Solectron Corporation
                            Solectron Capital Trust I
                               777 Gibraltar Drive
                               Milpitas, CA 95035

                                January 28, 1999

Securities and Exchange Commission
450 5th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.  20549
Attn: Corey Jennings

Re: Solectron Corporation                  Solectron Capital Trust I
    Registration Statement on Form S-3     Registration Statement on Form S-3
    File No. 333-69443                     File No. 333-69443-01

Ladies and Gentlemen:

         This letter is filed in reference to the Registration Statement on Form
S-3 of Solectron  Corporation,  a Delaware  corporation  ("Solectron") (File No.
333-69443) and the Registration Statement on Form S-3 of Solectron Capital Trust
I, a Delaware business trust ("Solectron Trust") (File No. 333-69443-01),  which
were filed on December 22, 1998.

         Pursuant to Rule 477 of the Rules and Regulations  under the Securities
Act of 1933,  Solectron Trust, as Registrant under Registration  Statement (File
No.  333-69443-01),  hereby  applies to withdraw  such  Registration  Statement,
without in any way affecting the continuation of the  Registration  Statement of
Solectron Corporation (File No. 333-69443).  No securities have been sold by the
Trust pursuant to Registration Statement No. 333-69443-01.

Very truly yours,

SOLECTRON CAPITAL TRUST I,
a Delaware business trust

By:  Solectron Corporation
as Depositor

By:   /s/ SUSAN S. WANG             
Susan S. Wang
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer and Secretary