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LCI INTERNATIONAL, INC.
8180 Greensboro Drive, Suite 800
McLean, VA 22102
BY EDGAR TRANSMISSION
January 3, 1997
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
Re: LCI International, Inc.
Registration Statement on Form S-3
Originally Filed November 6, 1996
File No. 333-15623
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 477(a) under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities
Act"), LCI International, Inc. hereby makes application to withdraw the
above-referenced registration statement (the "Registration Statement"). The
Registration Statement was filed solely on behalf of certain selling security
holders pursuant to a demand under a registration rights undertaking. In
December 1996, a majority of such selling security holders withdrew their
demand for registration. Therefore, in accordance with the terms of such
registration rights undertaking, the Company has undertaken to withdraw the
Registration Statement.
For the information of the Staff, no offers or sales of securities have been
made under the Registration Statement. I have signed this application as agent
for service under the Registration Statement, pursuant to Rule 478(c) under the
Securities Act.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Lee M. Weiner
Lee M. Weiner
Vice President and General Counsel
