-----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, FTmK0WTAAmjxtEa31D72qqd3wCuB8LCdVr8baA1Bo3jruQ+vJoPloh0MjRfeupr8 nRnM0tzW8a5t1Qzbh33vfw== 0000763901-08-000002.txt : 20090713 0000763901-08-000002.hdr.sgml : 20090713 20080725105332 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000763901-08-000002 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080725 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: POPULAR INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000763901 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 660667416 FISCAL YEAR END: 1208 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 209 MUNOZ RIVERA AVE STREET 2: POPULAR CENTER BUILDING CITY: HATO REY STATE: PR ZIP: 00918 BUSINESS PHONE: 7877659800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P.O. BOX 362708 CITY: SAN JUAN STATE: PR ZIP: 00936-2708 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BANPONCE CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm

            June 24, 2008




            BY FEDERAL EXPRESS AND
            FACSIMILE TO 202-772-9210


            John P. Nolan
            Accounting Branch Chief
            Securities and Exchange Commission
            Division of Corporate Finance
            450 Fifth Street, N.W.
            Washington, D.C. 20549-0408


            Re:       Popular, Inc. (File No. 0-13818)
                        Comment Letter dated July 14, 2008


            Dear Mr. Nolan:


            On behalf of Popular, Inc. we hereby request until August 4, 2008 to reply to
            the above referenced comment letter.

            If you have any questions regarding the above request, please do not hesitate to
            contact Ileana Gonzalez, our Controller, at 787-763-3258 or 787-505-3793, or the
            undersigned at 787-763-3258.


            Very truly yours,



            /s/Susie Vendrell

            Susie Vendrell
            Vice President and
            Assistant Comptroller



            c: Edwin Adames, Senior Staff Accountant

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