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February 7, 2011
Mr. Jim B. Rosenberg
Senior Assistant Chief Accountant
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
100 First Street, N.E.
Washington D.C., 20549
Re:   MGIC Investment Corporation
Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2009
Schedule 14A Filed March 26, 2010
Form 10-Q for the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2010
File No. 001-10816
Dear Mr. Rosenberg:
Reference is made to your letter dated January 24, 2011 setting forth the Staff’s comments on the above-referenced filings (the “Comment Letter”). We are submitting this letter to confirm our conversation with your colleague, Staci Shannon, on February 7, 2011 regarding the timing of our response to the Comment Letter. As discussed with Ms. Shannon, we anticipate providing a complete response to the Comment Letter on or before February 16, 2011.
Should you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me.
Very truly yours,
     
\s\J. Michael Lauer
   
J. Michael Lauer
   
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
   
cc:   Staci Shannon, Securities and Exchange Commission
Joel Parker, Securities and Exchange Commission
Curt Culver, MGIC Investment Corporation
Steven Bateman, PricewaterhouseCoopers