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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NATIONAL BEVERAGE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000069891
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BOTTLED & CANNED SOFT DRINKS CARBONATED WATERS [2086]
		IRS NUMBER:				592605822
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0430

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8100 SW 10TH STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 4000
		CITY:			FT. LAUDERDALE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33324
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9545810922

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8100 SW 10TH STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 4000
		CITY:			FT. LAUDERDALE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33324
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">February&nbsp;23,
2009</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><U><B>VIA EDGAR AND FACSIMILE</B></U>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Mr.&nbsp;Jay Williamson<BR>
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission<BR>
100 F Street, N.E.<BR>
Mail Stop 7010<BR>
Washington, DC 20549-7010

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    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Re:</B></TD>
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    <TD><B>National Beverage</B><BR>
<B>Corp. Form&nbsp;10-K Filed July&nbsp;17, 2008</B><BR>
<B>File No.&nbsp;001-14170 Schedule&nbsp;14A</B><BR>
<B>Filed August&nbsp;29, 2008</B></TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Dear Mr.&nbsp;Williamson:
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; text-indent: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">We are special counsel to National Beverage Corp. (the &#147;<U>Company</U>&#148;) and on behalf of our
client, we acknowledge the receipt by the Company of the Commission&#146;s comment letter, dated
February&nbsp;9, 2009, with respect to the Company&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the
Commission on July&nbsp;17, 2008 and the Company&#146;s Schedule&nbsp;14A as filed with the Commission on August
29, 2008 (the &#147;<U>Comment Letter</U>&#148;). The Company intends to respond to the Comment Letter not
later than March&nbsp;16, 2009. Please feel free to contact me directly at (305)&nbsp;539-3300 or my
associate, Matthew Ogurick, Esq., directly at (305)&nbsp;539-3352 with any questions or comments.</DIV>


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    <TD>George R. Bracken, Senior Vice President &#151; Finance, National Beverage Corp.<BR>
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