[NATIONAL HEALTH PARTNERS, INC. LETTERHEAD] December 21, 2006 VIA EDGAR Song P. Brandon, Esquire Division of Corporation Finance Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20549 RE: NATIONAL HEALTH PARTNERS, INC. REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM SB-2, REGISTRATION NO. 333-139411 Dear Ms. Brandon: We hereby request acceleration of effectiveness of the above-captioned registration statement to 9:00 a.m., Eastern Standard Time, on Friday, December 22, 2006, or as soon thereafter as practicable. This request constitutes confirmation of the fact that National Health Partners, Inc. and those requesting acceleration on behalf of National Health Partners, Inc. are aware of their respective responsibilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as they relate to the proposed public offering of the securities specified in the above-captioned registration statement. National Health Partners, Inc. hereby acknowledges that: o 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; o the action of the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, in declaring the filing effective, does not relieve National Health Partners, Inc. from its full responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing; and o National Health Partners, Inc. may not assert this action as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States. Securities and Exchange Commission December 21, 2006 Page 2 Your consideration in this matter is greatly appreciated. Sincerely yours, NATIONAL HEALTH PARTNERS, INC. /s/ Alex Soufflas ---------------------------------------- Alex Soufflas Chief Financial Officer cc: Jeffrey P. Riedler, Esquire