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<notificationOfRemoval>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <exchange>
        <cik>0001143313</cik>
        <entityName>AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE LLC</entityName>
    </exchange>

    <issuer>
        <cik>0001072843</cik>
        <entityName>FIRST FIDUCIARY INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC</entityName>
        <fileNumber>001-04125</fileNumber>
        <address>
            <street1>2450 ONE CLEVELAND CTR</street1>
            <street2></street2>
            <city>CLEVELAND</city>
            <stateOrCountryCode>OH</stateOrCountryCode>
            <stateOrCountry>OHIO</stateOrCountry>
            <zipCode>44114</zipCode>
        </address>
        <telephoneNumber>2166237700</telephoneNumber>
    </issuer>

    <descriptionClassSecurity>4 1/4% Cumulative Preferred Securities</descriptionClassSecurity>

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

    <signatureData>
        <signatureName>Kerri Ramirez</signatureName>
        <signatureTitle>Manager, Corporate Actions and Proxy Rulings</signatureTitle>
        <signatureDate>2006-05-01</signatureDate>
    </signatureData>
</notificationOfRemoval>
