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THE SIRENA APPAREL GROUP, INC.
10333 VACCO STREET
SOUTH EL MONTE, CALIFORNIA 91733
September 25, 1998
VIA FACSIMILE AND EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
Attention: Mr. H. Christopher Owings, Division of Corporation Finance
Mail Stop 3-8
RE: THE SIRENA APPAREL GROUP, INC.
REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-3
(FILE NO. 333-954)
Dear Mr. Owings:
Pursuant to Rule 477(a) promulgated under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, The Sirena Apparel Group, Inc. (the "Company") hereby
applies for an order granting the immediate withdrawal of the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-954) (the "Registration
Statement"), together with all exhibits and amendments thereto. Pursuant to that
certain Warrant Agreement entered into by and between the Company and Wedbush
Morgan Securities dated August 19, 1994, the Company was required to keep the
Registration Statement current for a period of 180 days after the effective date
of the Registration Statement. Due to the expiration of such 180 day period, the
Company requests that the Registration Statement be withdrawn. None of the
securities registered under the Registration Statement have been issued or sold.
If you have any questions regarding the foregoing withdrawal
application, please call Paul H. Irving or Albert Y. Park at Manatt, Phelps &
Phillips, LLP, legal counsel to the Company, at (310) 312-4000.
Very truly yours,
THE SIRENA APPAREL GROUP, INC.
By: /s/ MAURICE B. NEWMAN
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Maurice B. Newman
Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer
