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The Gabelli Multimedia Trust Inc. |
May 21, 2014
Laura E. Hatch
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Investment Management
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20549
| Re: | The Gabelli Multimedia Trust Inc. (the “Fund”) |
| Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-2 (the |
| “Registration Statement”) File No. 333-195186 |
Dear Ms. Hatch:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, the Fund hereby requests acceleration of the effective date of the Registration Statement to Wednesday, May 28, 2014, or as soon as practicable.
We request that we be notified of such effectiveness by a telephone call to Rachael Schwartz of Paul Hastings LLP at (212) 318-6275, and that such effectiveness also be confirmed in writing.
Very truly yours,
The Gabelli Multimedia Trust Inc.
| By: | /s/ Agnes Mullady | |
| Name: Agnes Mullady | ||
| Title: Treasurer |