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                                     FORM 25

                   NOTIFICATION OF REMOVAL FROM LISTING AND/OR
                     REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(b) OF THE
                        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

                                               Commission File Number: 001-14647

            The Select Sector SPDR(R) Trust, American Stock Exchange
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    (Exact name of Issuer as specified in its charter, and name of Exchange
                  where security is listed and/or registered)

                               One Lincoln Street
                           Boston, Massachusetts 02111
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   (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
                     Issuer's principal executive offices)

               Shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value, of:
                    See Exhibit A attached for list of funds
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                      (Description of class of securities)


Please place an X in the box to designate the rule provision relied upon to
strike the class of securities from listing and registration:

[ ] 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(1)
[ ] 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(2)
[ ] 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(3)
[ ] 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(4)

[ ] Pursuant to 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(b), the Exchange has complied with its rules
to strike the class of securities from listing and/or withdraw registration on
the Exchange.(1)

[X] Pursuant to 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(c), the Issuer has complied with the rules of
the Exchange and the requirements of 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(c) governing the
voluntary withdrawal of the class of securities from listing and registration on
the Exchange.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, The Select
Sector SPDR Trust certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it
meets all of the requirements for filing the Form 25 and has caused this
notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized
person.

October 29, 2008          By  /s/ Ryan M. Louvar         Secretary
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         Date                           Name                      Title


(1) Form 25 and attached Notice will be considered compliance with the
provisions of 17 CFR 240.19d-1 as applicable. See General Instructions.

Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are
not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control
number.






                         The Select Sector SPDR(R) Trust

                                    Exhibit A



                                      Fund

THE MATERIALS SELECT SECTOR SPDR(R) FUND
THE CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY SELECT SECTOR SPDR(R) FUND
THE CONSUMER STAPLES SELECT SECTOR SPDR(R) FUND
THE HEALTH CARE SELECT SECTOR SPDR(R) FUND
THE ENERGY SELECT SECTOR SPDR(R) FUND
THE FINANCIAL SELECT SECTOR SPDR(R) FUND
THE INDUSTRIAL SELECT SECTOR SPDR(R) FUND
THE TECHNOLOGY SELECT SECTOR SPDR(R) FUND
THE UTILITIES SELECT SECTOR SPDR(R) FUND