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The Travelers Insurance Company
One Cityplace
Hartford, CT 06103-3415
May 9, 2006
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F. Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20549
Re: The Travelers Fund BD III For Variable Annuities
The Travelers Insurance Company
File Nos. 333-27689 and 811-08225
SEC Accession No. 0000950135-06-002732
Form RW WD -- Withdrawal of a Registration Withdrawal Request
Dear Sir or Madam:
The Travelers Insurance Company ("Travelers") and The Travelers Fund
BD III For Variable Annuities (the "Registrant") hereby request the withdrawal
of the Form RW filed on April 27, 2006 (SEC Accession No. 0000950135-06-002732).
The filing was incorrectly filed as a Form RW and was intended to be filed as a
Form AW to withdraw an inadvertently filed post-effective amendment. Shortly
after the filing of this Form RW-WD, a Form AW will be filed to request
withdrawal of the post-effective amendment.
Therefore, Travelers and the Registrant hereby request that an order be
issued granting their request for withdrawal of the incorrectly filed Form RW
(SEC Accession No. 0000950135-06-002732) as soon as is practicable.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Tom
Conner of Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan LLP at (202) 383-0590.
Sincerely,
The Travelers Insurance Company
/s/ Paul L. LeClair
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Paul L. LeClair
Vice President and Actuary
The Travelers Fund BD III For Variable Annuities
/s/ Paul L. LeClair
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Paul L. LeClair
Vice President and Actuary
cc: W. Thomas Conner
Marie Swift
Gina Sandonato
Robert S. Lamont