-----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, TmI0QEe2j5UQaFd4pEY6ham63T3f9bejzssIdmtltYy597EtrCmrgcc1+Xgj4t2e +aYBfV/E6Z+2MUt7ulQGWQ== 0001145549-07-001401.txt : 20070921 0001145549-07-001401.hdr.sgml : 20070921 20070807160507 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001145549-07-001401 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070807 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: E-HOUSE (CHINA) HOLDINGS LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001405658 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE AGENTS & MANAGERS (FOR OTHERS) [6531] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: E9 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 17/F MERCHANDISE HARVEST BUILDING (EAST) STREET 2: NO. 333 NORTH CHENGDU ROAD CITY: SHANGHAI STATE: F4 ZIP: 200041 BUSINESS PHONE: (86-21) 5298 0808 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 17/F MERCHANDISE HARVEST BUILDING (EAST) STREET 2: NO. 333 NORTH CHENGDU ROAD CITY: SHANGHAI STATE: F4 ZIP: 200041 CORRESP 1 filename1.txt (CREDIT SUISSE LOGO) (MERRILL LYNCH LOGO) CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED Eleven Madison Avenue Four World Financial Center New York, New York 10010-3629 250 Vesey Street United States New York, N.Y. 10080 United States Telephone: (212) 325 2000 Telephone: (212) 449 1000 Facsimile: (212) 325 6665 Facsimile: (212) 449 2784 August 3, 2007 VIA EDGAR Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Corporation Finance 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20549 Attention: Ms. Karen J. Garnett, Special Counsel Mr. Duc Dang, Attorney Advisor Re: E-HOUSE (CHINA) HOLDINGS LIMITED REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM F-1 (REGISTRATION NO. 333-144451) Dear Ms. Garnett and Mr. Dang: In connection with the above-captioned Registration Statement and pursuant to Rule 460 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we wish to advise you that between July 23, 2007 and the date hereof, copies of the Preliminary Prospectus dated July 23, 2007 were distributed as follows: 11,078 to four prospective underwriters and 693 to institutional and individual investors. We have been informed by the participating underwriters that they will comply with the requirements of Rule 15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. We hereby join in the request of the registrant that the effectiveness of the above-captioned Registration Statement, as amended, be accelerated to 12:00 p.m., New York City time, on Tuesday, August 7, 2007 or as soon thereafter as practicable. [Signature page follows] Very truly yours, CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC As Representative of the Prospective Underwriters By: /s/ Paul Su ---------------------------------- Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED As Representative of the Prospective Underwriters By: /s/ Mark Chu --------------------------------- Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated [E-House Acceleration Request] -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----