VIA FACSIMILE AND U.S. MAIL 	December 28, 2005 Robert E. Belts Chief Financial Officer Intermet Corporation 5445 Corporate Drive, Suite 200 Troy, Michigan 48098-2683 	RE:	Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2004 File No. 0-13787 Dear Mr. Belts: We have completed our review of your Form 10-K and related filings and have no further comments at this time. If you have any further questions regarding our review of your filings, please direct them to Ernest Greene, Staff Accountant, at (202) 551-3733 or in his absence, to Scott Watkinson, Staff Accountant, at (202) 551-3741. 							Sincerely, 							Rufus Decker 							Accounting Branch Chief ?? ?? ?? ?? UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549-7010 DIVISION OF CORPORATION FINANCE