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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                      
                            Washington, D.C. 20549
                                      
                                   FORM 15

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.

                            Commission File Number       1-5599  
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                              CRA Holdings Inc.
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            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
        
   2016 North Pitcher Street, Kalamazoo, Michigan  49007        
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   (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area
   code, of registrant's principal executive offices)

   1. 12 3/4% Senior Subordinated Debentures due August 1, 2001
   2. Subordinated Discount Debentures due January 1, 2006              
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           (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)
        
                                     None
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   (Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file
   reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

   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:

          Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)     [ ]   Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)    [ ]
          Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)    [ ]   Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)     [ ]
          Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)     [ ]   Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)    [ ]
          Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)    [ ]   Rule 15d-6              [ ]
          Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)     [X]   


   Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or
notice date:

                0                               
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   Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 CRA
Holdings Inc. has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned duly authorized person.

DATE:  February 27, 1997                     BY:    /s/ Scott C. Dunn   
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                                             Name:  Scott C. Dunn
                                             Title: V.P.

Instruction:  This form is required by Rules 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 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.