New York Stock Exchange 25-NSE Exchange delisting

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 25

NOTIFICATION OF REMOVAL FROM LISTING AND/OR REGISTRATION
UNDER SECTION 12(b) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

Commission File Number

001-13997

Issuer:	BALLY TOTAL FITNESS HOLDING CORP
Exchange:	NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE INC

(Exact name of Issuer as specified in its charter, and name of Exchange where security is listed and/or registered)

Address:	8700 WEST BRYN MAWR AVENUE
	SECOND FLOOR
	CHICAGO	ILLINOIS	60631
Telephone number:				773-380-3000

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Issuer's principal executive offices)

Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock Purchase Rights

(Description of class of securities)

Please place an X in the box to designate the rule provision relied upon to strike the class of securities from listing and registration:

17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(1)

17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(2)

17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(3)

17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(4)

Pursuant to 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(b), the Exchange has complied with its rules to strike the class of securities from listing and/or withdraw registration on the Exchange. ¹

Pursuant to 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(c), the Issuer has complied with its rules of the Exchange and the requirements of 17 CFR 240.12d-2(c) governing the voluntary withdrawal of the class of securities from listing and registration on the Exchange.

Pursuant to the requirements fo the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE INC certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing the Form 25 and has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

2006-07-18	By	Paras Madho	Director
Date		Name	Title

¹ Form 25 and attached Notice will be considered compliance with the provisions of 17 CFR 240.19d-1 as applicable. See General Instructions.

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