W.R. Grace & Co. (GRA) 10-Q 2008 Q3 Quarterly report

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EXHIBIT 15

November 7, 2008
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549

Commissioners:

        We are aware that our report dated November 7, 2008 on our review of interim financial information of W. R. Grace & Co. (the "Company") for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and September 30, 2007 and included in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2008, is incorporated by reference in its Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-37024, 333-49083, 333-49507, 333-49509, 333-49511, 333-49513, 333-49515 and 333-49517).

Very truly yours,

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
McLean, Virginia

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