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The Travelers Insurance Company
One Cityplace
Hartford, CT 06103-3415
May 9, 2006
VIA EDGAR TRANSMISSION
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 ("Registration Statement")
SEC Accession No. 0000950135-06-002206
Form AW -- Withdrawal of amendment to a registration statement filed
under the Securities Act
Dear Sir or Madam:
Pursuant to Rule 477(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, The
Travelers Insurance Company ("Travelers") and The Travelers Fund BD III For
Variable Annuities (the "Registrant") hereby request the withdrawal of
Registrant's post-effective amendment to its Registration Statement on Form N-4,
SEC File No. 333-27689 (SEC Accession No. 0000950135-06-002206), filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on April 6, 2006.
Travelers and the Registrant are requesting withdrawal of the
post-effective amendment because the same post-effective amendment was
inadvertently filed twice. Therefore, Travelers and the Registrant hereby
request that an order be issued granting their request for withdrawal of the
duplicate post-effective amendment (SEC Accession No. 0000950135-06-002206) 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 C. Swift
Gina Sandonato
Robert S. Lamont