McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP
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December 21, 2007
VIA EDGAR AND FACSIMILE (202) 772-9368
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attn: Mr. Craig Slivka
Re: SEC Comment Letter dated November 30, 2007
Registrant: ADTRAN, Inc.
Definitive Schedule 14A
Filed March 30, 2007
File No. 0-24612
Dear Mr. Slivka:
This is to confirm my telephone call to you of December 20, 2007 concerning the above-referenced Comment Letter. We expect to be able to file ADTRAN's response not later than the close of business on January 4, 2008.
If you have any questions, please contact me.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Thomas Wardell
Thomas Wardell
cc: Thomas R. Stanton
James E. Matthews
Stacy S. Ingram
