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  0-9115; 0-24494
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                      Matthews International Corporation
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           (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          Two NorthShore Center, Pittsburgh, PA  15212; 412-442-8200
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   (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
               of registrant's principal executive offices)

                     Class B Common Stock; $1.00 par value
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           (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

                     Class A Common Stock; $1.00 par value
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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)    [X]
        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:  None
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Matthews
International Corporation has caused this certification/notice to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

Date:  September 28, 2001   By: Edward J. Boyle
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                                Edward J. Boyle, Vice President, Accounting &
                                  Finance, Treasurer and Secretary