-----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, Q+aUW5+RfmG7APvJ87tx7ZinI6J9Xu9OA/sU4GwXHxSJEOELwmv+Se742OUkpwtU Wg0K6ftQCCdlhrlrXUWo3A== 0001144204-10-055141.txt : 20110207 0001144204-10-055141.hdr.sgml : 20110207 20101022151217 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-10-055141 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20101022 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CHINACAST EDUCATION CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001261888 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-EDUCATIONAL SERVICES [8200] IRS NUMBER: 200178991 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 25 FL. QIANG SHENG MANSION STREET 2: NO. 145 PU JIAN ROAD, PUDONG DISTRICT CITY: SHANGHAI STATE: F4 ZIP: 211217 BUSINESS PHONE: (8621) 6864-4666 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 25 FL. QIANG SHENG MANSION STREET 2: NO. 145 PU JIAN ROAD, PUDONG DISTRICT CITY: SHANGHAI STATE: F4 ZIP: 211217 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GREAT WALL ACQUISITION CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20030829 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm Unassociated Document
CHINACAST EDUCATION CORPORATION
 
Suite 08, 20/F, One International Financial Centre, 1 Harbour View Street
Central, Hong Kong
 

October 22, 2010
 
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington D.C. 20549
 
Re:
ChinaCast Education Corporation
Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2009
Filed on March 29, 2010
 
Form 10-Q for Fiscal Quarter Ended June 30, 2010
File No. 1-33771
 
 
 
After discussions with our legal counsel and our board of directors, we have determined that we would be in a position to file a comprehensive response no later than October 29, 2010.  The Company originally anticipated filing a response by October 25, 2010, however, the Company’s auditors are in the process of reviewing the responses to the comments in the Staff’s letter with their national office.  As a result, the Company requires additional time to respond to the Staff’s letter.
 
Please feel free to contact our counsel Mitchell Nussbaum of Loeb & Loeb at (212) 407-4159 with any questions or concerns in this regard.
 
  Sincerely,  
     
 
/s/ Antonio Sena
Antonio Sena
Chief Financial Officer
  
     
 
cc:
Mitchell Nussbaum
Loeb & Loeb LLP
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