PowerShares DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
c/o DB Commodity Services LLC
60 Wall Street
New York, New York 10005
August 12, 2008
VIA EDGAR
Karen J. Garnett (Mail Stop 4561)
Assistant Director
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
| Re: | PowerShares DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund |
| | Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 (the “2007 Form 10-K”) |
Dear Ms. Garnett:
We reference the response letter regarding the above-referenced matter dated August 12, 2008 from James C. Munsell, Esq. of Sidley AustinLLP and addressed to your attention (the “Response Letter”).
In connection with and pursuant to the Response Letter, we, DB Commodity Services LLC, in our capacity as the managing owner (the “Managing Owner”) of and on behalf of PowerShares DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund (the “Company”) acknowledge that:
| • | | the Company is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the 2007 Form 10-K; |
| • | | Staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to Staff comments do not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the 2007 Form 10-K; and |
| • | | the Company may not assert Staff comments as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States. |
If you have any further questions or comments, please do not hesitate to telephone the undersigned at 212.250.5883.
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PowerShares DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund |
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By: | | DB Commodity Services LLC, |
| | its Managing Owner |
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By: | | /s/ Kevin Rich |
| | Name: Kevin Rich |
| | Title: Chief Executive Officer |
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By: | | /s/ Michael Gilligan |
| | Name: Michael Gilligan |
| | Title: Principal Financial Officer |