[Scudder Kemper Investments, Inc. letterhead]
May 3, 2000
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attn: Laura Riegel, Esq.
Division of Investment Management
Re: Withdrawal of Registration Statement on Form N-14 of
Scudder State Tax Free Trust (the "Trust")
File no. 333-31612
Dear Ms. Riegel:
Pursuant to Rule 477(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the "1933 Act"), the Trust hereby applies for an order of the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "SEC") granting withdrawal of the registration
statement on Form N-14 filed via EDGAR on Form type 497 under the 1933 Act (File
No. 02-84012) (the "Registration Statement") on April 24, 2000 under its EDGAR
access codes (Accession No. 0000912057-019361) (the "Application"). Due to a
clerical error, the Registration Statement was inadvertently filed using the
incorrect 1933 Act file number. For this reason, the Trust believes that
withdrawal of the Registration Statement is the appropriate course of action.
The Trust further believes that withdrawal of the Registration Statement is
consistent with the public interest and the protection of investors.
Please contact Allison R. Beakley at (617) 728-7124 with any questions
you may have concerning this Application.
Very truly yours,
/S/JOHN MILLETTE
