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                                 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 ______33-10196_________

        California Almond Investors I, A California Limited Partnership
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

2210 Northpoint Parkway, Santa Rosa, CA 95407       707-579-3742
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   (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
                   registrant's principal executive offices)

                         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)   [ ]         Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)    [ ]
            Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)  [X]         Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)   [ ]
            Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)   [ ]         Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)    [ ]
            Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)  [ ]         Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)   [ ]
                                              Rule 15d-6             [ ]


         Approximate  number of  holders  of record as of the  certification  or
notice date: ______Less than 500___________

         Pursuant to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934
(Name   of    registrant    as   specified   in   charter)   has   caused   this
certification/notice  to be  signed  on  its  behalf  by  the  undersigned  duly
authorized person.

                                       Vintech Almond Advisers, Inc.
                                       Managing General Partner
Date: ___December 20, 2004_______  By:_/s/ David A. Bade________________________

Instruction:  This  form is  required  by Rules  12g-4,  12h-3  and 15d-6 of the
General Rules and  Regulations  under the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934. The
registrant  shall file with the Commission three copies of Form 15, one of which
shall be manually signed.  It may be signed by an officer of the registrant,  by
counsel or by any other duly authorized person. The name and title of the person
signing the form shall be typed or printed under the signature.



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