SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
				OFFICE OF THE CLERK
			     WASHINGTON, DC 20543-0001


WILLIAM K. SUTER 		October 19, 1998		AREA CODE 202
CLERK OF THE COURT						   489-3011



Donald Randolp
1717 Fourth Street
3rd Floor
Santa Monica, CA 90401


		RE: Kevin Mitnick v. United States
		    Application No. 157


Dear Mr. Randolp:

	The Court today entered the following order in the above-entitled case:


		"The application for bail addressed to Justice Stevens and 
		referred the Court is denied."





						Very truly yours,

						WILLIAM K. SUTER, Clerk

						By



						Francis J. Lorson
						Chief Deputy Clerk



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