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<notificationOfRemoval>

    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <exchange>
        <cik>0000876661</cik>
        <entityName>NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE INC</entityName>
    </exchange>

    <issuer>
        <cik>1224608</cik>
        <entityName>CONSECO INC</entityName>
        <fileNumber>001-31792</fileNumber>
        <address>
            <street1>11825 North Pennsylvania Street</street1>
            <street2>P.O. Box 1911</street2>
            <city>Carmel</city>
            <stateOrCountryCode>IN</stateOrCountryCode>
            <stateOrCountry>INDIANA</stateOrCountry>
            <zipCode>46082</zipCode>
        </address>
        <telephoneNumber>(317) 817-6100</telephoneNumber>
    </issuer>

    <descriptionClassSecurity>Warrants (Expiring September 10, 2008)</descriptionClassSecurity>

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

    <signatureData>
        <signatureName>Paras Madho</signatureName>
        <signatureTitle>Director</signatureTitle>
        <signatureDate>2008-09-16</signatureDate>
    </signatureData>
</notificationOfRemoval>
