LETTER 1 filename1.txt Mail Stop 4561 January 5, 2009 By U.S. Mail and Facsimile (312)984-3150 Mr. Douglas M. Hultquist President and Chief Executive Officer QCR Holdings, Inc. 3551 7th Street, Suite 204 Moline, Illinois 61265 Re: QCR Holdings, Inc. Preliminary Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A File No. 000-22208 Filed November 26, 2008 Dear Mr. Hultquist: We have completed our review of your filing. We have no further comments at this time. Sincerely, William C. Friar Senior Financial Analyst cc Joseph Celthaml, Esquire Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg LLP 200 West Madison Street, Suite 3900 Chicago, Illinois 60606