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FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALEXANDERS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000003499
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				510100517
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		888 SEVENTH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		*****
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-894-7000

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		STREET 1:		888 SEVENTH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		*****
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
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comment.&#160;&#160;Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the
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Statement (&#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Amendment
No. 1</font>&#8221;), which the Company filed with the Commission on the date
hereof.&#160;&#160;To assist the Staff in reviewing Amendment No. 1, we are
delivering, by overnight mail, a copy of this letter and eight bound copies of
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marked to show changes from the Registration Statement as originally filed with
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the matter referred to in this letter, please call the undersigned at (212)
848-7835, or Matthew F. Musselman of Shearman &amp; Sterling LLP at (212)
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