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June 10, 2013

U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

RE:

Fidelity Contrafund (the trust):

 

Fidelity Advisor New Insights Fund (the fund)

 

File Nos. (002-25235) and (811-01400)

 

Post-Effective Amendment No. 81

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 8b-16 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, Regulation S-T and Rule 485(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (33 Act) transmitted herewith on behalf of the trust is Post-Effective Amendment No. 81 to the trust's current effective Registration Statement on Form N-1A. This transmission contains a conformed signature page, the manually signed original of which is maintained at the offices of the trust.

The principal purpose of this filing is to register a new class for the fund: Class Z for Fidelity Advisor New Insights Fund.

This filing contains the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for Fidelity Advisor New Insights Fund.

Please note that the cover page of the Prospectus and SAI contain the standard "red herring" legend called for by Rule 481 of Regulation C.

Pursuant to Rule 485(a), the trust elects an effective date of August 9, 2013. We request your comments by July 10, 2013.

Please contact Jamie Plourde at (817) 474-7037 in connection with any questions or comments regarding this filing.

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Sincerely,

 

 

 

/s/ Brenda Haskell

 

Brenda Haskell

 

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