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Thomas Weisel Partners LLC
One Montgomery Street, Suite 3700
San Francisco, CA 94104

November 28, 2006

VIA EDGAR AND FACSIMILE

Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20549

Re:                               Netlist, Inc.  (the “Company”)
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No.  333-136735)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We write to correct a request we submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 27, 2006 to accelerate the above-referenced Registration Statement.  That prior request contained an error and should be replaced in its entirety with this letter.

In accordance with Rule 461 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), we hereby join the Company’s request for acceleration of the above-referenced Registration Statement, requesting effectiveness for Wednesday, November 29, 2006 at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, or as soon as practicable thereafter.

In connection with Rule 460 of the Act, please be advised that, during the period from October 31, 2006 to the date of this letter, we have effected approximately the following distribution of copies of the preliminary prospectus, dated October 30, 2006:

Institutions

 

3,469

 

Underwriters

 

0

 

Other

 

610

 

Total

 

4,079

 

 

The Underwriters (the “Underwriters”) and dealers of the above issue were advised by invitation wire and in underwriting papers that they must comply with the provisions of SEC Release No. 33-4968 of the Act and Rule 15c2-8 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).  We wish to advise you that copies of the preliminary prospectus have been made available in sufficient time for distribution to all prospective purchasers no less than 48 hours prior to the time it is expected confirmations will be mailed.  The undersigned have and will, and each dealer has advised the undersigned that it has and will, comply with SEC Release No. 33-4968 and Rule 15c2-8 under the Exchange Act.

 

 

Very Truly Yours,

 

 

 

Thomas Weisel Partners LLC
Needham & Company, LLC
WR Hambrecht + Co., LLC

 

 

 

Acting on behalf of themselves and the several Underwriters

 

 

 

By:

Thomas Weisel Partners LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ MARK QUINLAN

 

 

Name:

Mark Quinlan

 

 

Title:

Partner