APPLICATION TO WITHDRAW REGISTRATION STATEMENT
November 4, 1998
VIA EDGAR
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Filing Desk/Stacey Kramer
Re: Application for Withdrawal of Form S-3 Registration Statement No.:
333-56875 (together with all amendments thereof and exhibits thereto, the
"Registration Statement") filed by JumboSports Inc. (the "Registrant")
Dear Ms. Kramer:
Pursuant to Rule 477 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, JumboSports Inc., (the "Registrant") hereby requests that the
above-referenced Registration Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission"), be withdrawn and that the Commission consent to
such withdrawal. The Registration Statement related to the proposed distribution
of up to 86,600 shares of the Registrant's Common Stock. The Registrant has
reached an agreement with Mr. Stephen Bebis, the principal selling shareholder
named in the Registration Statement, whereby the Registrant is no longer
required to register the Shares. The other selling shareholders named in the
Registration Statement do not wish to sell at this time. No offers or sales of
the Registrant's Common Stock were made pursuant to the Registration Statement.
If you have any questions regarding this filing, please do not hesitate to
contact David C. Shobe of Fowler, White, Gillen, Boggs, Villareal and Banker,
P.A., counsel to the Registrant, at (813) 222-1123.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Jerry A. Kollar
VP - Controller
