(CREDIT SUISSE LOGO) (MERRILL LYNCH LOGO)
CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH
INCORPORATED
Eleven Madison Avenue Four World Financial Center
New York, New York 10010-3629 250 Vesey Street
United States New York, N.Y. 10080
United States
Telephone: (212) 325 2000 Telephone: (212) 449 1000
Facsimile: (212) 325 6665 Facsimile: (212) 449 2784
August 3, 2007
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Ms. Karen J. Garnett, Special Counsel
Mr. Duc Dang, Attorney Advisor
Re: E-HOUSE (CHINA) HOLDINGS LIMITED
REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM F-1 (REGISTRATION NO. 333-144451)
Dear Ms. Garnett and Mr. Dang:
In connection with the above-captioned Registration Statement and pursuant to
Rule 460 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, we wish to advise you that between July 23, 2007 and the date
hereof, copies of the Preliminary Prospectus dated July 23, 2007 were
distributed as follows: 11,078 to four prospective underwriters and 693 to
institutional and individual investors.
We have been informed by the participating underwriters that they will comply
with the requirements of Rule 15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
We hereby join in the request of the registrant that the effectiveness of the
above-captioned Registration Statement, as amended, be accelerated to 12:00
p.m., New York City time, on Tuesday, August 7, 2007 or as soon thereafter as
practicable.
[Signature page follows]
Very truly yours,
CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC
As Representative of the Prospective
Underwriters
By: /s/ Paul Su
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Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH
INCORPORATED
As Representative of the Prospective
Underwriters
By: /s/ Mark Chu
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Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated
[E-House Acceleration Request]