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[LETTERHEAD OF BATTLE FOWLER LLP]
VIA ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION
May 18, 2000
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D. C. 20549
Re: Equity Focus Trusts Strategic Series 2000B 10A Portfolio - CIK No.
0001111743 Request for Withdrawal of Pre-Effective Pricing Amendment -
Form 487 File No. 333-34712
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 477 under the Securities Act of 1933, we hereby request,
on behalf of the Registrant, withdrawal of the above-mentioned pre-effective
pricing amendment filed with the commission on May 17, 2000 for Equity Focus
Trusts Strategic Series 2000B 10A Portfolio - CIK No. 0001111743 (Accession
Number: 0000950130-00-002994).
We are requesting withdrawal because the Registrant inadvertently
transmitted the above-mentioned pre-effective pricing amendment - Form 487 using
the wrong CIK/CCC codes. The filing has since been resubmitted properly for the
Equity Focus Trust Citisector Series 2000-B - CIK No. 0001111597.
Sincerely,
Gary Rawitz, Esq.
