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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>UNITED STATES<BR>SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>Washington, D.C. 20549 </FONT></H1>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>FORM 15 </FONT></H1>

<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF
REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(G) OF<BR> THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS UNDER<BR>
 SECTIONS 13 AND 15(D) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B> </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Commission File Number:
000-19188 </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="3"><B>APPLIED EXTRUSION TECHNOLOGIES,
INC.</B> </FONT> <HR SIZE="1" WIDTH="55%" COLOR="Black" ALIGN="Center" NOSHADE="Noshade">
<CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)</FONT></CENTER>

<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3><B>15 Read&#146;s Way<BR>New
Castle, DE 19720<BR>(302) 326-5500</B> </FONT> <HR SIZE="1" WIDTH="55%" COLOR="Black" ALIGN="Center" NOSHADE="Noshade">
<CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
<BR> including area code, of registrant&#146;s
principal executive offices)</FONT></CENTER>


<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>Common Stock ($.01 Par
Value)<BR>Junior Preferred Stock Purchase Rights<BR>10&frac34;% Series B
Senior Notes due 2011  </B></FONT>  <HR SIZE="1" WIDTH="55%" COLOR="Black" ALIGN="Center" NOSHADE="Noshade">
<CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(Title
of each class of securities covered by this Form)</FONT></CENTER>


<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>None</B> </FONT>
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(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file<BR> reports under section 13(a) or
15(d) remains) </FONT></CENTER>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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: </FONT></P>


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     <TD WIDTH="26%" ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)</FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Approximate
number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date:&nbsp;&nbsp;approximately 49
holders of the New Class A Common Stock ($.01 Par Value), approximately 12 holders of New
Class B Common Stock ($.01 Par Value), 0 holders of the Junior Preferred Stock Purchase
Rights and 0 holders of the 10&frac34;% Series B Senior Notes due 2011. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Applied Extrusion
Technologies, Inc. has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned duly authorized person. </FONT></P>



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     <TD WIDTH="50%"><FONT SIZE="2">APPLIED EXTRUSION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.<BR><BR><BR><BR></FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE="2">Dated:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;March 9, 2005</FONT></TD>
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     <TD><FONT SIZE="2">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>/s/ DAVID N. TERHUNE&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Name: &nbsp;&nbsp;David N. Terhune<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Title: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;President and Chief Executive Officer<BR><BR><BR><BR></FONT>
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