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WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
650 PAGE MILL ROAD
PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA 94304-1050
TELEPHONE 415-493-9300 FACSIMILE 415-493-6811
WWW.WSGR.COM JOHN ARNOT WILSON
RETIRED
November 15, 1996
VIA FACSIMILE AND EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
Attn: Mr. James Daly, Assistant Director
RE: NAVIGATION TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
WITHDRAWAL OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-1
Dear Mr. Daly:
On behalf of Navigation Technologies Corporation (the "COMPANY"), we
hereby withdraw the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No.
333-08409) (the "Registration Statement") initially filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on July 19, 1996. The Registration Statement is being
withdrawn for marketing reasons related to the initial public offering, and the
Company does not intend to proceed with an initial public offering at this
time.
Please call me or Craig Norris of this office at (415) 493-9300 if you
have any questions or require additional information.
Very truly yours,
WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
Professional Corporation
/s/ Randy Lewis
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Randy Lewis
cc: Julie Brimmer
Donna M. Petkanics, Esq.
Craig Norris, Esq.
