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July 31, 2012
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
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Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Ellie Bavaria
Special Counsel
Office of International Corporate Finance
| Re: | Federative Republic of Brazil |
| Registration Statement under Schedule B |
| File No. 333-181500 |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to our letter to you dated July 30, 2012 (the “Acceleration Request”), which we sent on behalf of our client, the Federative Republic of Brazil (the “Republic”), to request that the Republic’s Registration Statement (File No. 333-181500) under Schedule B of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 17, 2012, be declared effective at 9:00 a.m. on July 31, 2012 or as soon thereafter as practicable. We now respectfully withdraw the Acceleration Request.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Gregory Harrington
Gregory Harrington