<?xml version="1.0"?>
<notificationOfRemoval>

    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

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

    <issuer>
        <cik>812906</cik>
        <entityName>HANCOCK FABRICS INC</entityName>
        <fileNumber>001-09482</fileNumber>
        <address>
            <street1>One Fashion Way</street1>
            <city>Baldwyn</city>
            <stateOrCountryCode>MS</stateOrCountryCode>
            <stateOrCountry>MISSISSIPPI</stateOrCountry>
            <zipCode>38824</zipCode>
        </address>
        <telephoneNumber>(662) 365-6000</telephoneNumber>
    </issuer>

    <descriptionClassSecurity>Common Stock</descriptionClassSecurity>

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

    <signatureData>
        <signatureName>Paras Madho</signatureName>
        <signatureTitle>Director</signatureTitle>
        <signatureDate>2007-04-24</signatureDate>
    </signatureData>
</notificationOfRemoval>
