American Mobile Satellite Corporation
10802 Parkridge Boulevard
Reston, Virginia 20191-5416
January 23, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Judiciary Plaza
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: American Mobile Satellite Corporation
Registration Statement on Form S-3
(Registration No. 333-1120)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
In accordance with Rule 477 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, American Mobile Satellite Corporation ("AMSC") hereby withdraws its
Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-1120), as amended, that
was originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 7,
1996. AMSC is withdrawing the Registration Statement because it does not intend
to conduct the offering of shares of Common Stock contemplated in the
Registration Statement at this time. No shares of Common Stock of AMSC have been
issued or sold under the Registration Statement.
If you have any questions with respect to this letter, please call either
Richard E. Baltz of the law firm of Arnold & Porter at 202-942-5124 or me at
703-758-6130.
Sincerely,
AMERICAN MOBILE SATELLITE CORPORATION
By: /s/RANDY S. SEGAL
Randy S. Segal
Vice President, General Counsel
cc: Gary Parsons, President and Chief Executive Officer
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