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ProMax Energy Inc.
Suite 200
707 - 7th Avenue S.W.
Calgary, Alberta
Canada T2P 0Z2
August 23, 2000
Michelle M. Anderson
Securities & Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street N. W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: ProMax Energy Inc.
File No. 000-30943
Withdrawal of Registration Statement on Form 20-F filed
Dear Ms. Anderson:
ProMax Energy Inc., (the "Company") hereby requests the immediate
withdrawal of its registration statement, file No. 000-30943 originally
filed with the SEC on July 5, 2000. The Company requests such withdrawal
while it complies with Item 17(c) of Form 20-F. Upon completion of that
documentation, a new filing will be submitted.
Please notify Richard Ludlow of
Poulton & Yordan, our counsel, at (801) 355-1341 of the effectiveness of
the withdrawal.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Alexander T. Lemmons
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Alexander T. Lemmons
President
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