Mail Stop 4561 December 14, 2005 Mr. Thomas P. Reed Vice President and Director Huntington Preferred Capital, Inc. 41 S. High Street Columbus, OH 43287 Re:	Huntington Preferred Capital, Inc. Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 Filed March 25, 2005 File No. 0-33243 Dear Mr. Reed: We have completed our review of your Form 10-K as well as your first amendment to that filing and have no further comments at this time. Sincerely, Steven Jacobs Branch Chief ?? ?? ?? ?? Mr. Thomas P. Reed Huntington Preferred Capital, Inc. October 12, 2005 Page 2