief Financial Officer
cc: Kris D. Drefke, Esq.
Patricia Shearer, Esq.
