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<notificationOfRemoval>

    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

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

    <issuer>
        <cik>0001326710</cik>
        <entityName>SHANGHAI CENTURY ACQUISITION CORP</entityName>
        <fileNumber>001-32860</fileNumber>
        <address>
            <street1>23RD FLOOR SHUN HO TOWER</street1>
            <street2>24-30 ICE HOUSE STREET</street2>
            <city>Central</city>
            <stateOrCountryCode>K3</stateOrCountryCode>
            <stateOrCountry>HONG KONG</stateOrCountry>
            <zipCode>SAR</zipCode>
        </address>
        <telephoneNumber>852-2854-8989</telephoneNumber>
    </issuer>

    <descriptionClassSecurity>Units, Common Stock Par Value $.0005, and Redeemable Warrants expiring April 23, 2010</descriptionClassSecurity>

    <ruleProvision>17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(4)</ruleProvision>

    <signatureData>
        <signatureName>Kerri L. Ramirez</signatureName>
        <signatureTitle>Manager, Corporate Actions and Proxy Rulings</signatureTitle>
        <signatureDate>2008-09-04</signatureDate>
    </signatureData>
</notificationOfRemoval>
