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SOUTHERN MINERAL CORPORATION
1201 Louisiana Street, Suite 3350
Houston, Texas 77002-5609
Phone: (713) 308-5250
Fax: (713) 308-5285
VIA EDGAR
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Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Withdrawal of Southern Mineral Corporation Issuer Tender Offer
Statement on Schedule 13E-4 (Registration No. 005-11732)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We refer to Issuer Tender Offer Statement on Schedule 13E-4 (Registration
No. 005-11732) (the "Tender Offer Statement") filed by Southern Mineral
Corporation, a Nevada corporation ("SMC"), on July 22, 1999. On October 29,
1999, SMC filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the United
States Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of
Texas, Victoria Division. Therefore, the transactions contemplated by the
Tender Offer Statement are no longer feasible.
As a result of the voluntary petition, SMC hereby respectfully requests
that the Tender Offer Statement be withdrawn.
Very truly yours,
SOUTHERN MINERAL CORPORATION
By: /s/ Steven H. Mikel
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Steven H. Mikel
President and Chief Executive Officer
