Pennsylvania Electric Company
Penelec Capital, L.P.
c/o GPU Service, Inc.
310 Madison Avenue
Morristown, New Jersey 07962
August 31, 1999
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Pennsylvania Electric Company
Penelec Capital, L.P.
Form S-3 Registration Statement
Ladies and Gentlemen:
On behalf of Pennsylvania Electric Company and Penelec Capital, L.P.
(the "Registrants"), we are requesting that Registration Statement Nos. 33-53677
and 33-53677-01 be withdrawn forthwith. As grounds therefor, the Registrants
state that they do not intend to issue in the near future the remainder of the
securities covered by such Registration Statements.
Pennsylvania Electric Company
Penelec Capital, L.P.
By: Penelec Preferred Capital, Inc.,
Its General Partner
By: /s/ T. G. Howson
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T. G. Howson
Vice President and Treasurer
