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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000912282-17-000221
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20171222

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DATA I/O CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000351998
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INSTRUMENTS FOR MEAS & TESTING OF ELECTRICITY & ELEC SIGNALS [3825]
		IRS NUMBER:				910864123
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1211

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		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6645 185TH AVE NE, SUITE 100
		CITY:			REDMOND
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98052
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4258676922

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		STREET 1:		6645 185TH AVE NE, SUITE 100
		CITY:			REDMOND
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98052
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">Washington, D.C.&#160; 20549</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Re:<font id="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab" style="FONT-SIZE: 1px; WIDTH: 9pt; DISPLAY: inline-block">&#160;</font><font id="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab" style="FONT-SIZE: 1px; WIDTH: 9pt; DISPLAY: inline-block">&#160;</font>&#160; </font><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Data I/O Corporation</font></div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt">Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2016</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt">File No. 000-10394</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">We received the Staff's letter to Data I/O Corporation (the Company") dated December 21, 2017.&#160; As I discussed with Mr. Leslie, the Company is closed for the holidays from December 22, 2017 to January 2, 2018 and our Chief Executive Officer will be out until January 8, 2018.&#160; As a result, we would like to request an extension of ten additional days until January 12, 2018 to respond to the Staff's letter.</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">If you should have any questions or concerns regarding the anticipated timing of our response, please do not hesitate to contact our counsel, Kimberley Anderson of Dorsey &amp; Whitney LLP, at (206) 903-8803.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-LEFT: 216pt">Yours truly,</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-LEFT: 216pt">Data I/O Corporation</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-STYLE: italic; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-LEFT: 216pt">/s/ Joel Hatlen</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-LEFT: 216pt">Joel Hatlen</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-LEFT: 216pt">Chief Financial Officer</div>

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