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WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
650 PAGE MILL ROAD
PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA 94304-1050
TELEPHONE 415-493-9300 FACSIMILE 415-493-6811
WWW.WSGR.COM
November 6, 1997
VIA FACSIMILE AND EDGAR
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Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attn: John F. Murphy, Mail Stop 7-8
RE: SOCKET COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
WITHDRAWAL OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM SB-2
(FILE NO. 333-22273)
Dear Mr. Murphy:
On behalf of Socket Communications, Inc. (the "COMPANY"), we hereby
withdraw the Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (Registration No. 333-22273)
(the "REGISTRATION STATEMENT") initially filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on February 24, 1997. The Registration Statement is being
withdrawn pursuant to Rule 479 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
since the Registration Statement was not declared effective and has since
become stale.
Please call me or Barry Taylor of this office at (415) 493-9300 if you
have any questions or require additional information.
Very truly yours,
WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
Professional Corporation
/s/ Robert G. O'Connor
Robert G. O'Connor
cc: David W. Dunlap
Barry E. Taylor, Esq.
