

[Federal Register: March 20, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 53)]
[Notices]               
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[File No. 1-03701]

 
Issuer Delisting; Notice of Application of Avista Corporation To 
Withdraw Its Common Stock, No Par Value, Together With the Preferred 
Share Purchase Rights Appurtenant Thereto, From Listing and 
Registration on the Pacific Exchange, Inc.

March 14, 2006.
    On March, 2006, Avista Corporation, a Washington corporation 
(``Issuer''), filed an application with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission (``Commission''), pursuant to section 12(d) of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') \1\ and Rule 12d2-2(d) 
thereunder,\2\ to withdraw its common stock, no par value, together 
with the preferred share purchase rights appurtenant thereto 
(collectively ``Securities''), 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 adopted 
resolutions on February 10, 2006 to withdraw the Securities from 
listing and registration on PCX. The Issuer stated that the Board 
determined the benefits of remaining listed on PCX do not justify the 
associated expense and administrative burdens. The Issuer stated that 
the Securities are listed on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. 
(``NYSE'') and will remain listed on NYSE.
    The Issuer stated in its application that it has complied with 
applicable rules of PCX by providing PCX with the required documents 
governing the withdrawal of securities from listing and registration on 
PCX. The Issuer also stated that withdrawal of the Securities from PCX 
will not violate any law of the State of Washington, the state in which 
the Issuer is incorporated.
    The Issuer's application relates solely to the withdrawal of the 
Securities from listing on PCX and shall not affect their continued 
listing on NYSE or their 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 April 7, 2006, 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:

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Electronic Comments

     Send an e-mail to rule-comments@sec.gov. Please include 
the File Number 1-03701
    or;

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Nancy M. Morris, 
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, 
NE.,Washington, DC 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to File Number 1-03701. 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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Nancy M. Morris,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E6-3986 Filed 3-17-06; 8:45 am]

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