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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-07-081929
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071113

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MAUI LAND & PINEAPPLE CO INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000063330
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CANNED, FRUITS, VEG & PRESERVES, JAMS & JELLIES [2033]
		IRS NUMBER:				990107542
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			HI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 187
		STREET 2:		120 KANE ST
		CITY:			KAHULUI MAUI
		STATE:			HI
		ZIP:			96733
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8088773351

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 187
		CITY:			KAHULUI
		STATE:			HI
		ZIP:			96733
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">[Logo]</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">November 9, 2007</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">United States</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Securities and Exchange Commission</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">100 F Street, NE</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Washington, D.C. 20549-7410</font></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">RE:</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Maui
Land &amp; Pineapple Company, Inc.</p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2006</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Filed March 8, 2007</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">File No. 1-06510</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Dear Ms. Davis:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We respectfully submit our responses to the Staff&#146;s comments set forth
in the Staff&#146;s letter dated October 29, 2007. To assist in your review, we have
included the Staff&#146;s comments and have numbered our responses to correspond
with the Staff&#146;s comments.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Financial Statements</font></u></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consolidated Statements of Operations, page 36</font></u></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>We note your
line item characterized as &#147;Operating Income&#148; in the revenues section of your
statement. Please tell us what this line item represents and how it relates to
your revenues shown for your reportable segments. In addition, please modify
the description to more clearly describe its nature to avoid investor
confusion.</p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Company Response:</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>&#147;Operating
income&#148; in the revenues section of our consolidated statements of operations
includes revenues from golf course operations, room revenues from the Kapalua
Villas, lease revenues, and real estate commission income. &#147;Net sales&#148; in our
consolidated statements of operations includes sales of pineapple, retail
merchandise at the Kapalua Resort, real estate inventories and sales of
non-core land parcels (land not used in the Company&#146;s operations). Revenues
from golf course operations, the Kapalua Villas, and retail merchandise at the
Kapalua Resort are included in our Resort segment revenues. Revenues from sales
of real estate inventories, sales of non-core land parcels, real estate
commission income and lease revenues are included in our Community Development
segment revenues, and net sales of pineapple products are included in our
Agriculture segment revenues. The Company&#146;s presentation of operating revenues
is intended to comply with Rule 5-03 of Regulation S-X, which requires
registrants to separately state, a) net sales of tangible products (gross sales
less discounts, returns and allowances), (b) operating revenues of public
utilities or others; (c)</p>

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<p align="center" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">P.O.
Box 187 </font><font size="3" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#149;</font> Kahului, Maui,
Hawai&#146;i 96733-6687 <font size="3" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#149;</font>
808-877-3351 <font size="3" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#149;</font> Fax
808-871-0953<br>
mauiland.com</p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">income from rentals; (d) revenues from services; and (e)&nbsp;other
revenues. Based on the requirements of Rule 5-03, we have included revenues
from services in &#147;operating income,&#148; and have included net sales of tangible
products in &#147;net sales.&#148;&#160; Income from
rentals represents approximately 1% to 2% of total revenues and is not required
to be presented on a separate line within the revenues section.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Based on the number of different sources of revenues we have among our
three segments, we acknowledge that the Company&#146;s presentation of revenues
could be clarified. We propose changing the description of &#147;Net Sales&#148; to &#147;Product
Revenues&#148; and changing &#147;Operating Income&#148; to &#147;Service Revenues&#148; in our
consolidated statements of operations in our Form 10-K filing for the year
ending December 31, 2007. We will continue to disclose our various revenue
sources and which revenue line they are included in our summary of significant
accounting policies under &#147;revenue recognition&#148; in our Form 10-K filing for the
year ending December 31, 2007. We believe that this presentation and related
disclosure in our notes to financial statements is the most useful to the users
of our financial statements and aligned with the requirements of Rule 5-03 of
Regulation S-X.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Note 3 &#150; Other Assets</font></u></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Kapalua Bay Holdings, LLC, page 46</font></u></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>We note your
disclosure that indicates you own 51% of the outstanding membership units of
Kapalua Bay Holdings, LLC. We further note you are not consolidating this
entity in your financial statements. Please tell us in further detail, the
factors considered to support your conclusion that this entity should not be
capitalized. Provide an analysis including the significant decisions that
require 75% of the outstanding units holder&#146;s approval and those that can be
made with less than 75% approval.</p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Company Response:</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The Company does
not control Kapalua Bay Holdings, LLC (Bay Holdings) and, accordingly, believes
that it is not appropriate to consolidate Bay Holdings based on guidance
provided in FASB Interpretation No. 46(R), <i>Consolidation of Variable
Interest Entities an interpretation of ARB No. 51</i> (FIN 46(R)), EITF
No. 96-16, <i>Investor&#146;s Accounting for an Investee When the
Investor Has a Majority of the Voting Interest but the Minority Shareholder or
Shareholders Have Certain Approval or Veto Rights</i> (EITF 96-16) and
EITF No. 04-5, <i>Determining Whether a General Partner, or
the General Partners as a Group, Controls a Limited Partnership or Similar
Entity When the Limited Partners Have Certain Rights</i> (EITF 04-5), as
discussed below.</p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company determined that Bay Holdings is not a variable interest
entity under FIN 46(R). Pursuant to the Kapalua Bay Holdings, LLC agreement
among the three members of</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Bay Holdings the following conditions of paragraph 5 (a), (b), and (c)
of FIN 46(R) that subject an entity to consolidation do not exist:</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5 (a):&#160; The total equity
investment at risk is $50.0 million, and represents approximately two-thirds of
total assets. The entity was able to secure a $45.0 million non-recourse loan
from the bank; accordingly, the total equity investment at risk is considered
sufficient.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5 (b):&#160; Bay Holdings&#146; members as
a group have (1) the right to make significant decisions, (2) the obligation to
absorb the expected losses, and (3) the right to receive the expected residual
return.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5 (c):&#160; Is not applicable because
the entity&#146;s activities are not conducted primarily on behalf of one of its
members.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Bay Holdings is not a variable interest entity; accordingly, we
considered guidance provided in EITF Nos. 96-16 and 04-5 to determine whether
the other members of Bay Holdings have substantial participating rights to
overcome the presumption of control by the Company, who acts as the managing
member of Bay Holdings.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Kapalua Bay Holdings, LLC agreement classifies decisions relating
to the conduct of its business as either Extraordinary Major Decisions (&#147;EMD&#148;)
or Ordinary Major Decisions (&#147;OMD&#148;). EMD must be approved by 100% of the
membership interests and OMD must be approved by at least 75% of the membership
interests. Thus, EMD and OMD must be approved by both the Company and Marriott,
who are unaffiliated organizations. The Kapalua Bay Holdings, LLC agreement
does not set forth decisions that can be made with less than 75% approval.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Certain of the EMD, among others, include the following:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#149;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Approving any
design development plans and specifications</p>

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indebtedness for borrowed money, or refinancing existing indebtedness for
borrowed money</p>

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working plans and specifications (or modifications thereof) that deviate in any
material respect from design development plans and specifications that shall
have been approved by the members or deviate from the requirements of any
contract by which the company or the subsidiary shall be bound</p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#149;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Selecting or
replacing the development manager</p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#149;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Selecting or
replacing the principal project architect</p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Certain of the OMD, among others, include the following:</font></p>

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modification to the project budget and financing plan, except as expressly
authorized</p>

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terms and conditions of mortgage loan documents or any modification thereof</p>

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prices and other terms for sales of residences</p>

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federal and state income tax returns for the company and authorizing the filing
thereof</p>

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(1) any project construction contract providing for a contract price in excess
of $500,000, (2) any other project construction contract other than on a fixed
or guaranteed maximum price basis with the low qualified bidder following
competitive bidding, or (3) any contract with any development manger</p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#149;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Approving any
change order under any project construction contract, except for any change
order that shall result in a decrease, or net increase of less than $50,000, in
the total project cost</p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Based on the nature of Bay Holdings&#146; business, we believe that the EMD
and OMD above represent significant decisions that would be expected to be made
in the ordinary course of business in directing and carrying out the day-to-day
activities of Bay Holdings which we believe constitute substantive
participating rights as contemplated by EITF Nos. 96-16 and 04-5. We believe
such decisions provide sufficient support to overcome the presumption that the
Company controls Bay Holdings pursuant to the guidance provided in EITF Nos.
96-16 and 04-5.</font></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>We note your
disclosure that states how you anticipate recognizing revenues and expenses
including shop improvements and costs paid on behalf of Bay Holdings. Please
tell us the guidance you are relying upon in support for your accounting for
these revenues and expenses. Please refer to paragraphs 41-43 of SFAS 66.</p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Company Response:</font></b></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>In connection
with the formation of Bay Holdings, the Company&#146;s contribution of its fee
interest in the land parcel was recorded by the Company in its investment in
Bay Holdings at its carrying value (carryover historical cost basis) of the
land parcel contributed because the contribution was not the culmination of the
earnings process. In addition, the Company recorded certain costs paid in
connection with the acquisition of Bay Holdings and the net book value of shop
improvements in its investment in Bay Holdings account. The Company accounts
for its investment in Bay Holdings using the equity method which, pursuant to
APB No. 18, <i>The Equity Method of Accounting for Investments in
Common Stock</i>, paragraph 18 (b), requires that the difference between
the cost of an investment and the amount of underlying equity in the net assets
of an investee be accounted for as if the investee were a consolidated
subsidiary. The difference between the carrying value of our</p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">investment in Bay Holdings on our consolidated balance sheet and our
underlying equity in the net assets of Bay Holdings consists of unrealized
appreciation on the land that we contributed to Bay Holdings (which was
recorded at fair value by Bay Holdings) less certain capitalized costs that we
incurred directly, such as shop improvements and other capitalized costs which
are not recorded by Bay Holdings. Through December 31, 2006, the unrealized
appreciation on the land and related capitalized costs were not recognized
because Bay Holdings had not yet begun selling its whole and fractional units
in its Kapalua Bay Residences project.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In 2007, Bay Holdings began selling whole and fractional condominium
units related to its Kapalua Bay Residences project and began recognizing
profit on the percentage-of-completion method on the sales of its condominium units
as development and construction on the project progresses. At the same time, we
also began recognizing the net profit on our basis difference (referred to as
income and expenses in our Form 10-K for 2006 representing the unrealized
appreciation of the land parcel contributed less capitalized costs) in Bay
Holdings using the percentage-of-completion method which is being recorded as
part of our equity in income of affiliates in our statement of operations for
2007. We believe that recognizing our basis difference in Bay Holdings using
the percentage-of-completion method is appropriate under FASB Statement No. 66,
<i>Accounting for Sales of Real Estate</i>
(SFAS 66) because Bay Holdings meets the criteria in paragraph 37 of SFAS 66 for
profit recognition. Paragraphs 41 &#150; 43 of SFAS 66 also support using the
percentage-of-completion method as development and construction progresses
because cost and profit on the Kapalua Bay Residences project can be reasonably
estimated from previous experience.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Closing Comments</font></u></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In connection with our responses above to the
Staff&#146;s comments, we acknowledge that:</font></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#149;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>the Company is
responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing;</p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#149;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Staff comments
or changes to disclosure in response to Staff comments do not foreclose the
Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing; and</p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#149;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>the Company may
not assert Staff comments as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the
Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United
States.</p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Please direct any questions on the information provided to Adele
Sumida, Controller &amp; Secretary, at (808) 877-3895 or asumida@mlpmaui.com.</font></p>

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