June 7, 2005 Mail Stop 0306 Lukas Braunschweiler, President and Chief Executive Officer Dionex Corporation 1228 Titan Way Sunnyvale, California 94085 Via U S Mail and FAX [(408) 739-8437] Re:	Dionex Corporation 	Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004 	Forms 10-Q for the fiscal 2005 	File No. 0-11250 Dear Mr. Braunschweiler: 	We have completed our review of your Form 10-K and related filings and do not, at this time, have any further comments. 								Sincerely, 								Martin F. James 								Senior Assistant Chief Accountant ?? ?? ?? ??