FHP INTERNATIONAL CORP, 8-A12B, 1994-05-09

FHP INTERNATIONAL CORP
8-A12B, 1994-05-09
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                  FHP INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
                       9900 Talbert Avenue
                Fountain Valley, California 92708



                           May 9, 1994



Electronically 
______________

Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Judiciary Plaza
Washington, D.C. 20549
Telecopier: (202) 272-7050

Attention:  James Lidbury

Ladies and Gentlemen:

          Pursuant to Rule 12d1-2 under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, FHP International Corporation (the
"Registrant") hereby requests that the effectiveness of the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed on May 9,
1994 be accelerated so that such Registration Statement will
become effective at 9:00 a.m., Washington, D.C. time, on May 9,
1994 or as soon thereafter as practicable.


                    Sincerely,

                    FHP INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION 



                    By:  ___/s/KENNETH S. ORD___
                         Name: Kenneth S. Ord
                         Title: Senior Vice President and
                                Chief Financial Officer