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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-24-196026
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240807

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001571949
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SECURITY & COMMODITY BROKERS, DEALERS, EXCHANGES & SERVICES [6200]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	02 Finance
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5660 NEW NORTHSIDE DRIVE,
		STREET 2:		THIRD FLOOR
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30328
		BUSINESS PHONE:		770-857-4700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5660 NEW NORTHSIDE DRIVE,
		STREET 2:		THIRD FLOOR
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30328

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	IntercontinentalExchange Group, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20130313

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Intercontinental Exchange Group, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20130312
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Via EDGAR: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">United States Securities and Exchange Commission
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Division of Corporation Finance </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">100 F Street, N.E. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Washington, D.C. 20549 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attention: John Stickel
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-4</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-281203)</FONT>
(the &#147;Registration Statement&#148;) </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ladies and Gentlemen: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;), Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
(&#147;ICE&#148;) hereby requests that the effectiveness of the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-4</FONT> be accelerated so that it will be declared effective as of 4:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time,
on August&nbsp;9, 2024 or as soon thereafter as practicable. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">There are no underwriters in connection with the registration and,
therefore, no request for acceleration or consent by an underwriter has been filed herewith. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Registration Statement registers
$997,501,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company&#146;s new 3.625% Senior Notes due 2028 (the &#147;Exchange Notes&#148;) to be exchanged in an exchange offer for a like principal amount of the Company&#146;s outstanding 3.625% Senior Notes
due 2028 (the &#147;Original Notes&#148;). In connection with the Registration Statement, ICE hereby makes the following representations to the Commission: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(1)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">ICE is registering under the Securities Act the Exchange Notes to be offered in the exchange offer in reliance
on the Staff&#146;s position as expressed in letters to Shearman&nbsp;&amp; Sterling (available July&nbsp;2, 1993), Morgan Stanley&nbsp;&amp; Co. Incorporated (available June&nbsp;5, 1991) and Exxon Capital Holding Corporation (available
May&nbsp;13, 1988) (collectively, the &#147;Exxon Capital Letters&#148;); and </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(2)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">ICE has not entered into any arrangement or understanding with any person to distribute the Exchange Notes to
be received in the exchange offer and, to the best of ICE&#146;s information and belief, each person participating in the exchange offer is acquiring such Exchange Notes in the ordinary course of its business and has no arrangement or understanding
with any person to participate in the distribution of the Exchange Notes to be received in the exchange offer. In this regard, ICE will make each person participating in the exchange offer aware (through the prospectus relating to the exchange
offer) that any securityholder using the exchange offer to participate in a distribution of the Exchange Notes (a)&nbsp;may not rely on the Staff position in the Exxon Capital Letters or similar letters and (b)&nbsp;must comply with the registration
and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with a secondary resale transaction. ICE acknowledges that such a secondary resale transaction should be covered by an effective registration statement containing the selling
securityholder information required by Item 507 of Regulation <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-K</FONT> under the Securities Act. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">ICE will also include in the letter of transmittal (or similar documentation to be executed
by each person participating in the exchange offer) disclosure that by accepting an exchange offer each holder (including any broker-dealer) of the Original Notes represents to ICE that it is not an affiliate of ICE, that the Exchange Notes will be
acquired in the ordinary course of business, and that such holder is not engaged in, and does not intend to engage in, a distribution of the Exchange Notes to be received in the exchange offer. If a broker-dealer holds Original Notes for its own
account as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities, such broker-dealer will acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resale of securities to be
received in the exchange offer. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Please do not hesitate to contact Catherine M. Clarkin of Sullivan&nbsp;&amp; Cromwell LLP
by telephone (+1 (212) 558-4175) or email (clarkinc@sullcrom.com) with any questions or comments regarding this filing. In addition, please inform Ms.&nbsp;Clarkin when this request for acceleration has been granted. </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5">INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE, INC.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Andrew Surdykowski</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Name:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Andrew Surdykowski</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Title:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">General Counsel</TD></TR>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Catherine M. Clarkin </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(Sullivan&nbsp;&amp; Cromwell LLP) </P>
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