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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000000000-05-034261
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	UPLOAD
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050706

FILED FOR:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCHWAB CHARLES CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000316709
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211]
		IRS NUMBER:				943025021
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		UPLOAD

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		120 KEARNY STREET
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94104
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4156277000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 MONTGOMERY ST
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94104
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Mail Stop 4561
								July 6, 2005

Christopher V. Dodds
Chief Financial Officer
The Charles Schwab Corporation
120 Kearny Street
San Fransisco, CA 94108


	Re:	The Charles Schwab Corporation
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004
File No. 1-9700

Dear Mr. Dodds,

	We have completed our review of your Form 10-K and related
filings and have no further comments at this time.

								Sincerely,


								Paul Cline
								Senior Accountant


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