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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001493152-18-014348
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20181010

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Celsion CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000749647
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				521256615
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		997 LENOX DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			LAWRENCEVILLE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08648
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(609) 896-9100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		997 LENOX DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			LAWRENCEVILLE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08648

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CELSION CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980515

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CHEUNG LABORATORIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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                                         Corporation</FONT></TD></TR>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
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                                         September 28, 2018</FONT></TD></TR>
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to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Celsion Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the &ldquo;<U>Registrant</U>&rdquo;),
hereby requests that the effectiveness of the registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-227236), as amended by Pre-Effective
Amendment No. 1, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;<U>Commission</U>&rdquo;) on September 28, 2018,
be accelerated so that the registration statement becomes effective at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time, on October 12, 2018, or as soon
thereafter as practicable.</FONT></P>

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you have any questions or require any additional information with respect to any of the matters discussed in this letter, please
contact Sam Zucker of Sidley Austin LLP, counsel to the Registrant, at (650) 565-7111.</FONT></P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Very truly yours,</FONT></TD></TR>
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    Jeffrey W. Church</I></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Jeffrey
    W. Church</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Senior
    Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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