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VIA EDGAR CORRESPONDENCE

August 6, 2008

Larry M. Spirgel
Assistant Director
Division of Corporation Finance
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street N.E.
Washington, DC 20549

Re:	Checkpoint Systems, Inc.
	Form 10-K for period ending 12/30/2007, File No. 001-11257
	Filed on February 28, 2008

Dear Mr. Spirgel:

     On behalf of Checkpoint Systems, Inc. (the “Company”), we are responding to your letter dated July 23, 2008 with respect to the above-referenced filing. Pursuant to the telephone conversation on August 6, 2008 between Kathleen Krebs and the undersigned, the Company hereby confirms its expectation that, on or about August 20, 2008, it will provide the Staff of the Division of Corporation Finance with detailed responses to the Staff’s comments.

     Please contact the undersigned at (202) 637-2165, or Alison Keith at (202) 637-1070, with any questions or comments you may have regarding this matter.

Very truly yours,
 

/s/ Joel H. Trotter  

Joel H. Trotter 

of LATHAM & WATKINS LLP 

cc: John R. Van Zile
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
     Checkpoint Systems, Inc.

Raymond D. Andrews
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
     Checkpoint Systems, Inc.