Mail Stop 6010

								October 17, 2005


Dr. Ben J. Lipps
Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.
95 Hayden Avenue
Lexington, MA 02420

	Re:	Fresenius Medical Care Corporation
		Registration Statement on Form F-4
		Filed October 7, 2005
		File No. 333-128899

Dear Dr. Lipps:

	This is to advise you that we are not conducting a full
review of
the above registration statement.  However, we will be reviewing
the
Schedule TO filed on October 11, 2005.  You will receive our
comments
under separate cover.  All comments will need to be fully resolved
before we act on a request for acceleration of the effectiveness
of
the registration statement.

	We urge all persons who are responsible for the accuracy and
adequacy of the disclosure in the filing to be certain that the
filing
includes all information required under the Securities Act of 1933
and
that they have provided all information investors require for an
informed investment decision.  Since the company and its
management
are in possession of all facts relating to a company`s disclosure,
they are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the
disclosures
they have made.

	Notwithstanding our comments, in the event the company
requests
acceleration of the effective date of the pending registration
statement, it should furnish a letter, at the time of such
request,
acknowledging that:

* should the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated
authority, declare the filing effective, it does not foreclose the
Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing;

* the action of the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to
delegated authority, in declaring the filing effective, does not
relieve the company from its full responsibility for the adequacy
and
accuracy of the disclosure in the filing; and

* the company may not assert staff comments and the declaration of
effectiveness as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the
Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the
United States.

	In addition, please be advised that the Division of
Enforcement
has access to all information you provide to the staff of the
Division
of Corporation Finance in connection with our review of your
filing or
in response to our comments on your filing.

	We will consider a written request for acceleration of the
effective date of the registration statement as confirmation of
the
fact that those requesting acceleration are aware of their
respective
responsibilities under the Securities Act of 1933 and the
Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 as they relate to the proposed public
offering of
the securities specified in the above registration statement.  We
will
act on the request and, pursuant to delegated authority, grant
acceleration of the effective date.

	We direct your attention to Rules 460 and 461 regarding
requesting acceleration of a registration statement.  Please allow
adequate time after the filing of any amendment for further review
before submitting a request for acceleration.  Please provide this
request at least two business days in advance of the requested
effective date.

	Please contact Greg Belliston at (202) 551-3861 or me at
(202)
551-3715 with any questions.

								Sincerely,



								Jeffrey P. Riedler
								Assistant Director

cc:	Charles F. Niemeth, Esq.
	Baker & McKenzie LLP
	805 Third Avenue
	New York, NY 10022
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Dr. Ben J. Lipps
Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.
October 17, 2005
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