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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001012870-97-000184.txt : 19970211
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001012870-97-000184
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	RW
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19970207
SROS:			NASD

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MAGINET CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001001134
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CABLE & OTHER PAY TELEVISION SERVICES [4841]
		IRS NUMBER:				942990567
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		RW
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-12185
		FILM NUMBER:		97519878

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		405 TASMAN DRIVE
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94089
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4087521000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		405 TASMAN DRIVE
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94089
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<DESCRIPTION>REGISTRATION WITHDRAWAL FOR FORM S-1
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                              MAGINET CORPORATION
                               405 TASMAN DRIVE
                          SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA 94089

                               February 7, 1997

Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporate Finance
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20549

Attn:   Nancy Oremland, Esq.
        John Weitzel, Esq.
        Melanie Fowler, Esq.
        James M. Daley, Esq.

        RE: MAGINET CORPORATION REQUEST FOR WITHDRAWAL OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT
            ON FORM S-1 (FILE NO. 333-12185)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

      MagiNet Corporation (the "Registrant") hereby withdraws the Registrant's 
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-12185) initially filed with the
Commission September 17, 1996, and subsequently amended on October 7, 1996, 
November 22, 1996, December 9, 1996 and December 17, 1996.

      Thank you for your attention to this matter.

                                           Sincerely, 

                                           MAGINET CORPORATION
                                    
                                           /s/ James A. Barth
                                           ------------------------------------
                                           James A. Barth
                                           Executive Vice-President, Chief
                                           Financial Officer

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