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<notificationOfRemoval>

    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <exchange>
        <cik>0000876661</cik>
        <entityName>NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE LLC</entityName>
    </exchange>

    <issuer>
        <cik>0000006885</cik>
        <entityName>STAGE STORES INC</entityName>
        <fileNumber>001-14035</fileNumber>
        <address>
            <street1>2425 West Loop South6th Floor</street1>
            <city>Houston</city>
            <stateOrCountryCode>TX</stateOrCountryCode>
            <stateOrCountry>TEXAS</stateOrCountry>
            <zipCode>77027</zipCode>
        </address>
        <telephoneNumber>(800) 579-2302</telephoneNumber>
    </issuer>

    <descriptionClassSecurity>Common Stock</descriptionClassSecurity>

    <ruleProvision>17 CFR 240.12d2-2(b)</ruleProvision>

    <signatureData>
        <signatureName>Victoria Paper</signatureName>
        <signatureTitle>Lead Analyst</signatureTitle>
        <signatureDate>2020-05-27</signatureDate>
    </signatureData>
</notificationOfRemoval>