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Metro One Telecommunications, Inc.
11200 Murray Scholls Place
Beaverton, Oregon 97007
February 7, 2000
VIA EDGAR
U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Metro One Telecommunications, Inc./Application to Withdraw
Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-89493)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 477, as promulgated under the Securities Act of
1933, Metro One Telecommunications, Inc. hereby applies to withdraw its
Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-89493), initially
filed on October 22, 1999, and amended on November 2, 1999 (the "Registration
Statement"). Metro One wishes to withdraw the Registration Statement because
of market conditions. None of the shares covered by the Registration
Statement were sold.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call the
undersigned at (503) 643-9500.
Very truly yours,
METRO ONE TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.
By: /s/ Timothy A. Timmins
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Timothy A. Timmins
President and Chief Executive Officer
cc: David Mittelman, Esq.
Division of Corporation Finance
Mail Stop 0407
