AYURCORE, INC.
                     1737 NORTH FIRST ST, SUITE 290
                            SAN JOSE, CA  95112



February 26, 1999

Mr. John Reynolds
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, DC 20549

Re:     Application to Withdraw Registration Statement
        File No. 333-42053

Dear Mr. Reynolds:

We refer to the registration on Form SB-2, File No. 333-42053, originally 
filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on 
December 11, 1997 by AyurCore, Inc. (the "Company") in connection with 
the proposed initial public offiering of the Company's securities. 

Due to market conditions, the Company has chosen not to proceed with the 
offering.   The Company hereby applies to withdraw the Registration 
Statement, as amended, and requests the consent of the Securities and 
Exchange Commission to such withdrawal.   

The Company hereby affirms that none of the securities proposed to be sold 
in the Offering have been offered or sold.

        Sincerely,

        /s/ Deepa Chitre, M.D.
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        Deepa Chitre, MD
        Chief Executive Officer