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FORM 25

NOTIFICATION OF REMOVAL FROM LISTING AND/OR
REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(b) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

Commission File Number: 001-31471

SPDR(R) Index Shares Funds, American Stock Exchange
(Exact name of Issuer as specified in its charter, and name of Exchange
where security is listed and/or registered)

One Lincoln Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02111
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
Issuer's principal executive offices)

Shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value, of:
See Exhibit A attached for list of funds
(Description of class of securities)

Please place an X in the box to designate the rule provision relied upon to strike the class of securities from listing and registration:

[ ] 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(1)
[ ] 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(2)
[ ] 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(3)
[ ] 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(4)

[ ] Pursuant to 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(b), the Exchange has complied with its rules to strike the class of securities from listing and/or withdraw registration on the Exchange.(1)

[X] Pursuant to 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(c), the Issuer has complied with the rules of the Exchange and the requirements of 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(c) governing the voluntary withdrawal of the class of securities from listing and registration on the Exchange.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, SPDR Index Shares Funds certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing the Form 25 and has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person. 

October 29, 2008 By /s/ Ryan M. Louvar Secretary
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 Date Name Title

(1) Form 25 and attached Notice will be considered compliance with the provisions of 17 CFR 240.19d-1 as applicable. See General Instructions.

Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number.

SPDR(R) Index Shares Funds

Exhibit A

FUND
SPDR(R) DJ Wilshire International Real Estate ETF
SPDR(R) FTSE/Macquarie Global Infrastructure 100 ETF
SPDR(R) MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF
SPDR(R) Russell/Nomura PRIME(TM) Japan ETF
SPDR(R) Russell/Nomura Small Cap(TM) Japan ETF
SPDR(R) S&P(R) China ETF
SPDR(R) S&P(R) Emerging Asia Pacific ETF
SPDR(R) S&P(R) Emerging Markets ETF
SPDR(R) S&P(R) Emerging Europe ETF
SPDR(R) S&P(R) Emerging Latin America ETF
SPDR(R) S&P(R) Emerging Middle East & Africa ETF
SPDR(R) S&P(R) World ex-US ETF
SPDR(R) S&P(R) International Small Cap ETF
SPDR(R) S&P(R) BRIC 40 ETF
SPDR(R) S&P(R) International Dividend ETF
SPDR(R) S&P(R) International Mid Cap ETF
SPDR(R) S&P(R) Emerging Markets Small Cap ETF
SPDR(R) DJ Wilshire Global Real Estate ETF
SPDR(R) S&P(R) International Consumer Discretionary Sector ETF
SPDR(R) S&P(R) International Consumer Staples Sector ETF
SPDR(R) S&P(R) International Energy Sector ETF
SPDR(R) S&P(R) International Financial Sector ETF
SPDR(R) S&P(R) International Health Care Sector ETF
SPDR(R) S&P(R) International Industrial Sector ETF
SPDR(R) S&P(R) International Materials Sector ETF
SPDR(R) S&P(R) International Technology Sector ETF
SPDR(R) S&P(R) International Telecommunications Sector ETF
SPDR(R) S&P(R) International Utilities Sector ETF
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