DIGITAL ANGEL CORPORATION
                               490 Villaume Avenue
                         South St. Paul, Minnesota 55075
                                 (651) 455-1621
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                                 August 26, 2003

Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549-0408

Re:      Digital Angel Corporation
         Registration Statement on Form S-1
         (File No. 333-106360)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

         On June 23, 2003,  Digital Angel Corporation (the  "Registrant")  filed
the above referenced registration statement (the "Registration  Statement") with
the Commission.  The Registrant has since abandoned the transaction  pursuant to
which the securities to be registered under the  Registration  Statement were to
be sold.  Accordingly,  pursuant to Rule 477 of the  Securities  Act of 1933, as
amended,  the  Registrant  hereby  requests the  withdrawal of the  Registration
Statement.  The Registrant  has not sold any  securities in connection  with the
proposed offering.

         If you have any  questions  regarding  this,  please do not hesitate to
contact our counsel, William J. Conti, at (202) 861-1726, or Janis M. Penman, at
(202) 861-1622.


                                                  Very truly yours,

                                                  Digital Angel Corporation

                                                  By: /s/ Randolph K. Geissler
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                                                      Randolph K. Geissler
                                                      President