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                                 UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 15

CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(g) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS UNDER
         SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                        Commission File Number 001-12231

                        CB Richard Ellis Services, Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

    200 North Sepulveda Boulevard, Suite 300; El Segundo, California 90245
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(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
                   registrant's principal executive offices)

                    Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
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           (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

                         Interests in the 401(k) Plan
                       Deferred Compensation Obligations
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(Title of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports under
                        Section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s)
relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

               Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)  [X]            Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii) [ ]
               Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii) [ ]            Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)  [ ]
               Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)  [ ]            Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii) [ ]
               Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii) [ ]            Rule 15d-6           [ ]
               Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)  [X]

     Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice
date: 1

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, CB
Richard Ellis Services, Inc. has caused his certification/notice to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.


DATE:  July 24, 2001                    By: /s/  Walter V. Stafford
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                                           Name: Walter V. Stafford
                                           Title: Executive Vice President and
                                                  General Counsel

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General Rules and Regulations under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.
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which shall be manually signed.  It may be signed by an officer of the
registrant, by counsel or by any other authorized person.  The name and title of
the person signing the form shall be typed or printed under the signature.

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