LETTER 1 filename1.txt Mail Stop 3561 June 27, 2005 Mr. David Freeman President and Chief Executive Officer Lydall, Inc. One Colonial Road Manchester, Connecticut 06040 RE: Lydall, Inc. Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2004 Filed March 16, 2005 File No. 1-07665 Dear Mr. Freeman: We have completed our review of your Form 10-K and related filings and have no further comments at this time. Sincerely, George F. Ohsiek, Jr. Branch Chief