SEC Comment Letter for Blackstone (BX) — Jan 30, 2009

Blackstone Inc.
Date: Jan. 30, 2009 · CIK: 0001393818 · Accession: 0000000000-09-004919

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January 30, 2009

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549-7010 DIVISION OF CORPORATION FINANCE VIA FACSIMILE AND U.S. MAIL January 30, 2009 Laurence A. Tosi Chief Financial Officer The Blackstone Group L.P. 345 Park Avenue New York, New York 10154 RE: The Blackstone Group L.P. Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2007 Forms 10-Q for Fiscal Quarters E nded March 31, 200 8, June 30, 2008 and September 30, 2008 File No. 1-33551

Dear Mr. Tosi:

We have completed our review of your Fo rm 10-K and related filings and have no further comments at this time. If you have any further questions regardi ng our review of legal or disclosure matters in your filings, pleas e direct them to Andy Schoeffl er, Staff Attorney, at (202) 551-3748 or, in his absence, Pamela Long, Assi stant Director, at (202) 551-3760. Please contact Ernest Greene, Staff Accountant, at (202) 551-3733 or, in his absence, Lisa Haynes, Staff Accountant, at (202) 551-3424 if you have ques tions regarding our review of the financial statements and related matters.

Sincerely, R u f u s D e c k e r
Accounting Branch Chief

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549-7010

       DIVISION OF
CORPORATION FINANCE

VIA FACSIMILE AND U.S. MAIL

                                                                             January 30, 2009
 Laurence A. Tosi Chief Financial Officer The Blackstone Group L.P. 345 Park Avenue New York, New York 10154
 RE: The Blackstone Group L.P.
Form 10-K for Fiscal Year  Ended December 31, 2007
Forms 10-Q for Fiscal Quarters E nded March 31, 200 8, June 30, 2008
and September 30, 2008 File No. 1-33551

Dear Mr. Tosi:

We have completed our review of your Fo rm 10-K and related filings and have no
further comments at this time.
If you have any further questions regardi ng our review of legal or disclosure
matters in your filings, pleas e direct them to Andy Schoeffl er, Staff Attorney, at (202)
551-3748 or, in his absence, Pamela Long, Assi stant Director, at (202) 551-3760.  Please
contact Ernest Greene, Staff Accountant, at (202) 551-3733 or, in his absence, Lisa
Haynes, Staff Accountant, at (202) 551-3424 if you have ques tions regarding our review
of the financial statements and related matters.

  Sincerely,            R u f u s  D e c k e r
       Accounting Branch Chief

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