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SCIQUEST.COM, INC.
5151 MCCRIMMON PARKWAY
SUITE 208
MORRISVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA 27560
April 12, 2000
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Amy Moorhus
Re: SciQuest.com, Inc. (the "Company")
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Reg. No. 333-32582)
(the "Registration Statement")
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 477 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act"), please accept this letter as a request for the Commission's
consent to the withdrawal of the Registration Statement. The offering
contemplated by the Registration Statement has been terminated due to
unfavorable market conditions.
Upon the grant of the Commission's consent hereto, please return a dated
copy of the order granting such withdrawal, which order shall state "Withdrawn
upon the request of the registrant, the Commission consenting thereto," and
which is to be included in the file for the Registration Statement.
Otherwise, please direct all inquiries to Mr. Grant W. Collingsworth, Esq.
at (404) 233-7000.
Respectfully,
/s/ James J. Scheuer
James J. Scheuer
cc: Mr. M. Scott Andrews
Grant W. Collingsworth, Esq.
