RICHARDSON & PATEL LLP 10900 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD SUITE 500 LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90024 TELEPHONE (310) 208-1182 FACSIMILE (310) 208-1154 October 28, 2004 VIA FEDERAL EXPRESS H. Roger Schwall, Assistant Director United States Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Corporation Finance 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20548 Re: United Heritage Corporation Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form SB-2 filed May 4, 2004 File No. 333-115121 Our File No.: 1543-001 Dear Mr. Schwall: Today, United Heritage Corporation (the "Company") filed Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 ("Amendment") to the Registration Statement on Form SB-2 filed by the Company on May 4, 2004. The Registration Statement was declared effective on August 12, 2004. The Amendment has been filed to revise the disclosure relating to the merger between the Company and Imperial Petroleum, Inc. The Company believes that the Agreement and Plan of Merger signed by the parties represents a fundamental change from the terms of the letter of intent, which formed the basis of the disclosure about this transaction originally included in the Registration Statement. The disclosure, as included in the Registration Statement, indicated that the Company would receive proceeds of approximately $4 million as a result of the merger. However, the terms of the merger have been changed since the letter of intent was signed. As contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger that was signed by the parties on October 14, 2004, the merger will be consummated solely through an exchange of common stock. We have also modified a risk factor (see page 9) related to the merger, updated the financial information (see pages 10 through 17), included the disclosure relating to the merger in the business discussion (see pages 19 and 20) and revised the selling shareholder table to add the names of two stockholders (Harold L. Gilliam and Stephen P. Wharram) in place of their closely held corporation, Gilliam, Wharram & Co., PC. We understand that the stock owned by Gilliam, Wharram & Co., PC has been distributed to these shareholders. The Company has indicated to the selling shareholders that they may not trade the shares included in the prospectus until the Amendment is declared effective. Because of this, we ask that you give this matter your immediate attention. Please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned with any comments you may have. As I will be out of the office during the first week of November, please contact Peter Hogan, Esq. of our office if you have questions or comments during that period. He may be reached at 310-208-1182. Very truly yours, RICHARDSON & PATEL LLP By: /s/ Mary Ann Sapone ------------------------------------- MARY ANN SAPONE cc: Susan Min, Esq. (w/encl.) Peter Hogan, Esq. (w/o encl.)