Unassociated Document

 
 
 
December 12, 2012
 
VIA ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION
 
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C.  20549-7553
 
Attention:   Jennifer Thompson
  Accounting Branch Chief
                
 
Dear Ms. Thompson:
 
On behalf of Albany International Corp., this will confirm my conversation with Mr. Blume in which the Staff agreed that Albany may have until January 8, 2013 to respond to the Staff’s comment letter dated December 4, 2012.  On behalf of Albany, thank you for your consideration.
 
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
 
Sincerely,
 
 
/s/ William A. Groll
William A. Groll
 
       
 
cc:   Mr. John B. Cozzolino
  Charles J. Silva, Jr., Esq.