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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM 15</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE 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: 12pt"><B>Commission File Number: 001-14472</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>CORNELL COMPANIES, INC.</B>
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<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: 12pt"><B>1700 West Loop South, Suite&nbsp;1500<BR>
Houston, Texas 77027<BR>
(713)&nbsp;623-0790</B><BR>
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,<BR>
of registrant&#146;s principal executive offices)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share<BR>
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights</B><BR>
(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>None</B><BR>
(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file<BR>
reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Please place an <font style="font-family: wingdings">&#252;</font> 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 valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Rule&nbsp;12g-4(a)(1)
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Rule&nbsp;12h-3(b)(1)(i)
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date: <B>1</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Cornell Companies, Inc. has
caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized
person.
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Dated: August&nbsp;24, 2010
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">/s/ Brian R. Evans
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Brian R. Evans
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Vice President of Finance</TD>
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