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Constellation
Brands
June 28, 2012
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Tia L. Jenkins, Senior Assistant Chief Accountant, Office of Beverages, Apparel, and Mining
Re: Constellation Brands, Inc.
Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended
February 29, 2012
Filed April 30, 2012
File No. 001-08495
Dear Ms. Jenkins:
We have received your comment letter dated June 14, 2012, with respect to the above-referenced filing. We hereby request that the date by which we must respond to the comment letter be extended until July 26, 2012, in order to give us sufficient time to prepare our response to the letter.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Greg Belemjian at (585) 678-7136 or, alternatively, Barbara LaVerdi at (585) 678-7231.
Sincerely,
Constellation Brands, Inc.
/s/ Robert Ryder
Robert Ryder
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Our vision: To elevate life with every glass raised
Constellation Brands, Inc. · 207 High Point Drive · Building 100 · Victor, NY 14564
Direct: 585-678-7100 · Fax: 585-678-7103 · www.cbrands.com