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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-07-166506
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070731

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			QIAGEN NV
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001015820
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			P7
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SPOORSTRAAT 50
		CITY:			KJ VENLO
		STATE:			P7
		ZIP:			5911
		BUSINESS PHONE:		31-77-320-8400

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		STREET 1:		SPOORSTRAAT 50
		CITY:			KJ VENLO
		STATE:			P7
		ZIP:			5911
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ROWSPAN="3" ALIGN="right"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">One Financial Center</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Boston, MA 02111</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">617-542-6000</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Daniel&nbsp;H.&nbsp;Follansbee</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">|&nbsp;617&nbsp;348&nbsp;4474&nbsp;|</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">dhfollansbee@mintz.com</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">www.mintz.com</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:54%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">July&nbsp;31, 207 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>V<SMALL>IA</SMALL> EDGAR S<SMALL>UBMISSION</SMALL> </U></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Mr.&nbsp;Jim&nbsp;B. Rosenberg </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Senior Assistant Chief Accountant </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Securities and Exchange Commission
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Division of Corporation Finance </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">100 F Street, NE </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Washington, D.C. 20549 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>QIAGEN N.V.</B> </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Form 20-F for Fiscal Year Ended
December&nbsp;31, 2006</B> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>File No: 000-28564</B> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">Dear Mr.&nbsp;Rosenberg: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">On behalf of QIAGEN N.V. (the &#147;Company&#148;), we hereby acknowledge receipt of your letter dated
July&nbsp;16, 2007, which includes comments by the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission concerning the Company&#146;s Form 20-F for its fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2006. The Company has begun the process necessary to furnish the
Staff with a response to its comments, including discussions with its independent accountants and counsel. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Following a conversation with
Mr.&nbsp;Mark Brunhofer, the Senior Staff Accountant identified in your letter, I write to inform the Commission that the Company expects to furnish to the Commission its response to the Staff&#146;s comments on or before Friday, August&nbsp;31,
2007. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If you have any questions regarding this letter, kindly contact the undersigned at 617-348-4474. Thank you for your time and
attention. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Securities and Exchange Commission</I> </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Mark Brunhofer,
Senior Staff Accountant </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>QIAGEN N.V.</I> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Peer M. Schatz, Chief Executive Officer </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Roland Sackers, Chief Financial Officer </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Susan Stefanelli, Director of SEC Reporting </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2"><I>Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.</I> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Jonathan L. Kravetz, Esq. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.</B> </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">B<SMALL>OSTON</SMALL> | W<SMALL>ASHINGTON</SMALL> | N<SMALL>EW</SMALL> Y<SMALL>ORK</SMALL> | S<SMALL>TAMFORD</SMALL> | L<SMALL>OS</SMALL>
A<SMALL>NGELES</SMALL> | P<SMALL>ALO</SMALL> A<SMALL>LTO</SMALL> | S<SMALL>AN</SMALL> D<SMALL>IEGO</SMALL> | L<SMALL>ONDON</SMALL> </FONT></P>

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