Manning & Napier Fund, Inc.
290 Woodcliff Drive
Fairport, NY 14450
July 3, 2017
VIA EDGAR
Filing Room
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attn: Kimberly Browning
| Re: | Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) |
Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the |
Registration Statement on FormN-14 |
(FileNo. 333-217358) |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Fund hereby requests that the effective date ofPre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on FormN-14 of the Fund, which was filed on July 3, 2017, be accelerated so that suchPre-Effective Amendment will become effective at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time, on July 6, 2017, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
In connection with this request, Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc., the underwriter for the Fund, has also signed this letter requesting acceleration.
Very truly yours,
| Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. | Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc. | |||||||
/s/ Michele Mosca | /s/ Michele Mosca | |||||||
By: Michele Mosca | By: Michele Mosca | |||||||
Title: President | Title: President | |||||||
