February 25, 2009

Mr. Amit Pande
Accounting Branch Chief
Division of Corporate Finance
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549

Re:       Popular, Inc. (File No. 0-13818)
            Comment Letter dated February 13, 2009

Dear Mr. Pande:

On behalf of Popular, Inc. we hereby request until March 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
Corporate Comptroller

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