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OPPENHEIMERFUNDS
Patricia C. Foster OppenheimerFunds, Inc.
Vice President Rochester Division
and Assistant Counsel 350 Linden Oaks
Rochester, NY 14625-2807
Tel 716 383-1300
November 2, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission
Mail Stop 0-7, Filer Support
6432 General Green Way
Alexandria, VA 22312
Re: Centennial New York Tax Exempt Trust
File No. 811-5584
Registration No. 33-23494
To the Securities and Exchange Commission:
An electronic filing was made under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "1933
Act") and the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act") on behalf of
Centennial New York Tax Exempt Trust (the "Fund") on October 28, 1998 (accession
number 0000837278-98-000010). The filing consisted of documents comprising
Post-Effective Amendment No. 13 to the Fund's 1933 Act Registration Statement on
Form N-1A and Amendment No. 15 to its 1940 Act Registration Statement (the
"Amendment").
Pursuant to Rule 477 of the 1933 Act, we are hereby requesting the
withdrawal of the Amendment filing. The reason for the withdrawal is that this
filing was filed in duplicate. The Amendment was accepted under accession number
0000837278-98-000009 on October 28, 1998.
If you have any questions regarding this filing, please me at (800)
552-1149.
Sincerely,
/s/ Patricia C. Foster
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Patricia C. Foster
Vice President
and Assistant Counsel