December 17, 2009
Mr. Paul Dudek
Office of International Corporate Finance
Division of Corporation Finance
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington DC 20549
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| Re: | RegistrationNo. 333-162531 |
Export Development Canada — Registration Statement on Schedule B
Request for Acceleration
Dear Mr. Dudek:
Export Development Canada, as registrant in connection with the Registration Statement on Schedule B (RegistrationNo. 333-162531) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on October 16, 2009, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto filed with the SEC on December 17, 2009 (the “Registration Statement”), hereby requests that the effectiveness date of the Registration Statement be accelerated to 11:00 a.m. on December 17, 2009, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
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| | | Very truly yours, |
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| | | /s/ Brian Laffin
Brian Laffin
Vice-President and Treasurer |
Robert W. Mullen, Jr.
