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<DESCRIPTION>AMENDMENT NO. 1
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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=2>Amendment No. 1 to </FONT><BR>
<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>


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

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3><B>APPLIED EXTRUSION TECHNOLOGIES,
INC.</B> </FONT><HR SIZE="1" WIDTH="35%" 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>

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<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>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(Address,
including zip code, and telephone number, including<BR> area code, of registrant&#146;s
principal executive offices)</FONT></CENTER>
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<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="35%" 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>

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<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;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;Approximate
number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date: 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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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><U>Explanatory
Note</U>:<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Registrant
had ten registration statements on Form S-8 (Commission File Nos. 33-44449, 33-49944,
33-64656, 33-80804, 333-01464, 333-39122, 333-51354, 333-61976, 333-61985, and 333-78153)
still in effect during the current fiscal year.&nbsp;&nbsp;On March 15, 2005, the Registrant filed a
post-effective amendment for each of the registration statements on Form S-8
de-registering any and all shares of common stock originally registered thereunder which
had not been issued.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Registrant is filing this amendment to Form 15 pursuant to Rule
12g-4 and Rule 12h-3 in reliance on the advice regarding periodic reports of the
Securities and Exchange Commission to other similarly situated registrants in <U>Medialive
International, Inc.</U>, SEC No-Action Letter (August 13, 2003) and <U>Galey &amp; Lord,
Inc.</U>, SEC No-Action Letter (May 10, 2004).</B> </FONT></P>





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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&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="55%" ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">APPLIED EXTRUSION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
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     <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Dated:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;  March 15, 2005</FONT></TD>
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           <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ D</u></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="1"><u>AVID</u></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><u>&nbsp;N. T</u></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="1"><u>ERHUNE&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> </FONT></TD></TR>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;David N. Terhune</FONT></TD></TR>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;President and Chief Executive Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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