3622 Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 10 / Tuesday, January 16, 2001 / Notices

1 15 U.S.C. 78l(d).

2 17 CFR 240.12d2–2(d).

3 15 U.S.C. 78l(b).

4 15 U.S.C. 78l(g).

5 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(1).

1 15 U.S.C. 78l(d).

2 17 CFR 240.12d2–2(d).

3 15 U.S.C. 78l(b).

4 15 U.S.C. 78l(g). 5 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(1).

(‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 12d2–2(d)

thereunder,2 to withdraw its Common

Stock, $.001 par value (‘‘Security’’),

from listing and registration on the

Pacific Exchange, Inc. (‘‘PCX’’).

The Company’s Security has been

approved for quotation on the National

Market of the Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc.

(‘‘Nasdaq National Market’’). Trading in

the Security on the Nasdaq National

Market began in April 2000. As a result,

the Company has determined to

withdraw its Security from listing and

registration on the PCX in the belief

there are no additional benefits to either

the Company or its shareholders in

maintaining such listing. In effecting

such withdrawal, the Company will

avoid the direct and indirect costs

incurred in maintaining the PCX listing.

The Company has stated in its

application that it has complied with

the rules of the PCX governing the

withdrawal of an issue from listing and

registration and that the PCX has in turn

indicated that it will not oppose such

withdrawal. The Company’s application

relates solely to the withdrawal of the

Security from listing on the PCX and

registration under section 12(b) of the

Act 3 and shall have no effect upon the

Security’s continuing quotation on the

Nasdaq National Market or on its

obligation to be registered under section

12(g) of the Act.4

Any interested person may, on or

before January 31, 2001, submit by letter

to the Secretary of the Securities and

Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street,

NW., Washington, DC 20549–0609, facts

bearing upon whether the application

has been made in accordance with the

rules of the Amex and what terms, if

any, should be imposed by the

Commission for the protection of

investors. 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.5

Jonathan G. Katz,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–1190 Filed 1–12–01; 8:45 am]

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Issuer Delisting; Notice of application

To Withdraw From Listing and

Registration; (Signal Technology

Corporation, Common Stock, $.01 Par

Value) File No. 1–13282

January 9, 2001.

Signal Technology Corporation, a

Delaware corporation (‘‘Company’’), has

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, $.01 par value (‘‘Security’’), from

listing and registration on the American

Stock Exchange LLC (‘‘Amex’’).

The Company’s Security has been

approved for quotation on the national

Market of the Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc.

(‘‘Nasdaq National Market’’). Trading in

the Security on the Nasdaq National

Market commenced at the opening of

business on Friday, April 7, 2000, and

was simultaneously suspended on the

Amex. The Company made the decision

to transfer the trading of its Security

from the Amex to the Nasdaq National

Market based on its evaluation of the

comparative marketing advantages

available to companies quoted through

the dealer network of the Nasdaq

National Market.

The Company has stated in its

application that it has complied with

the rules of the Amex governing the

withdrawal of an issue from listing and

registration. The Company’s application

relates solely to the withdrawal of the

Security from listing on the Amex and

registration under section 12(b) of the

Act3 and shall have no effect upon the

Security’s continuing quotation on the

Nasdaq National Market or on its

obligation to be registered under Section

12(g) of the Act.4

Any interested person may, on or

before January 31, 2001, submit by letter

to the Secretary of the Securities and

Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street,

NW., Washington, DC 20549–0609, facts

bearing upon whether the application

has been made in accordance with the

rules of the Amex and what terms, if

any, should be imposed by the

Commission for the protection of

investors. 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 Regulations, pursuant to delegated

authority.5

Jonathan G. Katz,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–1189 Filed 1–12–01; 8:45 am]

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[Investment Company Act Release No.

24821; 812–12388]

Nicholas-Applegate Fund, Inc., et al.;

Notice of Application

January 9, 2001.

AGENCY: Securities and Exchange

Commission (‘‘SEC’’or the

‘‘Commission’’).

ACTION: Notice of application under

section 6(c) of the Investment Company

Act of 1940 (the ‘‘Act’’) for an

exemption from section 15(f)(1)(A) of

the Act.

SUMMARY OF APPLICATION: The order

would exempt the applicants from

section 15(f)(1)(A) of he Act in

connection with the proposed change in

control of Nicholas-Applegate Capital

Management (‘‘NACM’’). Without the

requested exemption, NicholasApplegate Fund, Inc. (the ‘‘Company’’)

would have to reconstitute its board of

directors (the ‘‘Board’’) to meet the 75

percent non-interested director

requirement of section 15(f)(1)(A) of the

Act in order for NACM to rely upon the

safe harbor provisions of section 15(f).

Applicants: The Company and

NACM.

FILING DATE: The application was filed

on January 8, 2001.

Hearing or Notification of Hearing: An

order granting the requested relief will

be issued unless the SEC orders a

hearing. Interested persons may request

a hearing by writing to the SEC’s

Secretary and serving applicants with a

copy of the request, personally or by

mail. Hearing requests should be

received by the SEC by 5:30 p.m. on

January 31, 2001, and should be

accompanied by proof of service on

applicants, in the from of an affidavit,

or, for lawyers, a certificate of service.

Hearing requests should state the nature

of the writer’s interest, the reason for the

request, and the issues contested.

Persons who wish to be notified of a

hearing may request notification by

writing to the SEC’s Secretary.