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ISMIE Holdings Inc.
20 N. Michigan Avenue
Suite 700
Chicago, Illinois 60602
November 1, 2000
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Judiciary Plaza
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: ISMIE Holdings Inc.
Registration Statement on Form S-4 - Application for Withdrawal
(Registration No. 333-78539)
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
In accordance with Rule 477 promulgated under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, ISMIE Holdings Inc. (the "Company") hereby requests that
the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-78539)
(the "Registration Statement"), and all exhibits thereto, be withdrawn
effective immediately. The Company is withdrawing the Registration
Statement, which has not been declared effective, because its proposed
conversion to stock form and the proposed public offering under the
Registration Statement have been terminated due to market conditions. No
securities were sold or will be sold under the Registration Statement.
The Company further requests that, pursuant to Rule 477(c), an order
with the date of the grant of the withdrawal be included in the file for the
above-captioned Registration Statement in the following manner: "Withdrawn
upon the request of the registrant, the Commission consenting thereto."
We appreciate the assistance of the staff throughout this process.
Sincerely,
ISMIE HOLDINGS INC.
By: /s/ Harold L. Jensen, M.D.
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Harold L. Jensen, M.D.
Chairman Board of Directors
