NICHOLAS APPLEGATE SERIES TRUST, RW, 1997-10-17

NICHOLAS APPLEGATE SERIES TRUST
RW, 1997-10-17

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                     PAUL, HASTINGS, JANOFSKY & WALKER LLP
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Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549

Attention: Elisa Metzger

     Re:  Nicholas-Applegate Series Trust
          Rule 477 Filing
          File Nos. 33-94896, 811-9074
          CIK No. 0000948525

Ladies and Gentlemen:

    Pursuant to our recent conversation with Elisa Metzger of the Commission 
staff, this letter constitutes a request on behalf of our client 
Nicholas-Applegate Series Trust (the "Trust"), pursuant to Rule 477 under the 
Securities Act of 1933, for withdrawal of the Trust's pending registration 
statement. The Trust has not commenced business or offered or sold any 
securities, and does not intend to do so in the foreseeable future.

    Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions regarding 
this request. Thank you for your assistance regarding this matter.

                        Very truly yours,


                         Michael Glazer
            for PAUL, HASTINGS, JANOFSKY & WALKER LLP