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<notificationOfRemoval>

    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

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

    <issuer>
        <cik>0000882829</cik>
        <entityName>STATER BROS HOLDINGS INC</entityName>
        <fileNumber>001-13222</fileNumber>
        <address>
            <street1>21700 BARTON RD</street1>
            <street2></street2>
            <city>COLTON</city>
            <stateOrCountryCode>CA</stateOrCountryCode>
            <stateOrCountry>CALIFORNIA</stateOrCountry>
            <zipCode>92324</zipCode>
        </address>
        <telephoneNumber>9097835000</telephoneNumber>
    </issuer>

    <descriptionClassSecurity>8 1/8% Senior Notes due 2012</descriptionClassSecurity>

    <ruleProvision>17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(1)</ruleProvision>

    <signatureData>
        <signatureName>Silvio Conte</signatureName>
        <signatureTitle>Director</signatureTitle>
        <signatureDate>2011-01-24</signatureDate>
    </signatureData>
</notificationOfRemoval>
