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<notificationOfRemoval>

    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

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

    <issuer>
        <cik>914713</cik>
        <entityName>MILLS CORP</entityName>
        <fileNumber>001-12994</fileNumber>
        <address>
            <street1>5425 Wisconsin Avenue</street1>
            <street2>Suite 500</street2>
            <city>Chevy Chase</city>
            <stateOrCountryCode>MD</stateOrCountryCode>
            <stateOrCountry>MARYLAND</stateOrCountry>
            <zipCode>20815</zipCode>
        </address>
        <telephoneNumber>(301) 968-6000</telephoneNumber>
    </issuer>

    <descriptionClassSecurity>8.75% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock</descriptionClassSecurity>

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

    <signatureData>
        <signatureName>Paras Madho</signatureName>
        <signatureTitle>Director</signatureTitle>
        <signatureDate>2007-04-13</signatureDate>
    </signatureData>
</notificationOfRemoval>
