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

    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

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

    <issuer>
        <cik>875159</cik>
        <entityName>XL CAPITAL LTD</entityName>
        <fileNumber>001-10804</fileNumber>
        <address>
            <street1>XL House, One Bermudiana Road</street1>
            <street2>PO Box 2245</street2>
            <city>Hamilton</city>
            <stateOrCountryCode></stateOrCountryCode>
            <stateOrCountry></stateOrCountry>
            <zipCode>HM 11</zipCode>
        </address>
        <telephoneNumber>(441) 292 8515</telephoneNumber>
    </issuer>

    <descriptionClassSecurity>7.00% Equity Security Units</descriptionClassSecurity>

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

    <signatureData>
        <signatureName>Paras Madho</signatureName>
        <signatureTitle>Director</signatureTitle>
        <signatureDate>2009-02-17</signatureDate>
    </signatureData>
</notificationOfRemoval>
