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                      FORM 15/A

     CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION
  12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE
  REPORTS UNDER SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

                                    Commission File Number   333-53603-02    

     GPC Capital Corp. I
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            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     1110 East Princess Street, York, PA  17403
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(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
registrant's principal executive offices)

8 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2008, Series B ("Fixed Rate Notes")
Floating Interest Rate Subordinated Term Securities Due 2008 (FIRSTSsm*),
Series B ("Floating Rate Notes")
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           (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

     None
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(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports
under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

     Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule
provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

    Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)   /_/                Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)   /X/
    Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)  /_/                Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)  /_/
    Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)   /_/                Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)   /_/
    Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)  /_/                Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)  /_/
                                             Rule 15d-6            /_/

    Approximate number of holders of               Fixed Rate Notes:  27
record as of the certification or notice date:     Floating Rate Notes:  13  



    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 GPC
Capital Corp. I has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

Date:   April 21, 1999      By: /s/ John E. Hamilton
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                                John E. Hamilton, Vice President

Instruction:  This form is required by Rules 12g-4, 12h-3 and 15d-6 of the
General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  The
registrant shall file with the Commission three copies of Form 15, one of
which shall be manually signed.  It may be signed by an officer of the
registrant, by counsel or by any other duly authorized person.  The name and
title of the person signing the form shall be typed or printed under the 
signature.
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