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<notificationOfRemoval>

    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <exchange>
        <cik>0001143313</cik>
        <entityName>NYSE Amex</entityName>
    </exchange>

    <issuer>
        <cik>0000019617</cik>
        <entityName>J P MORGAN CHASE &amp; CO</entityName>
        <fileNumber>001-05805</fileNumber>
        <address>
            <street1>270 PARK AVE</street1>
            <street2>38TH FL</street2>
            <city>NEW YORK</city>
            <stateOrCountryCode>NY</stateOrCountryCode>
            <stateOrCountry>NEW YORK</stateOrCountry>
            <zipCode>10017</zipCode>
        </address>
        <telephoneNumber>2122706000</telephoneNumber>
    </issuer>

    <descriptionClassSecurity>Principal Protected Notes Linked to the S&amp;P 500 Index due September 30, 2010</descriptionClassSecurity>

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

    <signatureData>
        <signatureName>Silvio Conte</signatureName>
        <signatureTitle>Director</signatureTitle>
        <signatureDate>2010-10-18</signatureDate>
    </signatureData>
</notificationOfRemoval>
