SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM A/W
UNDER
THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
File Nos. 033-04959
811-01355
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The Alger Fund
New York, NY 10003
The Commission is requested to send copies of all notices, orders and
communications in connection with this Application / Declaration to:
Dorothy G. Sanders
Secretary of The Alger Fund
30 Montgomery Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Attn: Jonathan G. Katz, Secretary
450 5th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20549
Re: Withdrawal of Post-Effective Amendment No. 34 (1933 Act)
Amendment No. 36 (1940 Act)
Filed on January 18, 2002
(Accession Number 0000930413-02-000135)
We hereby respectfully request withdrawal of the Rule 485(a) filing made on
behalf of The Alger Fund (CIK 0000003521) and accepted by the Securities and
Exchange Commission on January 18, 2002 (Accession Number 0000930413-02-000135).
In the Rule 485(a) filing made on January 18, 2002, the Fund included
disclosure of a new Portfolio, Alger Health Sciences Portfolio, and anticipated
receiving acceleration of the filing's effectiveness to February 28, the
deadline for updating the financial statements in the Fund's Registration
Statement. The SEC staff is not prepared to grant acceleration. Accordingly we
request withdrawal of the filing in order to refile for immediate effectiveness.
Please withdraw the Rule 485(a) amendment listed above (Accession number:
00000930413-02-000135).
Thank you for your help in this matter. If you have any questions, please
call me at (201) 547-3638.
Sincerely,
/s/ Dorothy G. Sanders
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Dorothy G. Sanders
Date: February 28, 2002