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Robert G. Zack OppenheimerFunds, Inc.
Senior Vice President and Two World Trade Center, 34th Floor
Associate General Counsel New York, NY 10048-0203
212 323-2000 Fax 212 323-0558
October 8, 1996
Securities and Exchange Commission
Mail Stop 0-7, Filer Support
6432 General Green Way
Alexandria, VA 22312
Re: Centennial California Tax Exempt Trust
File No. 811-5971
Registration No. 33-30471
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 California Tax Exempt Trust (the "Fund") on October 4, 1996
(accession number 0000854437-96-000007). The filing consisted of documents
comprising Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to the Fund's 1933 Act Registration
Statement on Form N-1A and Amendment No. 11 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 the
effective date of the Amendment was incorrectly listed as November 1, 1996. The
correct effective date is October 28, 1996. We intend to file an amendment
reflecting the revised effective date of October 28, 1996 with the Commission
this week.
If you have any question regarding this filing, please contact
Patricia C. Foster, Esq. at (800) 552-1149.
Sincerely yours,
/s/ Robert G. Zack
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Robert G. Zack
Assistant Secretary of the
Registrant