DOCUMENT SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.

28 EAST MAIN STREET, SUITE 1525

ROCHESTER, NY  14614

March 13, 2009

VIA EDGAR

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F St. NE

Washington, D.C.  20549

Attn:  Kathleen Collins

Attn:  Kari Jin

Re: Document Security Systems, Inc.

Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2007

Filed March 17, 2008

File No. 1-32146

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We are in receipt of the letter (the “Letter”), dated February 27, 2009, of the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the Document Security Systems, Inc.’s (the “Company”) Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2007.  The Company hereby requests an extension of ten business days, to or before March 27, 2009, in order to respond to the Letter.

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Thank you for your assistance in this matter.  Please feel free to call me at 585-325-3610 if you have any questions about this matter.

Respectfully submitted, DOCUMENT SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.
By:	/s/ Patrick White
	Patrick White
	Chief Executive Officer