-----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, RB79IMEihQ5drSW3Wwu4hPtMYzN0KPGgFIyW8/8Pq0E/rgz/vK3vuKt/44UyIbKI 4SrJQpMsHMI25cWJ4QD4HA== 0000893220-08-003056.txt : 20090223 0000893220-08-003056.hdr.sgml : 20090223 20081119154414 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000893220-08-003056 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20081119 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ERESEARCHTECHNOLOGY INC /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001026650 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-TESTING LABORATORIES [8734] IRS NUMBER: 223264604 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 30 SOUTH 17TH STREET CITY: PHILADELPHIA STATE: PA ZIP: 19103 BUSINESS PHONE: 2159720420 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 30 SOUTH 17TH STREET CITY: PHILADELPHIA STATE: PA ZIP: 19102 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PREMIER RESEARCH WORLDWIDE LTD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19961107 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm corresp
November 19, 2008
 
via Edgar
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549-7010
  Re: eResearchTechnology, Inc.
Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 2007
Filed March 7, 2008
File No. 000-29100
Ladies and Gentlemen:
     We are continuing to review the comments contained in your November 5, 2008 letter with respect to the above-captioned filing, which requested a response within ten business days. We respectfully request an extension of time in which to respond to those comments.
     At this time of year, our senior management team is actively involved in preparing our 2009 business plan, and our compensation committee is focused on evaluating our 2009 compensation plans. In addition to those significant time commitments, we are in the midst of relocating our Philadelphia office to another building, with the final move expected to be completed by November 21, 2008. In addition to the undersigned, our President and Chief Executive Officer and the other members of the management team involved in responding to the comments are based in this office.
     For the foregoing reasons, we request that the date by which a response is to be submitted be extended to Monday, November 24, 2008. If further information or clarification with respect to this request is desired, please contact the undersigned at (215) 282-5566.
 
 
Sincerely,
 
/s/ Keith D. Schneck
 Executive Vice President,
 Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
 
 
cc:   Thomas G. Spencer, Esq.

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