-----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, TKoSYBtPUhtBz0PouMiCVoJUxZQTrLmVIJExPhL41INcNnvVSUb3Cqt+HnQcwyCe 1yHSYmfty2tlcZOi+lwl0Q== 0001193125-08-001468.txt : 20080104 0001193125-08-001468.hdr.sgml : 20080104 20080104124918 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-08-001468 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: AW PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080104 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080104 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: iSHARES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000930667 IRS NUMBER: 510396525 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: AW SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-97598 FILM NUMBER: 08510288 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 45 FREMONT STREET CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94105 BUSINESS PHONE: 6179375525 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 45 FREMONT STREET CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94105 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ISHARES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000516 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WEBS INDEX FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970211 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FOREIGN FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950524 AW 1 daw.htm FORM AW FOR ISHARES INC. Form AW for iShares Inc.

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January 4, 2008

Division of Investment Management

Securities and Exchange Commission

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Washington, D.C. 20549

Attention: James O’Connor, Esq.

 

RE: iShares, Inc. File No. 33-97598

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index Fund (S000019125)

Dear Mr. O’Connor:

In accordance with Rule 477(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, we hereby request withdrawal of the following amendment to the Securities Act registration statement of iShares, Inc.: Post Effective Amendment No. 46, filed on December 6, 2007. This amendment relates to the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index Fund, initially included as a new series of the Registrant as part of the Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 35 filed on July 19, 2007 and included in the following amendments: Post Effective Amendment No. 37, filed on October 1, 2007, Post Effective Amendment No. 40, filed on October 31, 2007 and Post Effective Amendment No. 44, filed on November 30, 2007.

This withdrawal is requested because the series concerned will not be ready for public offering on or about the time that the amendment is expected to become effective. The Registrant intends to proceed with the offering of the series in the future and it will file a post-effective amendment re-registering the series at a later date. No securities were sold in connection with the offering of the series.

If you have any questions regarding this request, please call me at 415.817.6131.

Sincerely,

 

/s/ Kevin D. Smith
Kevin D. Smith
Principal and Corporate Counsel

 

cc: Benjamin J. Haskin, Esq.

Anthony A. Vertuno, Esq.

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