www.eclipsys.com
June 30, 2009
Mr. Kevin Dougherty
Staff Attorney
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
Mail Stop 4561
Washington, D.C. 20549
| Re: | Eclipsys Corporation |
| Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2008 |
| Filed February 24, 2009 |
| Form 10-Q for the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2009 |
| Filed May 8, 2009 |
| File No. 0-24539 |
Dear Mr. Dougherty:
As discussed, we acknowledge receipt of the letter from the Staff of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, dated June 19, 2009, relating to the above-referenced filings. We hereby respectfully request an extension of 10 business days so that we can devote the appropriate time and resources to consider the Staff’s comments and to complete our responses. We expect to deliver our responses to the comment letter on or before July 20, 2009.
If you have any questions or need additional information with respect to this request please do not hesitate to contact me.
| Sincerely, |
| /s/ W. David Morgan III |
W. David Morgan III Interim Chief Financial Officer Eclipsys Corporation |
| Cc: | Philip M. Pead, Eclipsys Corporation |
| Kathleen Collins, SEC Staff |
| Kari Jin, SEC Staff |
| Christine Davis, SEC Staff |
| Barbara Jacobs, SEC Staff |
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