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<notificationOfRemoval>

    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <exchange>
        <cik>0001143313</cik>
        <entityName>NYSE MKT LLC</entityName>
    </exchange>

    <issuer>
        <cik>1399186</cik>
        <entityName>CORNERSTONE PROGRESSIVE RETURN FUND</entityName>
        <fileNumber>001-33585</fileNumber>
        <address>
            <street1>C/O</street1>
            <street2>AST Fund Solutions</street2>
            <city>New York</city>
            <stateOrCountryCode>NY</stateOrCountryCode>
            <stateOrCountry>NEW YORK</stateOrCountry>
            <zipCode>10005</zipCode>
        </address>
        <telephoneNumber>212-652-6155</telephoneNumber>
    </issuer>

    <descriptionClassSecurity>Common Shares</descriptionClassSecurity>

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

    <signatureData>
        <signatureName>Paras Madho</signatureName>
        <signatureTitle>Director</signatureTitle>
        <signatureDate>2015-07-02</signatureDate>
    </signatureData>
</notificationOfRemoval>
