LETTER 1 filename1.txt Mail Stop 7010 September 28, 2005 Via U.S. mail and facsimile Mr. Richard C. Levin Chief Executive Officer Spherix Incorporated 12051 Indian Creek Court Beltsville, Maryland 20705 Re: Spherix Incorporated Amendment No. 3 to Registration Statement on Form S-2 Filed September 22, 2005 File No. 333-126930 Dear Mr. Levin: We have reviewed your amended filing and your response and have the following comments. We welcome any questions you may have about our comments or any other aspect of our review. Feel free to call us at the telephone numbers listed at the end of this letter. Where You Can Find More Information, page 20 1. Please revise the list of incorporated documents to include your current report on Form 8-K filed September 23, 2005. Part II - Information Not Required in Prospectus, Page 22 Item 16. Exhibits, page 22 2. We note the letter that you provided to us supplementally regarding the removal of David Gonzalez as escrow agent and the termination of the escrow agreement dated as of July 22, 2005. Please file this letter as an exhibit to your registration statement. 3. Please file your escrow agreement dated as of September 22, 2005 as an exhibit to your registration statement. * * * * As appropriate, please amend your registration statement in response to this comment. You may wish to provide us with marked copies of the amendment to expedite our review. Please furnish a cover letter that is filed on EDGAR with your amendment that keys your responses to our comment and provides any requested information. Detailed cover letters greatly facilitate our review. Please understand that we may have additional comments after reviewing your amendment and responses to our comment. Please contact Andrew Schoeffler, Staff Attorney, at (202) 551- 3748 or, in his absence, the undersigned at (202) 551-3767 with any questions. Sincerely, Jennifer Hardy Legal Branch Chief cc: Mr. James E. Baker, Jr. Baxter, Baker, Sidle, Conn & Jones, P.A. 120 E. Baltimore Street Baltimore, Maryland 21202 ?? ?? ?? ?? Mr. Richard C. Levin Spherix Incorporated September 28, 2005 Page 1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549-7010 DIVISION OF CORPORATION FINANCE