NOTIFICATION OF THE REMOVAL FROM LISTING AND
REGISTRATION OF THE STATED SECURITIES

NYSE Amex 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
August 7, 2009, pursuant to the provisions
of Rule 12d2-2 (a) 17CFR240.12d2-2(a)(3)

The removal of First Trust Tax Advantage Preferred
Income Fund, Common Shares of Beneficial
Interest, Par Value $.01, and Units is being
effected because the Exchange knows or is
reliably informed that on July 27, 2009 the
instruments representing the securities comprising
the entire class of this security came
to evidence, by operation of law or
otherwise, other securities in
substitution therefore and represent
no other right except, if such be
the fact, the right to receive an
immediate cash payment.

The security was suspended by the
Exchange on July 28, 2009.