H.J. Heinz

-----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, Dl8SnS4Rw/vRYoSjMP8TCrkkd1Pf03GlGOV3rKIP+z6d7zcsWagfcib9hDFDHewJ 13CN958yc3Ehi6LzRSXUxw== 0000950103-03-001355.txt : 20030528 0000950103-03-001355.hdr.sgml : 20030528 20030528165336 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950103-03-001355 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: RW PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20030528 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HEINZ H J CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000046640 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CANNED, FROZEN & PRESERVED FRUIT, VEG & FOOD SPECIALTIES [2030] IRS NUMBER: 250542520 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 0430 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: RW SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-48017 FILM NUMBER: 03722014 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 600 GRANT ST CITY: PITTSBURGH STATE: PA ZIP: 15219 BUSINESS PHONE: 4124565700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 57 STREET 2: P O BOX 57 CITY: PITTSBURGH STATE: PA ZIP: 15230 RW 1 may2803_rw.htm H.J. Heinz

H. J. HEINZ COMPANY
600 Grant Street
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219-2857

Date: May 28, 2003

VIA EDGAR

Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549

Re:	H. J. Heinz Company Registration Statement on Form S-3 File No. 333-48017

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We hereby request the withdrawal, pursuant to Rule 477 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of the H. J. Heinz Company Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-48017). We have not issued any securities under the Registration Statement since July 15, 1998, and do not intend to issue any securities under it in the future.

Upon grant of the Commission’s consent hereto, please return a dated copy of the order granting such withdrawal, which order shall state “Withdrawn upon the request of the registrant, the Commission consenting thereto,” and which is to be included in the file for the Registration Statement.

Thank you for your assistance.

Sincerely,

H. J. HEINZ COMPANY


By:	/s/ Leonard A. Cullo, Jr.

	Leonard A. Cullo, Jr.
	Treasurer

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