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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000826675-08-000043
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080327

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DYNEX CAPITAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000826675
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				521549373
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			VA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0326

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4551 COX RD
		STREET 2:		STE 300
		CITY:			GLEN ALLEN
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23060
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8042175815

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4551 COX RD
		STREET 2:		STE 300
		CITY:			GLEN ALLEN
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23060

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RESOURCE MORTGAGE CAPITAL INC/VA
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930722

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RESOURCE MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930505

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RAC MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CORP /VA/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930505
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&#8220;Company&#8221;), we are responding to your letter dated March&#160;17, 2008, relating
to the above-referenced filing (the &#8220;Filing&#8221;).&#160;&#160;The comments contained
in that letter and the Company&#8217;s responses are set forth below.</font></div>
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      registration statement.&#160;&#160;Please file the actual indenture, which
      may be open ended, prior to the effectiveness of this registration
      statement.&#160;&#160;Please refer to Section 201.04 under 1939 Act &#8211;
      General Guidance, which can be located at <font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">http://www.sec.gov/divsions/corpfin/guidance/tiainterp.htm</font>,
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now filed the form of the indenture as Exhibit&#160;4.3 to the Registration
Statement.&#160;&#160;Please note that the filed form contemplates either senior
debt or subordinated debt, and therefore includes alternate provisions that
would be included in an indenture for subordinated debt.&#160;&#160;Any
prospectus supplement that relates to a debt offering will include a full
description of the terms of the applicable indenture, which will also be filed
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      note that you have not filed the tax opinion with this registration
      statement.&#160;&#160;Please file the tax opinion with your next
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opinion has been filed as Exhibit&#160;8.1 to the Registration
Statement.</font></div>
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      note that exhibit 25.1 indicates that the Form T-1 Statement of
      Eligibility of the trustee will be filed as an exhibit.&#160;&#160;Please
      be aware that companies relying upon Section 305(b)(2) of the Trust
      Indenture Act to designate the trustee on a delayed basis must separately
      file the Form T-1 under the electronic form type &#8220;305B2.&#8221;&#160;&#160;In
      this situation, companies should not file the Form T-1 in a post-effective
      amendment to the registration statement.&#160;&#160;Please refer to
      Section 220.01 under 1939 Act &#8211; General Guidance, which can be located at
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acknowledge the comment, and have revised the exhibit index
accordingly.</font></div>
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discuss the foregoing points further and clarify any open questions you may have
at your convenience.&#160;&#160;Please feel free to contact me directly at
(757)&#160;687-7719.</font></div>
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