NOTIFICATION  OF  THE  REMOVAL  FROM  LISTING  AND REGISTRATION OF THE STATED
SECURITIES

The American Stock Exchange LLC hereby notifies  the  SEC of its intention to
remove   the  entire  class  of  the  stated  securities  from  listing   and
registration  on  the  Exchange at the opening of business on August 22, 2008
pursuant to the provisions of Rule 12d2-2 (a). 17CFR240.12d2-2(a)(2)

The removal of MERRILL LYNCH,  PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH Equity Income Fund, 1st
Exchange Series-AT&T Shares is being  effected  because the Exchange knows or
is reliably informed that the entire class of this  security  was redeemed or
paid at maturity or retirement on August 6, 2008.

The security was suspended from trading by the Exchange on August 1, 2008.