May 25, 2011
Deborah O’Neal-Johnson, Esquire
U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission
Division of Investment Management
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: T. Rowe Price International Funds, Inc.(“Registrant”)
T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Local Currency Fund
T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Local Currency Fund–Advisor Class
File Nos.: 002-65539/811-2958
Dear Ms. O’Neal-Johnson:
We are hereby requesting acceleration of the effective date of the Registration Statement of theT. Rowe Price International Funds, Inc. that was filed via Edgar on May 24, 2011 under the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
If you have any questions about this filing, please give me a call at 410-345-6646 or, in my absence, Darrell Braman at 410-345-2013.
Sincerely,
/s/Brian R. Poole
Brian R. Poole
Request for Acceleration
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, on behalf of the Corporation and T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc., principal underwriter, I hereby request acceleration of the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement to May 25, 2011 or as soon thereafter as possible.
/s/David Oestreicher
David Oestreicher