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 SUPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS UNDER
SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                         Commission File Number: 0-20468


                     ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                       629 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
                                 (916) 231-0400
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               (Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
                      including area code, of registrant's
                          principal executive offices)

                     Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
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            (Title of each class of securities covered by this form)

                                      None
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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)     [ ]        Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)       [ ]
     Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)    [X]        Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)      [X]
     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: 367

     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended,    Alternative    Technology   Resources,    Inc.   has   caused   this
certification/notice  to be  signed  on  its  behalf  by  the  undersigned  duly
authorized person.


DATE:    February 9, 2004                  By: /s/ Mark W. Rieger
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                                               Name:  Mark W. Rieger
                                               Title: Chief Executive Officer