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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000922423-09-000656
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091015

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SYSTEMAX INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000945114
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-CATALOG & MAIL-ORDER HOUSES [5961]
		IRS NUMBER:				113262067
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11 HARBOR PARK DR
		CITY:			PORT WASHINGTON
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11050
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5166087000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11 HARBOR PARK DRIVE
		CITY:			PORT WASHINGTON
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11050

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GLOBAL DIRECTMAIL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950509
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                <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Form
      10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2008 </font>

                  <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Filed
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      April 30, 2009 </font>

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is made to the letter dated September 15, 2009 (the &#8220;Comment Letter&#8221;) to Mr.
Richard Leeds, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Systemax, Inc. (the
&#8220;Company&#8221;), setting forth the comments of the staff of the Securities and
Exchange Commission to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December&#160;31, 2008 filed by the Company on March 18, 2009 and the Definitive
Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed by the Company on April 30,
2009.</font></div>
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to my conversation with you, I am hereby requesting, on behalf of the Company,
an extension for filing its response to the Comment Letter.&#160;&#160;The
Company will use diligent efforts to provide its response to the Staff by the
close of business on October 19, 2009.</font></div>
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you have any questions regarding this letter, please do not hesitate to contact
me at (212) 715-9341.</font></div>
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