[Infoseek Letterhead] November 10, 1998 Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 Attention: Elliot Staffin, Esq. RE: INFOSEEK CORPORATION WITHDRAWAL OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-3 Ladies & Gentlemen: Infoseek Corporation, a California corporation (the "Company"), hereby withdraws its Registration Statement on Form S-3 for the registration of its Common Stock, no par value, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 30, 1998 (No. 333-64927). Sincerely, /s/ Harry M. Motro ------------------------------------- Harry M. Motro President and Chief Executive Officer