

[Federal Register: November 4, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 213)]
[Notices]               
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[File No. 1-14335]

 
Issuer Delisting; Notice of Application of Del Monte Foods 
Company To Withdraw its Common Stock, $.01 Par Value, From Listing and 
Registration on the Pacific Exchange, Inc.

October 31, 2005.
    On September 28, 2005, Del Monte Foods Company, a Delaware 
corporation (``Issuer''), filed an application with the Securities and 
Exchange Commission (``Commission''), pursuant to Section 12(d) of the 
Securities Exchange Act of

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1934 (``Act'') \1\ and Rule 12d2-2(d) thereunder,\2\ to withdraw its 
common stock, $.01 par value (``Security''), from listing and 
registration on the Pacific Exchange, Inc. (``PCX'').
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78l(d).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(d).
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    The Board of Directors (``Board'') of the Issuer approved 
resolutions on June 30, 2005 to withdraw the Security from the PCX. The 
Issuer stated that the Board determined to withdraw the Security from 
PCX to reduce the cost and compliance efforts of maintaining the 
listing because: (i) Approximately 99% of the trading volume in the 
Security is effected on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (``NYSE'') 
and only 1% is effected on PCX; and (ii) maintaining the listing on PCX 
involves cost and compliance efforts that are not warranted in light of 
the trading volume of the Security on PCX.
    The Issuer stated in its application that it has complied with the 
applicable rules of PCX by providing PCX with the required documents 
governing the withdrawal of securities from listing and registration on 
PCX.
    The Issuer's application relates solely to the withdrawal of the 
Security from listing on PCX and shall not affect its continued listing 
on NYSE or its obligation to be registered under Section 12(b) of the 
Act.\3\
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    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78l(b).
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    Any interested person may, on or before November 21, 2005, comment 
on the facts bearing upon whether the application has been made in 
accordance with the rules of PCX, and what terms, if any, should be 
imposed by the Commission for the protection of investors. All comment 
letters may be submitted by either of the following methods:

Electronic Comments

     Send an e-mail to rule-comments@sec.gov. Please include 
the File Number 1-14335 or;

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Jonathan G. Katz, 
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20549-9303.
    All submissions should refer to File Number 1-14335. This file 
number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used. To 
help us process and review your comments more efficiently, please use 
only one method. The Commission will post all comments on the 
Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/delist.shtml). 

Comments are also available for public inspection and copying in the 
Commission's Public Reference Room. All comments received will be 
posted without change; we do not edit personal identifying information 
from submissions. You should submit only information that you wish to 
make available publicly.
    The Commission, based on the information submitted to it, will 
issue an order granting the application after the date mentioned above, 
unless the Commission determines to order a hearing on the matter.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\4\
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    \4\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(1).
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Jonathan G. Katz,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E5-6122 Filed 11-3-05; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8010-01-P
