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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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followed by our response.</font></div>
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      the subordinated and senior debt.&#160;&#160;Because the indenture is
      qualified upon effectiveness of the registration statement pursuant to
      Section&#160;309 of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, an actual indenture
      should be filed as an exhibit to this registration statement prior to its
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<font style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">A LIMITED LIABILITY
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response to the staff&#8217;s comment, the Company has filed separate senior and
subordinated indentures as <font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Exhibits 4.3</font> and
<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">4.4</font>,
respectively, to the registration statement.&#160;&#160;Each of these indentures
is an open-ended indenture, as is now indicated in the exhibit
list.</font></div>
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for your consideration in response to your comment letter dated April&#160;10,
2008.&#160;&#160;If you have any further questions concerning this filing,
please feel free to contact me directly at (757)&#160;687-7719.</font></div>
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