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[TERYL RESOURCES CORP. LETTERHEAD]
May 12, 2000
VIA FAX: 202-942-9528
Mr. John Penn
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
450 Fifth Street, NW, Mail Stop 4-5
Washington, DC 20548-0405
Re: Teryl Resources Corp.
Form 20-F Registration Statement
Filed March 13, 2000
File No. 0-30624
Dear Mr. Penn:
Teryl Resources Corp. hereby withdraws the above entitled Form 20-F Registration
Statement prior to its effective date. We are unable to complete the comments
requested by the SEC on April 26, 2000 by the due date.
We intend to refile in the near future.
Yours truly,
/s/ John Robertson
John Robertson
President