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[LETTERHEAD OF BELL, BOYD & LLOYD]
April 6, 1999
VIA UPS OVERNIGHT DELIVERY
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Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
Attention: Division of Corporation Finance
Michael H. Hurwitz, Esq.
Room 4129, Mail Stop 4-4
ROHN Industries, Inc.
Registration Statement on Form S-4
Commission File No. 333-71143, 1-8009
Ladies and Gentlemen:
As one of the agents for service for ROHN Industries, Inc. (the "Company")
with respect to the subject registration statement, pursuant to Rule 477 I
request that the registration statement be withdrawn. The reason for the
withdrawal is that the agreement of merger between the Company and PiRod
Holdings, Inc., has been terminated.
Very truly yours,
/s/ John H. Bitner
John H. Bitner
JHB:dar
copy to Timothy W. Kirk, Esq.