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April 1, 2002


Mr. Ernest J. C'DeBaca, Attorney-Advisor
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Investment Management
450 Fifth Street, N.W., Mail Stop 5-4
Washington, D.C.  20549

         Re:      PNC Advisors Fund - CIK No. 0001130352
                  1933 Act File No. 333-52578
                  1940 Act File No. 811-10233
                  Application for Withdrawal
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Dear Mr. C'DeBaca:

     On behalf of PNC Advisors Fund ("Fund"), I hereby request, pursuant to Rule
477(a) under the  Securities  Act of 1933,  as amended  ("1933  Act"),  that the
Fund's  Registration   Statement  on  Form  N-1A  be  withdrawn   ("Registration
Statement").  The  Registration  Statement was originally  filed on December 22,
2000 (Accession Number 0000950133-00-004972).  The Fund has decided not to offer
shares at this time and  therefore  requests  the  withdrawal  pursuant  to Rule
477(a).

     Thank you for your attention to this matter. Should you have any questions,
please feel free to call me at (202) 778-9059.


                                          Sincerely,

                                          /s/ Robert J. Zutz

                                          Robert J. Zutz


cc:   Leah Tompkins, Esq.
        PNC Bank, N.A.