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<notificationOfRemoval>

    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

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

    <issuer>
        <cik>0000946815</cik>
        <entityName>LOUD TECHNOLOGIES INC</entityName>
        <fileNumber>000-26524</fileNumber>
        <address>
            <street1>16220 Wood-Red Road, N.E.</street1>
            <street2></street2>
            <city>Woodinville</city>
            <stateOrCountryCode>WA</stateOrCountryCode>
            <stateOrCountry>WASHINGTON</stateOrCountry>
            <zipCode>98072</zipCode>
        </address>
        <telephoneNumber>425-487-4333</telephoneNumber>
    </issuer>

    <descriptionClassSecurity>Common stock</descriptionClassSecurity>

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

    <signatureData>
        <signatureName>Amy Horton</signatureName>
        <signatureTitle>Associate General Counsel</signatureTitle>
        <signatureDate>2009-03-13</signatureDate>
    </signatureData>
</notificationOfRemoval>
