UNITED STATES
				   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     0-14821
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						    Mail Boxes Etc.
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			(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

	6060 Cornerstone Court West, San Diego, CA  92121-3795, (619) 455-8800
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 (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
			    registrant's principal executive offices)

				   Common Stock, no par value per share
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		   (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)
			    

						    Not Applicable
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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)     X       Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)
	   Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)            Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)
	   Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)             Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)
	   Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)            Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)
								Rule 15d-6



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

	 Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
	 Mail Boxes Etc. has caused this certification/notice to be signed on
	 its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.
	

Date:  November 25, 1997   By:  Bruce M. Rosenberg
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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.