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 June 6,
2011, 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 31, 2011.

Pursuant to the terms of the Rights to Purchase Common
Stock of Retail Ventures Inc., the Rights expired and
became null and void on May 31, 2011.

The Exchange also notifies the Securities and Exchange
Commission that as a result of the above indicated
conditions this security was suspended on June 1, 2011.