June 24, 2008
BY FEDERAL EXPRESS AND
FACSIMILE TO 202-772-9210
John P. Nolan
Accounting Branch Chief
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporate Finance
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549-0408
Re: Popular, Inc. (File No. 0-13818)
Comment Letter dated July 14, 2008
Dear Mr. Nolan:
On behalf of Popular, Inc. we hereby request until August 4, 2008 to reply to
the above referenced comment letter.
If you have any questions regarding the above request, please do not hesitate to
contact Ileana Gonzalez, our Controller, at 787-763-3258 or 787-505-3793, or the
undersigned at 787-763-3258.
Very truly yours,
/s/Susie Vendrell
Susie Vendrell
Vice President and
Assistant Comptroller
c: Edwin Adames, Senior Staff Accountant
