VIA EDGAR
January 4, 1995
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street
Washington, D.C. 20549
ATTENTION: Office of Filings, Information and Consumer Services
RE: Smith Barney Precious Metals and Minerals Fund Inc.
(the "Fund")
File Nos. 33-7339 and 811-4757
Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 477 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the "Securities Act"), we hereby request on behalf of the Registrant that
Post-Effective Amendment No. 15, Accession Number 0000053798-94-000646 (the
"Amendment") to the Fund's Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on
December 30, 1994, be withdrawn. The Amendment was previously filed and
accepted on December 29, 1994 as Accession Number 0000053798-94-000633. The
repeat filing of Post-Effective Amendment No. 15 was filed in error.
Any comments on this filing should be directed to me at
(617) 722-3920.
Please return an electronic transmittal as evidence of
receipt of this filing.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Lee D. Augsburger
Lee D. Augsburger
First Vice President and
Deputy General Counsel
Enclosures
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