NEW YORK STATE ELECTRIC & GAS CORPORATION
P.O. Box 3287
Ithaca, NY 14852-3287
Registration No. 333-103926
March 9, 2005
VIA EDGAR
File 1-5139
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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Mail Stop O-7
6432 General Green Way
Alexandria, VA 22312- 2413
RE: New York State Electric & Gas Corporation
Form S-3/A
Application for Withdrawal
Gentlemen:
New York State Electric & Gas Corporation hereby requests that Form S-3/A filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on February 18, 2005, Registration No. 333-103926 be withdrawn. The filing was erroneously submitted under the incorrect EDGAR submission type. The filing should have been made under the submission type of POS AM, and a corrected submission was filed on March 2, 2005.
Accordingly, the Registrant respectfully requests that the Commission accept this Application for Withdrawal to take effect immediately upon receipt of this letter.
Sincerely,
NEW YORK STATE ELECTRIC & GAS CORPORATION
By: /s/Joseph J. Syta
Joseph J. Syta
Vice President - Controller and Treasurer
