Let K be a compact subset of the complex n-space and A(K) the algebra of all continuous functions on K which are holomorphic on the interior of K. In this paper we show that under some hypotheses on K, there exists no linear isometry of finite codimension on A(K). Several compact subsets including the closure of strictly pseudoconvex domain and the product of the closure of plane domains which are bounded by a finite number of disjoint smooth curves satisfy the hypotheses. 1 Department of Mathematics, Niigata University, Niigata 950-2181, Japan. E-mail address: hatori@math.sc.niigata-u.ac.jp 2 Academic Support Center, Kogakuin University, Tokyo 192-0015, Japan. E-mail address: kt13224@ns.kogakuin.ac.jp Date: Received: 19 June 2009; Revised: 18 September 2009; Accepted: 13 October 2009. ∗ Corresponding author. 2000 Mathematics Subject Classification. Primary 46B04; Secondary 32A38, 46J10.