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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-10-034639
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	RW
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100414
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100414

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CNA FINANCIAL CAPITAL I
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001075799
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		RW
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-158901-02
		FILM NUMBER:		10748440

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CNA FINANCIAL CORP
		STREET 2:		333 SOUTH WABASH
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60685
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3128225000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CNA FINANCIAL CORP
		STREET 2:		333 SOUTH WABASH
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60685

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CNA FINANCIAL CAPITAL II
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001075806
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		RW
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-158901-01
		FILM NUMBER:		10748439

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CNA FINANCIAL CORP
		STREET 2:		333 SOUTH WABASH
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60685
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3128225000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CNA FINANCIAL CORP
		STREET 2:		333 SOUTH WABASH
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60685

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CNA FINANCIAL CAPITAL III
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001075807
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		RW
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-158901-03
		FILM NUMBER:		10748438

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CNA FINANCIAL CORP
		STREET 2:		333 SOUTH WABASH
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60685
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3128225000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CNA FINANCIAL CORP
		STREET 2:		333 SOUTH WABASH
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60685

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CNA FINANCIAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000021175
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331]
		IRS NUMBER:				366169860
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		RW
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-158901
		FILM NUMBER:		10748437

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CNA
		STREET 2:		333 S. WABASH
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60604
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3128225000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CNA
		STREET 2:		333 S. WABASH
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60604
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B><I>333 S. Wabash Ave. Chicago IL 60604</I></B>
<br><br>April&nbsp;13, 2010
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<u><B>Via Edgar Filing &#038; Facsimile</B> </u>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B><I>Jacquelyne Belcastro</I></B>
<br><I>Senior Vice President &#038; Deputy<br> General Counsel
<br>Law Department <br><br>
Telephone 312-822-4699 <br>Facsimile 312-260-1691 <br>Internet jacquelyne.belcastro@cna.com</I></TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">United States Securities and Exchange Commission<BR>
Division of Corporation Finance<BR>
100 F Street, NE<BR>
Washington, D.C. 20549

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    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Re:
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">CNA Financial Corporation</TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">CNA Financial Capital I</TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">CNA Financial Capital II</TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">CNA Financial Capital III</TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><U>Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-3 (File No.&nbsp;333-158901)</U></TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Ladies and Gentlemen:
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;477 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;), CNA
Financial Corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;), on its own behalf and on behalf of CNA Financial Capital I,
CNA Financial Capital II and CNA Financial Capital III (together with the Company, the
&#147;Registrants&#148;), hereby requests the withdrawal of their Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File
No.&nbsp;333-158901) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) on April&nbsp;30,
2009, as amended by Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to Form S-3 filed on March&nbsp;4, 2010, together with all exhibits
thereto (the &#147;Registration Statement&#148;). The Company now meets the requirements of Rule&nbsp;405 under
the Securities Act to be considered a &#147;well-known seasoned issuer&#148; and, as a result, the Company
intends to file a new automatic shelf registration statement pursuant to Rule 462(e) under the
Securities Act on behalf of the Registrants. The Registration Statement was never declared
effective and no securities have been sold pursuant thereto.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In accordance with Rule 457(p) under the Securities Act, the Registrants request that all fees
paid on behalf of the Registrants to the Commission in connection with the filing of the
Registration Statement be credited to the Registrants&#146; account for future use by the Registrants.
It is our understanding that this application for withdrawal of the Registration Statement will be
deemed granted on the date that it is filed with the Commission unless, within fifteen (15)&nbsp;days
after such date, the Registrants receive notice from the Commission that this application will not
be granted.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Thank you for your consideration and if you have any questions on this matter, please contact
me at (312)&nbsp;822-4699.
</DIV>

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    <TD colspan="3" align="left" nowrap>Sincerely,<BR>
<BR>
<B>CNA FINANCIAL CORPORATION, on its own behalf <BR>and as Depositor
for CNA FINANCIAL CAPITAL I, CNA<BR> FINANCIAL CAPITAL II and CNA
FINANCIAL <BR>CAPITAL III</B><BR><BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/  Jacquelyne M. Belcastro
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Jacquelyne M. Belcastro&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left"><FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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