OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0167 Expires: October 31, 2013 Estimated average burden hours per response 1.50 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 000-17467 AEI REAL ESTATE FUND XVII LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 30 East 7th Street, Suite 1300, St. Paul, Minnesota 55101 (651) 227-7333 (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code of registrant's principal executive offices) Limited Partnership Units (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form) None (Titles 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) [X] Rule 12g-4(a)(2) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii) [ ] Rule 15d-6 [ ] Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date: 0 Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 AEI REAL ESTATE FUND XVII LIMITED PARTNERSHIP has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person. /s/ PATRICK W KEENE Date: January 6, 2011 By: Patrick W Keene, Chief Financial Officer AEI Fund Management XVII, Inc General Partner