Acceleration Request

-----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, WK2+r1IUWCMA6tQD/NBKHZDtCEys29fpljD8PhBgPZ4Qs90D9/puJdJ9R6ydGYaB kUfewJ2LAgakfYEf3GSU0A== 0001193125-05-214215.txt : 20060815 0001193125-05-214215.hdr.sgml : 20060815 20051102143804 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-05-214215 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20051102 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AAMES INVESTMENT CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001282552 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 341981408 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 350 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE STREET 2: 43RD FL CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90071 BUSINESS PHONE: 323-210-5000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 350 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE STREET 2: 43RD FL CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90071 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm Acceleration Request


		Aames Investment Corporation		350 S. Grand Avenue, 43rd Floor
				Los Angeles, California 90071

				John F. Madden Jr.
				Executive Vice President, General Counsel
				And Secretary

				Direct Line: (323) 210-4871
				Direct Fax: (323) 210-5026
				Email: jmadden@aamescorp.com

November 2, 2005

BY EDGAR AND OVERNIGHT DELIVERY

Karen J. Garnett

Assistant Director

Division of Corporation Finance

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Re:

Aames Investment Corporation

Registration Statement on Form S-3

File No. 333-128623

Filed on September 27, 2005

Dear Ms. Garnett:

Pursuant to Rule 461 of the General Rules and Regulations of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), and subject to resolution of any outstanding Staff comments, Aames Investment Corporation respectfully requests that the effectiveness of its registration statement on Form S-3 referenced above be accelerated so as to become effective on November 4, 2005 at 4:00 p.m. Washington, D.C. time or as soon as practicable thereafter.

In connection with this request, Aames Investment Corporation hereby acknowledges that

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should the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, declare the filing effective, it does not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing;

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the action of the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, in declaring the filing effective, does not relieve Aames Investment from its full responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing; and

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Aames Investment may not assert this action as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.

Karen J. Garnett

November 2, 2005

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Very truly yours,

/s/ John F. Madden, Jr.

John F. Madden, Jr.

Executive Vice President, General Counsel

and Secretary

Aames Investment Corporation • 350 S. Grand Avenue, 43rd Floor • Los Angeles, California 90071

Telephone: (323) 210-4871 • Fax: (323) 210-5026

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