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PIMCO FUNDS: MULTI-MANAGER SERIES
2187 Atlantic Street
Stamford, CT 06902
(203) 352-4920
December 5, 1997
ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION - VIA EDGAR
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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
Re: PIMCO Funds: Multi-Manager Series (the "Trust") - CIK No. 0000867297
Request for Withdrawal of Amendment to Registration Statement on Form
N-1A; File No. 033-36528
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to paragraph (a) of Rule 477 (the "Rule") under the Securities Act
of 1933, I hereby request on behalf of the Trust that the Commission withdraw
Post-Effective Amendment No. 27 (the "Amendment") to the Trust's Registration
Statement on Form N-1A. The Amendment was filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on October 10, 1997 (access no.
0000950109-97-006302) to add a new series, the Active Short-Term Fund, to the
Trust.
The Trust has no present intention of initiating operations or offering
shares of the Active Short-Term Fund and would like to avoid costs associated
with adding the series at this time. The Amendment would make no other material
changes to the Trust's currently effective registration statement.
Accordingly, the Trust believes that withdrawing the Amendment at this time
would be consistent with the public interest and the protection of investors in
accordance with the Rule.
If the Commission consents to the withdrawal, I would request that copies
of the Commission's order granting the withdrawal be forwarded to my attention
and to the attention of Suzanne Lambert, Ropes & Gray, One International Place,
Boston, MA 02110-2624. Please direct any questions you may have with respect to
this application to me at the number indicated above or, in my absence, to
Suzanne Lambert (617- 951-7595) or J.B. Kittredge (617- 951-7392) of Ropes &
Gray.
PIMCO FUNDS: MULTI-MANAGER SERIES
Newton B. Schott, Jr.
Clerk
DCS/as
cc: Ruth Sanders, Division of Investment Management
R. Wesley Burns
Teresa Wagner
J.B. Kittredge, Jr.
David Sullivan
