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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
October 16, 1996
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20545
Attn.: Mail Stop 1-4
Re: Superconductor Technologies Inc.
Registration Statement on Form S-1
Commission File No. 333-10569
Ladies and Gentlemen:
On behalf of Superconductor Technologies Inc., we withdraw the Company's
letter filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on October
15, 1996 requesting that the SEC take appropriate action to make the
Registration Statement on Form S-1, Commission File No. 333-10569, effective at
4:00 p.m. EST on October 16, 1996.
Please direct any questions or comments to John V. Roos, Kathleen B. Bloch,
Tamara G. Mattison or the undersigned of this office.
Very truly yours,
WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
Professional Corporation
/s/ CHRISTINA NICOLOSI
Christina Nicolosi
Enclosure
cc: David Lavan (Securities and Exchange Commission)
James G. Evans, Jr.
Carlos A. Fierro, Esq.
John V. Roos, Esq.
Kathleen B. Bloch, Esq.
Tamera G. Mattison, Esq.
