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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000936392-99-000083
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	RW
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19990201

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MAXWELL TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000319815
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRONIC COMPUTERS [3571]
		IRS NUMBER:				952390133
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0731

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		RW
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-68067
		FILM NUMBER:		99518647

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9275 SKY PARK COURT
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92123
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6192795100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8888 BALBOA AVE
		STREET 2:		8888 BALBOA AVE
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92123

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MAXWELL LABORATORIES INC /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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                       [Letterhead of Riordan & McKinzie]


                                                           Timothy L. Buchmiller
                                                                  (213) 229-8502

February 1, 1999


VIA EDGAR

Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporate Finance
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.  20549

Attention:     Ms. Julie Hoffman
               Mail Stop 4-6

        Re:    Maxwell Technologies, Inc.

Ladies and Gentlemen:

     On behalf of our client, Maxwell Technologies, Inc. (the "Registrant"), we
hereby respectfully request the consent of the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission") to the withdrawal of the Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form S-4 (No. 333-68067)(the "Registration Statement").  The
Registrant and its advisors have determined that it is in the best interests of
the Registrant to withdraw the Registration Statement and to instead issue the
securities pursuant to the exemption from registration provided by Section
3(a)(10) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

     If you have any questions or comments, please contact me at the
above-referenced number or Tom Waldman at (213) 229-8434.


                                             Very truly yours,

                                             /s/ Timothy L. Buchmiller

                                             Timothy L. Buchmiller


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