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TELE-COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Terrace Tower II
5619 DTC Parkway
Englewood, Colorado 80111
March 5, 1999
VIA EDGAR
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Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Tele-Communications, Inc.
Registration Statement on Form S-3
(File No. 333-70999)
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 477 of Regulation C of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, please withdraw the above-referenced registration statement which was
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on January
22, 1999 and amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto which was filed with the
Commission on February 8, 1999 (as amended, the "Registration Statement").
Tele-Communications, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), did not
proceed and will not proceed with an offering under the Registration Statement,
and the Company did not sell and will not sell any securities thereunder.
Consequently, the Company hereby requests that the Registration Statement be
withdrawn.
Very truly yours,
TELE-COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
/s/ Stephen M. Brett
By:_________________________
Stephen M. Brett
Executive Vice President
