[Allianz Letterhead]
June 15, 2007
By EDGAR, “CORRESP” Designation
Mr. James B. Rosenberg
Senior Assistant Chief Accountant
Division of Corporation Finance
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: | Allianz Aktiengesellschaft |
Annual Report on Form 20-F for the |
Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2005 (File No. 001-15154) |
Dear Mr. Rosenberg:
We are writing with respect to comments 1 through 5 of the Staff’s letter, dated April 27, 2007, regarding our annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005. As mentioned in our response letter dated May 24, 2007, we are currently in the process of collecting the information to respond to these comments, and we currently anticipate being in a position to submit a response by the end of June to mid-July 2007.
On behalf of Allianz, I would like to thank you and your colleagues in advance for your understanding, and please do not hesitate to call me at (011) (49) 89-3800-18828or William Torchiana of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP at (011) (331) 7304-5890 if you have any questions regarding the above.
Very truly yours, |
/s/ Dr. Reinhard Preusche |
Dr. Reinhard Preusche |
Executive Vice President, Group Compliance |
cc: | Vanessa Robertson |
James Atkinson |
(Securities and Exchange Commission) |
Dr. Peter Hemeling |
(Allianz SE) |
William D. Torchiana |
(Sullivan & Cromwell LLP) |