<?xml version="1.0"?>
<notificationOfRemoval>

    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

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

    <issuer>
        <cik>1084230</cik>
        <entityName>PEPSIAMERICAS INC/IL/</entityName>
        <fileNumber>001-15019</fileNumber>
        <address>
            <street1>60 South 6th Street, #4000</street1>
            <city>Minneapolis</city>
            <stateOrCountryCode>MN</stateOrCountryCode>
            <stateOrCountry>MINNESOTA</stateOrCountry>
            <zipCode>55402</zipCode>
        </address>
        <telephoneNumber>(612) 661-4000</telephoneNumber>
    </issuer>

    <descriptionClassSecurity>Common Stock</descriptionClassSecurity>

    <ruleProvision>17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(3)</ruleProvision>

    <signatureData>
        <signatureName>Edwin Mecabe</signatureName>
        <signatureTitle>Director</signatureTitle>
        <signatureDate>2010-03-01</signatureDate>
    </signatureData>
</notificationOfRemoval>
