FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Townsend Jay 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Celanese CORP [ CE ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
SVP, Corporate Development
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O CELANESE CORPORATION, 1601 W. LBJ FREEWAY 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

7/24/2008
(Street)

DALLAS, TX 75234
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Series A Common Stock   7/24/2008     M    21119   A $16.00   106609   D    
Series A Common Stock   7/24/2008     S    21019   D $39.47   (1) 85590   D    
Series A Common Stock   7/24/2008     S    100   D $39.98   85490   D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   $16.00   7/24/2008     M      21119         (2) 1/21/2015   Series A Common Stock   21119   $0   97283   D    

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  The reported sales price in this line is a weighted average sales price. The prices actually received range from $38.96 to $39.93. The reporting person will provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the SEC staff, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range.
(2)  Granted pursuant to the Company's 2004 Stock Incentive Plan. The option shares vested with respect to 15% of the option shares on January 21, 2005, with respect to 30% of the option shares on each of December 31, 2005 and 2006, with respect to 15% of the option shares on December 31, 2007 and, subject to continued employment and achievement of certain performance targets, will vest with respect to 10% of the option shares on December 31, 2008.

Remarks:
The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Townsend Jay
C/O CELANESE CORPORATION
1601 W. LBJ FREEWAY
DALLAS, TX 75234

SVP, Corporate Development

Signatures
/s/ Robert L. Villasenor, Attorney-in-Fact for Jay Townsend 7/28/2008
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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