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|   | 1.   the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
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|                                                                                                                /s/Kenneth J. Cutillo                 |
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|                                                                                                                     Kenneth J. Cutillo                                                                      |
|                                                                                                                     Principal Executive Officer and                                                         |
|                                                                                                                     Principal Financial Officer                                                             |
|                                                                                                                    Arch Street VIII, Inc. as                                                                     |
|                                                                                                                    Managing General Partner of                                                                   |
|                                                                                                                    Boston Financial Tax Credits Fund VII,                                                        |
|                                                                                                                    A Limited Partnership                                                                         |
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|                                                                                                                   Date: June 29, 2010                                                                                 |

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