-----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, IkvQpGwFEnYEyhyGX8hZILt2BgiIJScSUUpotcVKrKUfZHTK+Nf83N0MrFYNUEcr 2tgrTBUOZq8Kz8tzxtQ+BQ== 0000763901-09-000001.txt : 20090713 0000763901-09-000001.hdr.sgml : 20090713 20090112115126 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000763901-09-000001 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090112 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: POPULAR INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000763901 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 660667416 FISCAL YEAR END: 1208 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 209 MUNOZ RIVERA AVE STREET 2: POPULAR CENTER BUILDING CITY: HATO REY STATE: PR ZIP: 00918 BUSINESS PHONE: 7877659800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P.O. BOX 362708 CITY: SAN JUAN STATE: PR ZIP: 00936-2708 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BANPONCE CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm January 12, 2009

            January 12, 2009

            John P. Nolan
            Accounting Branch Chief
            Securities and Exchange Commission
            Division of Corporate Finance
            450 Fifth Street, N.W.
            Washington, D.C. 20549-0408


            Re:       Popular, Inc. (File No. 0-13818)
                        Comment Letter dated December 29, 2008


            Dear Mr. Nolan:


            On behalf of Popular, Inc. we hereby request until January 16, 2009 to reply to
            the above referenced comment letter.

            If you have any questions regarding the above request, please do not hesitate to
            contact the undersigned at 787-763-3258.


            Very truly yours,



            /s/Ileana Gonzalez

            Ileana Gonzalez
            Senior Vice President and Comptroller



            c: Edwin Adames, Senior Staff Accountant
               Jorge Junquera, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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