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 0-17558


                   ENEX 88-89 INCOME AND RETIREMENT FUND - SERIES 2, L.P.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
      800 Rockmead Dr., Three Kingwood Place, Suite 200, Kingwood, TX 77339
                               Tel: (281) 358-8401
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    (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
                       of registrant's principal offices)

                  $500 "units" of limited partnership interests
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            (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

                                      None
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   (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)(i)       x

                  Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)      

                  Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)       

                  Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)      


                  Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)       

                  Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)      

                  Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)       

                  Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)      

                           Rule 15d-6       
 Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date:
                                      None

       Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Enex
88-89 Income and Retirement Fund - Series 2, L.P. has caused this certification/
notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

                                              ENEX RESOURCES CORPORATION,
                                              as general partner



DATE:    March 12, 1998                       BY:  /s/ James A, Klein
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                                              Name:   James A. Klein
                                              Title:    Chief Financial Officer