Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Jensen Christopher W
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/01/2008		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Celanese CORP [CE]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O CELANESE CORPORATION, 1601 W. LBJ FREEWAY		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP, Finance and Treasurer
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

DALLAS, TX 75234		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Series A Common Stock 2,000
I
By IRA

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (1) 05/16/2016 Series A Common Stock 15,000 $ 21.02 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (2) 04/23/2019 Series A Common Stock 40,000 $ 44.81 D  
Restricted Stock Units   (3)   (3) Series A Common Stock 35,000 $ 0 D  
Dividend Equivalent Right (4)   (5)   (5) Series A Common Stock 32 $ 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Jensen Christopher W
C/O CELANESE CORPORATION
1601 W. LBJ FREEWAY
DALLAS, TX 75234		       VP, Finance and Treasurer  

Signatures

Alexander M Ludlow, Attorney-in-Fact for Christopher W. Jensen 05/09/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Granted pursuant to the Company's 2004 Stock Incentive Plan. The option shares will vest, subject to continued employment, with respect to 5,000 of the option shares on each of January 1, 2009, January 1, 2010, and January 1, 2011.
(2) Granted pursuant to the Company's 2004 Stock Incentive Plan. The option shares will vest, subject to continued employment, with respect to 50% of the option shares on each of October 1, 2010 and October 3, 2011.
(3) Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Series A Common Stock. The Restricted Stock Units will vest, subject to continued employment, with respect to 50% of the Restricted Stock Units on each of October 1, 2010 and October 3, 2011.
(4) Each Dividend Equivalent Right represents the right to receive one share of Series A Common Stock.
(5) The Dividend Equivalent Rights accrued on 35,000 Restricted Stock Units granted to the reporting person on April 23, 2008 and will vest concurrently with, and in proportion to, such Restricted Stock Units.
 
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