-----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, L6DfVV9HX4nnha9hvP8FWgtlFQLubOs7NtnilE9RL91KKzLwZvQ6/PCKoO7ly+q9 Ibt5tmURVhuhX2SWPGv7fg== 0000950133-08-004074.txt : 20090505 0000950133-08-004074.hdr.sgml : 20090505 20081217154020 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950133-08-004074 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20081217 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HUMAN GENOME SCIENCES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000901219 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: IN VITRO & IN VIVO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES [2835] IRS NUMBER: 223178468 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 14200 SHADY GROVE ROAD CITY: ROCKVILLE STATE: MD ZIP: 20850-3338 BUSINESS PHONE: 3013098504 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 14200 SHADY GROVE ROAD CITY: ROCKVILLE STATE: MD ZIP: 20850 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm corresp
     
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  Human Genome Sciences, Inc.
Legal Department
14200 Shady Grove Road
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 309-8504    (301) 517-8831 Fax
December 17, 2008
VIA EDGAR AND FACSIMILE
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance - Mail Stop 6010
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Mr. Jim Peklenk
Re:   Human Genome Sciences, Inc.
Form 10-K for the Year Ended December 31, 2007
File No. 001-14169
Dear Mr. Peklenk:
This letter is to confirm your telephone conversation today with our counsel, Mr. Jason Harmon of DLA Piper LLP (US), regarding a request for an extension of time to respond to the comments contained in your letter dated December 3, 2008, regarding the above-referenced Form 10-K. We very much appreciate your consent to extend the comment response time to Thursday, January 15, 2009, and expect to respond to your comments by such date.
Very truly yours,
/s/ James H. Davis
James H. Davis, Ph.D.
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
cc: Jason Harmon, DLA Piper LLP (US)

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