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[Scudder Kemper Investments, Inc. letterhead]
March 6, 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. 333-31572
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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 filed via EDGAR on Form N-14 under the 1933 Act (File No. 333-31572)
(the "Registration Statement") on March 3, 2000 under its EDGAR
access codes (Accession No. 0000912057-00-009594) (the "Application"). The
Registration Statement is that of another registrant which, due to a clerical
error, was inadvertently filed under the Trust's EDGAR access codes. 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 Sheldon A. Jones at (617) 728-7123, Allison R. Beakley
at (617) 728-7124 or Thomas A. Gormley at (617) 728-7135 with any questions
you may have concerning this Application.
Very truly yours,
/s/John Millette
John Millette
