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[ATG Letterhead]
August 4, 2000
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street N.W.
Washington D.C. 20549
Attn: Mr. Barry N. Summer
Ms. Alison Toledo
RE: ADVANCED TELCOM GROUP, INC.
REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-1
REGISTRATION NO. 333-34916
Dear Mr. Summer and Ms. Toledo:
Advanced TelCom Group, Inc. (formerly, ATG Group, Inc.), a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"), hereby respectfully requests that the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-34916) be withdrawn as
of the date hereof pursuant to Rule 477 promulgated under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended. The Company's request is based on the fact that the Company
has decided not to proceed with the offering at this time. The Registration
Statement was never declared effective and no securities of the Company were
sold. Please send a copy of the order granting such request to the person
identified as agent for service on the cover of the Registration Statement.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please call me at (707)
284-5200.
Very truly yours,
ADVANCED TELCOM GROUP, INC.
/s/ THOMAS A. GRINA
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Thomas A. Grina
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
cc: Andrew J. Hirsch, Esq.
