-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, J/cquFTyGbg1sDMc/VbjOaAbPD1VkLkB2/A95UGInpumFythRmYti19GQUDaZugD U1yayq+ehSVjELbhVSiP1Q== 0000950134-06-014708.txt : 20070815 0000950134-06-014708.hdr.sgml : 20070815 20060803164414 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950134-06-014708 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060803 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NETWORK APPLIANCE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001002047 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COMPUTER STORAGE DEVICES [3572] IRS NUMBER: 770307520 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 0430 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 495 EAST JAVA DR CITY: SUNNYVALE STATE: CA ZIP: 94089 BUSINESS PHONE: 4088226000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 495 EAST JAVA DR CITY: SUNNYVALE STATE: CA ZIP: 94089 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm corresp
 

VIA EDGAR
August 3, 2006
     
ATTN:
  Mr. Craig Wilson
 
  Mr. Chris White
     
Re:
  Network Appliance, Inc.
 
  Review of Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2005; Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2006;
Forms 8-K filed on August 17, 2005, November 16, 2005, February 15, 2006 and May 24, 2006
 
  File No. 000-27130
Dear Mr. White:
     Thank you for speaking to us yesterday. Reference is made to the comment letter received from the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) dated July 28, 2006 by Network Appliance, Inc. (the “Company”) regarding the Commission’s review of the above-referenced filings. The Company respectfully requests that it be granted an extension until September 8, 2006 to provide a response to the comment letter. This extension will enable the Company to more thoroughly review and respond to the comments, particularly in light of the various quarter-end activities currently underway at the Company. Please contact the undersigned if you wish to discuss our request for an extension.
Sincerely,
/s/ Andrew Kryder
Andrew Kryder
Senior Vice President Legal and Tax
General Counsel
Network Appliance, Inc.
cc: Steve Bochner

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