-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, NjhmQkPg7+vafoT5Nb/TpndL9V8jNJhOk11milE5MHvX1HZ1wTcbWyCs3EsO5rfr vURnkIRkK9UwinAJb5HFyw== 0000940180-99-001435.txt : 19991122 0000940180-99-001435.hdr.sgml : 19991122 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000940180-99-001435 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: RW PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19991119 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AVERSTAR INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001086051 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-SERVICES, NEC [8900] IRS NUMBER: 043411541 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: RW SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-78517 FILM NUMBER: 99760983 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 23 FOURTH AVENUE CITY: BURLINGTON STATE: MA ZIP: 01803 BUSINESS PHONE: 7812216990 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 23 FOURTH AVENUE CITY: BURLINGTON STATE: MA ZIP: 01803 RW 1 REQUEST FOR WITHDRAWAL-REG. NO. 333-78517 [AVERSTAR LOGO] [AVERSTAR LETTERHEAD] November 18, 1999 Suzanne Hayes U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 Re: AverStar, Inc. (Registration No. 333-78517) ------------------------------------------- Dear Ms. Hayes: AverStar, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), hereby requests the withdrawal of the Company's registration statement filed on Form S-1, as amended to date (the "Registration Statement") relating to 4,000,000 shares of common stock (the "Common Stock") which was filed on July 30, 1999 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). None of the shares of Common Stock were ever issued pursuant to the Registration Statement. The reason for this request is that the Company has determined to postpone its proposed public offering at this time due to adverse market conditions. If the Staff has any questions concerning this request or requires any additional information, please contact me at (781) 221-6990. Sincerely, /s/ Michael B. Alexander Michael B. Alexander -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----