SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Issuer Delisting; Notice of Application of General Dynamics Corporation to Withdraw its Common Stock, $1.00 par value, from Listing and Registration on the Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc. File No. 1-03671

July 21, 2005

On June 29, 2005, General Dynamics Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Issuer"), filed an application with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission"), pursuant to Section 12(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act")¹ and Rule 12d2-2(d) thereunder,² to withdraw its common stock, $1.00 par value ("Security"), from listing and registration on the Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc. ("CHX").

The Board of Directors ("the Board") of the Issuer approved resolutions on May 4, 2005 to withdraw the Security from listing on CHX. The Issuer stated that the following reasons factored into the Board's decision to withdraw the Security from CHX: (i) the administrative burden of continued listing on CHX does not justify the Issuer's continued listing on such exchange; and (ii) the principal listing for the Security is the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. ("NYSE") and the Security will continue to be listed on NYSE.

The Issuer stated in its application that it has complied with applicable rules of CHX by providing CHX with the required documents governing the withdrawal of securities from listing and registration on CHX. The Issuer's application relates solely to the withdrawal of the Securities from listing on CHX and shall not affect its continued listing on NYSE or the Pacific Exchange, Inc., or its obligation to be registered under Section 12(b) of the Act.³

Any interested person may, on or before August 15, 2005 comment on the facts bearing upon whether the application has been made in accordance with the rules of CHX, and what terms, if any, should be imposed by the Commission for the protection of investors. All comment letters may be submitted by either of the following methods:

Electronic comments:

• Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/delist.shtml); or
   
• Send an e-mail to rule-comments@sec.gov. Please include the File Number 1-03671 or;
   

Paper comments:

• Send paper comments in triplicate to Jonathan G. Katz, Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549-9303.
   

All submissions should refer to File Number 1-03671. This file number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used. To help us process and review your comments more efficiently, please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/delist.shtml). Comments are also available for public inspection and copying in the Commission's Public Reference Room. All comments received will be posted without change; we do not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should submit only information that you wish to make available publicly.

The Commission, based on the information submitted to it, will issue an order granting the application after the date mentioned above, unless the Commission determines to order a hearing on the matter.

For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated authority.⁴

Endnotes

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¹ 15 U.S.C. 78l(d).

² 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(d).

³ 15 U.S.C. 781(b).

⁴ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(1).

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