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ENVOY Corporation
Two Lakeview Place
15 Century Boulevard, Suite 600
Nashville, Tennessee 37214
(615) 885-3700
November 20, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
Attention: Mr. James M. Daly
Re: ENVOY Corporation -- Application for Withdrawal of Registration
Statement on Form S-3 (SEC File No. 333-52483)
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 477 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, application
is hereby made by ENVOY Corporation, a Tennessee corporation (the "Company"),
for withdrawal of the above-referenced Registration Statement, together with all
amendments and exhibits thereto (the "Registration Statement"). The Company
filed the Registration Statement in response to the exercise by certain of the
Company's shareholders of their contractual right to require such registration.
The withdrawal of the Registration Statement is being made at the request of
such shareholders.
Please forward a copy of the order withdrawing the Registration Statement
to the undersigned at the address listed above.
If you have any questions regarding this application, please call the
undersigned at (615) 231-4910 or Bob F. Thompson of Bass, Berry & Sims PLC at
615-742-6262.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Gregory T. Stevens
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Gregory T. Stevens
Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary
cc: Mr. Jae K. Kim
Mr. Charles Lynch
Mr. Bob F. Thompson
Mr. Bruce Sullivan
Mr. Frederick W. Kanner
