[LETTERHEAD OF WESTERN RESOURCES]
June 9, 2000
Division of Investment Management
Office of Public Utility Regulation
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Western Resources, Inc. -- Amendment No. 3 to Form
U-1 Application-Declaration (File No. 70-9665)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Western Resources, Inc. ("WRI"), the parent of Westar Generating II, Inc.
("WGII"), has elected to own and operate the utility assets at issue in the
above-referenced matter through its existing utility operations rather than
through a subsidiary. As a result, WGII will not be a public utility company
within the meaning of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 and the
request for approval of File No. 70-9665 is moot. Accordingly, WRI hereby
requests that the application-declaration filed in connection with the
above-referenced file be withdrawn. This letter should be considered Amendment
No. 3 in such file.
Very truly yours,
WESTERN RESOURCES, INC.
By: /s/ Richard D. Terrill
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Name: Richard D. Terrill
Title: General Counsel
