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<CONFORMED-NAME>ADE CORP
<CIK>0000884498
<ASSIGNED-SIC>3825
<IRS-NUMBER>042441829
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>MA
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>0430
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<ACT>34
<FILE-NUMBER>000-26714
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<STREET1>80 WILSON WAY
<CITY>WESTWOOD
<STATE>MA
<ZIP>02090
<PHONE>6174673500
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<STREET1>77 ROWE ST
<CITY>NEWTON
<STATE>MA
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom">October&nbsp;31, 2007</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>FORM 15</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION<BR>
12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE<BR>
REPORTS UNDER SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">ADE Corporation
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<DIV align="center"><DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 1pt; width: 100%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>



<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">80 Wilson Way, Westwood, Massachusetts 02090, (781)&nbsp;467-3500
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<DIV align="center"><DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 1pt; width: 100%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant&#146;s principal executive offices)</DIV>



<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
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<DIV align="center"><DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 1pt; width: 100%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)</DIV>



<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">None
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&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:
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Rule&nbsp;12g-4(a)(1)(i)
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Rule&nbsp;12h-3(b)(2)(i)
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date:
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ADE Corporation has caused
this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">October&nbsp;13, 2006&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">By:</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">/s/ Jeff Hall&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Instruction: This form is required by Rules&nbsp;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&nbsp;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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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently</B></TD>
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