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<notificationOfRemoval>

    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

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

    <issuer>
        <cik>0000811671</cik>
        <entityName>STERLING FINANCIAL CORP /PA/</entityName>
        <fileNumber>000-16276</fileNumber>
        <address>
            <street1>101 North Pointe Boulevard</street1>
            <street2></street2>
            <city>Lancaster</city>
            <stateOrCountryCode>PA</stateOrCountryCode>
            <stateOrCountry>PENNSYLVANIA</stateOrCountry>
            <zipCode>17601</zipCode>
        </address>
        <telephoneNumber>7175816030</telephoneNumber>
    </issuer>

    <descriptionClassSecurity>Common Stock</descriptionClassSecurity>

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

    <signatureData>
        <signatureName>Tara Petta</signatureName>
        <signatureTitle>Director</signatureTitle>
        <signatureDate>2008-04-04</signatureDate>
    </signatureData>
</notificationOfRemoval>
