The New York Stock Exchange hereby notifies the SEC
 of its intention to remove the entire class of the stated
securities from listing and registration on  the Exchange
at the opening of business on May 27, 2010 pursuant to
the provisions of Rule 12d2-2 (a).

[ X ] 17 CFR 240.12d2-2 (a) (4) That all rights
pertaining to the entire class of this security were
extinguished on May 16, 2010.

Pursuant to the terms of the Rights of Freeport-McMoRan
Copper & Gold Inc., the Rights expired and became null
and void on May 16, 2010.

The Exchange also notifies the Securities and Exchange
Commission that as a result of the above indicated
conditions this security was suspended from trading
on May 17, 2010.