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CHECKFREE HOLDINGS CORPORATION
4411 EAST JONES BRIDGE ROAD
NORCROSS, GEORGIA 30092
October 1, 1999
VIA EDGAR
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Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: CheckFree Holdings Corporation
Registration Statement on Form S-3
(Registration No. 333-79695)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Please be advised that CheckFree Holdings Corporation (the "Company")
hereby requests withdrawal of the above-mentioned Registration Statement
pursuant to Rules 477 and 478 of Regulation C promulgated by the Securities and
Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The
Registration Statement was originally filed on June 1, 1999 and was declared
effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 21, 1999. As no
securities were sold, or will be sold, pursuant to the Registration Statement,
the Company hereby requests withdrawal of said Registration Statement
(Registration No. 333-79695).
Very truly yours,
CHECKFREE HOLDINGS CORPORATION
By: /s/ Peter J. Kight
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Peter J. Kight,
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
cc: Elaine Wolfe, SEC