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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 Registration Statement on
Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-83345)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We refer to Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-83345)
(the "Registration Statement") filed by Southern Mineral Corporation, a Nevada
corporation ("SMC"), on July 21, 1999. No securities have been offered or sold
under the Registration Statement. 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 Registration Statement are no
longer feasible.
As a result of the bankruptcy petition, SMC hereby respectfully requests
that the Registration Statement be withdrawn in accordance with Rules 477(a) and
(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Very truly yours,
SOUTHERN MINERAL CORPORATION
/s/ STEVEN H. MIKEL
By: ______________________________
Steven H. Mikel
President and Chief Executive Officer
