PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust
301 West Roosevelt Road
Wheaton, Illinois 60187
August 15, 2008
Mr. James O’Connor
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Investment Management
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Re: |
PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust—Request for Withdrawal of Post-Effective Amendment Nos. 100, 107, 110, 113, 117, 120, 123, 126, 129, 132, 135, 139, 143, 146, 149, 154, 162, 164, 168, 173, 179, 188, 192 and 198 to the Trust’s Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A under the Securities Act of 1933 (File Nos. 333-102228 and 811-21265 ) |
Dear Mr. O’Connor:
Pursuant to Rule 477 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust (the “Trust” or the “Registrant”) hereby requests withdrawal of the following Post-Effective Amendments (the “Amendments”), relating to the Autonomic Allocation Research Affiliates Portfolio, the PowerShares India Tiger Portfolio and the PowerShares NASDAQ Dividend Achievers Portfolio (the “Funds”) to the Trust’s Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A (File Nos. 333-102228 and 811-21265).
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Post-Effective
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Filing Date |
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Accession Number |
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100 |
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November 28, 2006 |
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0001104659-06-078103 |
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107 |
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December 20, 2006 |
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0001047469-06-015151 |
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110 |
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January 10, 2007 |
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0001104659-07-001864 |
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113 |
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January 31, 2007 |
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0001104659-07-006145 |
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117 |
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February 20, 2007 |
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0001104659-07-012284 |
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120 |
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March 20, 2007 |
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0001104659-07-020688 |
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123 |
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April 19, 2007 |
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0001104659-07-029398 |
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126 |
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May 18, 2007 |
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0001104659-07-041308 |
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129 |
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June 15, 2007 |
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0001104659-07-047948 |
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132 |
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July 13, 2007 |
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0001104659-07-053843 |
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135 |
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August 10, 2007 |
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0001104659-07-061323 |
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139 |
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September 10, 2007 |
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0001104659-07-067891 |
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143 |
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October 10, 2007 |
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0001104659-07-074133 |
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146 |
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November 9, 2007 |
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0001104659-07-081515 |
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149 |
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December 7, 2007 |
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0001104659-07-087596 |
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154 |
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January 4, 2008 |
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0001104659-08-000570 |
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162 |
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February 1, 2008 |
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0001104659-08-006454 |
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164 |
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February 8, 2008 |
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0001104659-08-008447 |
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168 |
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February 29, 2008 |
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0001104659-08-014096 |
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173 |
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March 28, 2008 |
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0001104659-08-020643 |
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179 |
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April 25, 2008 |
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0001104659-08-026805 |
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188 |
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May 23, 2008 |
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0001104659-08-035689 |
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192 |
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June 20, 2008 |
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0001104659-08-041115 |
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198 |
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July 18, 2008 |
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0001104659-08-046384 |
The Registrant is making this application for withdrawal of the Amendments because it has determined not to proceed with the registration of the Funds . No securities have been issued or sold in connection with the Amendments.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Clifford R. Cone at (212) 878-3180. Thank you.
Very truly yours,
PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust
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By: |
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/s/ Harold Bruce Bond |
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Harold Bruce Bond |
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Chairman and CEO |
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