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<notificationOfRemoval>

    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

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

    <issuer>
        <cik>0000039135</cik>
        <entityName>FRIENDLY ICE CREAM CORP</entityName>
        <fileNumber>001-13579</fileNumber>
        <address>
            <street1>1855 Boston Post Road</street1>
            <street2></street2>
            <city>Wilbraham</city>
            <stateOrCountryCode>MA</stateOrCountryCode>
            <stateOrCountry>MASSACHUSETTS</stateOrCountry>
            <zipCode>01095</zipCode>
        </address>
        <telephoneNumber>(413) 731-4000</telephoneNumber>
    </issuer>

    <descriptionClassSecurity>Common Stock, Par Value $.01</descriptionClassSecurity>

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

    <signatureData>
        <signatureName>Kerri L. Ramirez</signatureName>
        <signatureTitle>Manager, Corporate Actions and Proxy Rulings</signatureTitle>
        <signatureDate>2007-08-31</signatureDate>
    </signatureData>
</notificationOfRemoval>
