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<notificationOfRemoval>

    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

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

    <issuer>
        <cik>0001361652</cik>
        <entityName>Marathon Acquisition Corp.</entityName>
        <fileNumber>001-32983</fileNumber>
        <address>
            <street1>500 Park Ave, 5th Floor</street1>
            <street2></street2>
            <city>New York</city>
            <stateOrCountryCode>NY</stateOrCountryCode>
            <stateOrCountry>NEW YORK</stateOrCountry>
            <zipCode>10022</zipCode>
        </address>
        <telephoneNumber>(212) 993-1670</telephoneNumber>
    </issuer>

    <descriptionClassSecurity>Common Stock Par Value $.0001, Units, and Warrants expiring August 24, 2010</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>2008-08-15</signatureDate>
    </signatureData>
</notificationOfRemoval>
