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 *
  ATTICUS CAPITAL LLC
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/28/2005
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ARCHIPELAGO HOLDINGS INC [AX]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
152 WEST 57TH STREET, 45TH FLOOR
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10019
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ 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)
Common Stock 5,691,859
I
See Note (1)

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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

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
ATTICUS CAPITAL LLC
152 WEST 57TH STREET
45TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10019
    X    
BARAKETT TIMOTHY R
152 WEST 57TH STREET
45TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10019
    X    

Signatures

Atticus Capital, L.L.C. by Timothy R. Barakett, Managing Member by Nandita Hogan, attorney-in-fact 09/29/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Timothy R. Barakett by Nandita Hogan, attorney-in-fact 09/29/2005
**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) Mr. Barakett, who is an additional Reporting Person, is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and Managing Member of Atticus Capital, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("Atticus Capital"). Atticus Capital and certain of its affiliated entities (collectively, the "Atticus Entities") act as advisers for various investment funds (the "Funds") and managed accounts (the "Accounts"). Based on his relationship with the Atticus Entities, Mr. Barakett is deemed to be a beneficial owner of the Securities owned by the Funds and the Accounts for purposes of Rule 16a-1(a)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Mr. Barakett and Atticus Capital disclaim beneficial ownership within the meaning of Rule 16a-1(a)(2) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 in the Securities owned by the Funds and the Accounts except to the extent, if any, of their pecuniary interest therein.

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