UBS Securities LLC
Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Inc.
William Blair & Company
Jefferies Quarterdeck, a division of Jefferies & Company, Inc.
c/o UBS Securities LLC
299 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10171-0026
September 25, 2006
Re: | Acceleration Request |
ICF International, Inc. (the Company)
Registration Statement on Form S-1
File No. 333-134018
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549
Attention: | Karen J. Garnett, Assistant Director |
Paul Fischer, Attorney-Advisor
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 460 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933 (the Act), we, as representatives of the several Underwriters, wish to advise you that we have effected the following distribution of the Companys Preliminary Prospectus issued September 12, 2006 through the date hereof, as follows:
Preliminary Prospectus dated September 12, 2006:
14,021 to 4 Underwriters
3,051 to 2,488 Institutions
0 to 0 Dealers
0 to 0 Others
We were advised on August 7, 2006 by the Corporate Financing Department of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. that it has reviewed the above-captioned proposed offering and that it has determined to raise no objections with respect to the fairness of the terms and arrangements of the offering.
In accordance with Rule 461 of the Act, we hereby join in the request of ICF International, Inc. for acceleration of the effective date of the above-named Registration Statement so that it becomes effective at 10 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on September 27, 2006, or as soon thereafter as practicable
Very truly yours, | ||||
UBS SECURITIES LLC | ||||
STIFEL, NICOLAUS & COMPANY, INC. | ||||
WILLIAM BLAIR & COMPANY | ||||
JEFFERIES QUARTERDECK, A DIVISION OF JEFFERIES & COMPANY, INC. | ||||
Acting severally on behalf of themselves and the several Underwriters | ||||
By: | UBS Securities LLC | |||
By: | /s/ MICHAEL S. RINTOUL | |||
Name: | Michael S. Rintoul | |||
Title: | Managing Director | |||
By: | /s/ ATIF ELLAHIE | |||
Name: | Atif Ellahie | |||
Title: | Director |
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