STEIN ROE MUTUAL FUNDS Sensible Risks. Intelligent Investments. [service mark] October 19, 1999 BY EDGAR Attention: Filing Desk Investment Management Division Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 Re: Liberty-Stein Roe Advisor Trust File Nos. 333-17255, 811-07955 Gentlemen: Request for Withdrawal Pursuant to Rule 477 of the Securities Act of 1933, we would like to withdraw post-effective amendments No. 10 and 11 to the registration statement on Form N-1A of Liberty-Stein Roe Advisor Trust. Please withdraw accession numbers 0000773757-99-000037 and 0000773757-99-000060, form type 485APOS, filed on June 3, 1999 and August 10, 1999, respectively. Please call me at (312) 368-7845 if you have any questions. Sincerely, LIBERTY-STEIN ROE ADVISOR TRUST Heidi J. Walter Vice-President and Secretary HJW/ndp Stein Roe Mutual Funds One South Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606-4685 312.368.7700 Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc., Distributor