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<notificationOfRemoval>

    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <exchange>
        <cik>0000876661</cik>
        <entityName>NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE INC</entityName>
    </exchange>

    <issuer>
        <cik>829281</cik>
        <entityName>LEHMAN ABS CORP</entityName>
        <fileNumber>001-11661</fileNumber>
        <address>
            <street1>3 World Financial Center</street1>
            <city>New York</city>
            <stateOrCountryCode>NY</stateOrCountryCode>
            <stateOrCountry>NEW YORK</stateOrCountry>
            <zipCode>10285</zipCode>
        </address>
        <telephoneNumber>212 526-7000</telephoneNumber>
    </issuer>

    <descriptionClassSecurity>Corporate Backed Trust Certificates, Series 2001-8, Class A-1 due 6/15/2024 (Issued by General Motors Corporation)</descriptionClassSecurity>

    <ruleProvision>17 CFR 240.12d2-2(b)</ruleProvision>

    <signatureData>
        <signatureName>Paras Madho</signatureName>
        <signatureTitle>Director</signatureTitle>
        <signatureDate>2009-07-08</signatureDate>
    </signatureData>
</notificationOfRemoval>
