OHIO EDISON COMPANY
                              76 SOUTH MAIN STREET
                                AKRON, OHIO 44308


                                                               May 15, 2003


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

VIA EDGAR
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      Re: Application for Withdrawal of Registration Statement on Form S-3
                         (File No. 33-43634), as amended

Ladies and Gentlemen:

         Pursuant to Rule 477 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, Ohio Edison Company (the "Company") hereby applies to the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") for the withdrawal of its
Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 33-43634), declared effective as of
October 31, 1991, with respect to the registration of $402,589,000 principal
amount of its collateralized lease bonds (the "Registration Statement").

         In 1987, the Company sold a portion of its ownership interest in Unit 1
of the Perry Nuclear Power Plant ("Perry Unit 1") through a sale and leaseback
transaction involving the issuance of collateralized lease bonds which were
secured by notes issued and pledged by the lessors in the transaction. In 1991,
in light of then-prevailing economic and financial circumstances, the Company
decided to cause a refinancing of the pledged notes, which included the
repurchase of the original collateralized lease bonds as a part of the
refinancing plan. The Registration Statement was filed in order to register the
new collateralized lease bonds to be issued in connection with the refinancing.
The Company has not issued or sold any securities pursuant to the Registration
Statement and for business reasons has determined not to proceed with the
refinancing transaction contemplated therein.

         The Company respectfully requests that the Commission consent to the
withdrawal of the Registration Statement and enter an order granting such
withdrawal. Upon grant of the Commission's consent hereto, please return a dated
copy of the order, which shall state, "Withdrawn upon the request of the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.





         If you should have any questions with regard to this application for
withdrawal, please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned at (330) 384-5889
or our counsel, Lucas F. Torres of Pillsbury Winthrop LLP, at (212) 858-1980.

                                      Very truly yours,

                                      OHIO EDISON COMPANY



                                      By:  __________________________________
                                      Name:   Thomas C. Navin
                                      Title:  Treasurer


cc: Lucas F. Torres