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[Infoseek Letterhead]
November 10, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Elliot Staffin, Esq.
RE: INFOSEEK CORPORATION WITHDRAWAL OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-3
Ladies & Gentlemen:
Infoseek Corporation, a California corporation (the "Company"), hereby
withdraws its Registration Statement on Form S-3 for the registration of its
Common Stock, no par value, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
September 30, 1998 (No. 333-64927).
Sincerely,
/s/ Harry M. Motro
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Harry M. Motro
President and Chief Executive Officer