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<notificationOfRemoval>

    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <exchange>
        <cik>0001354457</cik>
        <entityName>NASDAQ Stock Market LLC</entityName>
    </exchange>

    <issuer>
        <cik>0000746782</cik>
        <entityName>COGNOS INC</entityName>
        <fileNumber>000-16006</fileNumber>
        <address>
            <street1>3755 Riverside Drive, P.O. Box 9707</street1>
            <street2>Station T</street2>
            <city>Ottawa</city>
            <stateOrCountryCode>A6</stateOrCountryCode>
            <stateOrCountry>ONTARIO, CANADA</stateOrCountry>
            <zipCode>K1G 4K9 CA</zipCode>
        </address>
        <telephoneNumber>613-738-1440</telephoneNumber>
    </issuer>

    <descriptionClassSecurity>Common shares</descriptionClassSecurity>

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

    <signatureData>
        <signatureName>Tara Petta</signatureName>
        <signatureTitle>Director</signatureTitle>
        <signatureDate>2008-01-31</signatureDate>
    </signatureData>
</notificationOfRemoval>
