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<notificationOfRemoval>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

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

    <issuer>
        <cik>0000200245</cik>
        <entityName>CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS HOLDINGS INC</entityName>
        <fileNumber>001-15286</fileNumber>
        <address>
            <street1>388 GREENWICH ST</street1>
            <street2>38TH FLOOR</street2>
            <city>NEW YORK</city>
            <stateOrCountryCode>NY</stateOrCountryCode>
            <stateOrCountry>NEW YORK</stateOrCountry>
            <zipCode>10013</zipCode>
        </address>
        <telephoneNumber>2128166000</telephoneNumber>
    </issuer>

    <descriptionClassSecurity>8.5% ELKS based on the common stock of Freeport-McMoRan Copper &amp; Gold Inc., expiring May 1, 2006</descriptionClassSecurity>

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

    <signatureData>
        <signatureName>Kerri Ramirez</signatureName>
        <signatureTitle>Manager, Corporate Actions and Proxy Rulings</signatureTitle>
        <signatureDate>2006-05-02</signatureDate>
    </signatureData>
</notificationOfRemoval>
