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CAUTHORN HALE HORNBERGER
FULLER SHEEHAN & BECKER
INCORPORATED
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
ONE RIVERWALK PLACE, SUITE 620
700 NORTH ST. MARY'S STREET (210) 271-1700
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78205-3508 FAX (210) 271-1740
April 22, 1999
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Mr. John Saia
RE: Request for Withdrawal of S-3 Registration Statement
(Filing No. 333-76603); Florafax International, Inc.
("Florafax")
Dear Mr. Saia:
On behalf of our client, Florafax, please accept this letter as Florafax's
formal request to withdraw the above-referenced Registration Statement which
was filed with your office on April 20, 1999. For your information, management
of Florafax has determined that it would be in Florafax's best interests to
postpone indefinitely registration of the shares identified on such S-3. Please
call me directly at (210) 271-1700 if you have any questions regarding this
matter.
Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
Yours very truly,
CAUTHORN HALE HORNBERGER
FULLER SHEEHAN & BECKER, INC.
By: /s/
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Holly H. Fuller