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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001044321-11-000075
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	13F-HR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20101231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110211
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110211
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20110211

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MARXE AUSTIN W & GREENHOUSE DAVID M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001044321
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		13F-HR
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	028-06452
		FILM NUMBER:		11600172

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUNDS
		STREET 2:		527 MADISON AVENUE, SUITE 2600
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2122076500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUNDS
		STREET 2:		527 MADISON AVENUE, SUITE 2600
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
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					UNITED STATES
			SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
				Washington, D.C.  20549

					FORM 13F

				FORM 13F COVER PAGE

Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: December 31, 2010

Check here if Amendment (   ); Amendment Number:
This Amendment (Check only one.): (  ) is a restatement
			                (  ) adds new holdings entries.

Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:

Name:	      Austin W. Marxe and David M. Greenhouse
Address:	527 Madison Avenue, Suite 2600, New York, New York 10022
13F File Number:	028-06452

The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by
whom it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report
is authorized to submit it, that all information contained herein is
true, correct and complete, and that it is understood that all
required items, statements, schedules, lists, and tables, are considered
integral parts of this form.

Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:

Name:	       Austin Marxe
Title:	 President; AWM Investment Company, Inc.
Phone:	 (212) 319-6670

Signature: /s/ Austin Marxe, New York, NY, February 11, 2011


Name:	       David Greenhouse
Title:	 Vice President; AWM Investment Company, Inc.
Phone:	 (212) 319-6670

Signature: /s/ David Greenhouse, New York, NY, February 11, 2011


Report Type (Check only one.):

(x) 13F HOLDINGS REPORT
( ) 13F NOTICE
( ) 13F COMBINATION REPORT

List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager: None

I AM SIGNING THIS REPORT AS REQUIRED BY THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
<PAGE>

				FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE

Report Summary:

Number of Other Included Managers:		0

Form 13F Information Table Entry Total:	       200

Form 13F Information Table Value Total:	 $ 835,712

List of Other included Managers:

No. 13F 	File Number	Name

None

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<TABLE>
                                                                  FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
                                                           VALUE   SHARES/  SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT  OTHER
VOTING AUTHORITY
        NAME OF ISSUER          TITLE OF CLASS    CUSIP   (x$1000) PRN AMT  PRN CALL DSCRETN MANAGERS
SOLE   SHARED NONE
- ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- --------
- -------- ------ ----
<S>                            <C>              <C>       <C>      <C>      <C> <C>  <C>     <C>
<C>     <C>    <C>

Acorn Energy, Inc.             common           004848107     4045  1045116 SH       SOLE
1045116
Active Power, Inc.             common           00504W100     3391  1378400 SH       SOLE
1378400
Adept Technology, Inc.         common           006854202    10174  2275976 SH       SOLE
2275976
Allied Healthcare Int'l Inc.   common           01923A109     7354  2929718 SH       SOLE
2929718
Alphatec Holdings, Inc.        common           02081G102     7235  2679691 SH       SOLE
2679691
American Dental Partners, Inc. common           025353103     9994   739738 SH       SOLE
739738
Amtech Systems, Inc.           common           032332504     9727   386741 SH       SOLE
386741
Ascent Solar Technologies      common           043635101     5191  1544979 SH       SOLE
1544979
Authentec, Inc.                common           052660107     5239  2095485 SH       SOLE
2095485
Avantair, Inc.                 common           05350T101    15158  6315791 SH       SOLE
6315791
Aveo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.     common           053588109     1465   100186 SH       SOLE
100186
Axion Power International      common           05460X109     5000  8771930 SH       SOLE
8771930
BTU International Corp.        common           056032105    10935  1216367 SH       SOLE
1216367
Bakers Footwear Group, Inc.    common           057465106     1748  1942344 SH       SOLE
1942344
Body Central Corp.             common           09689U102     4638   325000 SH       SOLE
325000
CEVA, Inc.                     common           157210105    34846  1699800 SH       SOLE
1699800
CKX, Inc.                      common           12562M106     3251   806664 SH       SOLE
806664
COMARCO, Inc.                  common           200080109      115   274168 SH       SOLE
274168
CPI Aerostructures, Inc.       common           125919308     1324    94097 SH       SOLE
94097
Chase Packaging Corporation    common           161635107       55   684954 SH       SOLE
684954
China Ceramics Co. Ltd.(China) common           G2113X100     5246   670000 SH       SOLE
670000
ChinaCast Education Corporatio common           16946T109    13598  1752357 SH       SOLE
1752357
Chindex International, Inc.    common           169467107     1891   114691 SH       SOLE
114691
Complete Genomics, Inc.        common           20454K104     4843   648372 SH       SOLE
648372
Comverge, Inc.                 common           205859101     2237   323670 SH       SOLE
323670
Cutera, Inc.                   common           232109108     5793   698747 SH       SOLE
698747
Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. common           23254L108     6037  4106900 SH       SOLE
4106900
Demandtec, Inc.                common           24802R506     5403   498439 SH       SOLE
498439
Destination Maternity Corp.    common           25065D100     5687   149932 SH       SOLE
149932
Dover Saddlery, Inc.           common           260412101      947   364376 SH       SOLE
364376
Duckwall-Alco Stores, Inc.     common           264142100     1129    89608 SH       SOLE
89608
E-Ink Holdings Incorporated  6 common           Not Avail     4481  2210663 SH       SOLE
2210663
E-Ink Holdings Incorporated (T common           Not Avail    22929 11311622 SH       SOLE
11311622
E-Ink Holdings Incorporated 1y common           Not Avail     4356  2303483 SH       SOLE
2303483
Enova Systems, Inc.            common           29355M200     5517  4413622 SH       SOLE
4413622
EnteroMedics, Inc.             common           29365M208     4620  1500000 SH       SOLE
1500000
Entropic Communications, Inc.  common           29384R105    25913  2145108 SH       SOLE
2145108
Excapsa Software, Inc.         common           Not Avail      173  4110150 SH       SOLE
4110150
Exide Technologies             common           302051206    12863  1367000 SH       SOLE
1367000
FSI International, Inc.        common           302633102    19078  4316371 SH       SOLE
4316371
Familymeds Group, Inc.         common           30706T209       74  1143889 SH       SOLE
1143889
Flow International Corporation common           343468104     6189  1513214 SH       SOLE
1513214
Fuelcell Energy Inc.           common           35952H106     9696  4197400 SH       SOLE
4197400
Full House Resorts Inc.        common           359678109     6127  1802140 SH       SOLE
1802140
GeneNews, Ltd. (Canada) (CF)   common           36870T107      936  3971300 SH       SOLE
3971300
GeneNews, Ltd. (Rest sell in C common           36870T107      304  1380556 SH       SOLE
1380556
Global Power Equipment Group   common           37941P207    17314   746290 SH       SOLE
746290
GolfSmith International Holdin common           38168Y103     4421  1826917 SH       SOLE
1826917
Hamilton Thorne, Ltd.(Canada)  common           Not Avail      597  2533103 SH       SOLE
2533103
Harvard Bioscience, Inc.       common           416906105     1076   263141 SH       SOLE
263141
HealthWarehouse.com, Inc.      common           42227G202     1123   408201 SH       SOLE
408201
Heelys, Inc.                   common           42279M107     2513   826783 SH       SOLE
826783
Here Media, Inc.               common           427105101      391  1029462 SH       SOLE
1029462
Ibex Technology Inc.(Canada)   common           448937508       22   142500 SH       SOLE
142500
Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc     common           45168K306     2094   729771 SH       SOLE
729771
Image Sensing Systems, Inc.    common           45244C104    14097  1083520 SH       SOLE
1083520
Immersion Corporation          common           452521107     4492   669439 SH       SOLE
669439
Innospec Inc.                  common           45768S105     5768   282750 SH       SOLE
282750
Integral Vision, Inc.          common           45811H106       48  1850000 SH       SOLE
1850000
Intermap Technologies Corp     common           458977204     2070  4301204 SH       SOLE
4301204
Interplay Entertainment Corp.  common           460615107      670  9570000 SH       SOLE
9570000
Iteris, Inc.                   common           46564M102     7430  4104703 SH       SOLE
4104703
KMG Chemicals, Inc.            common           482564101    11392   687500 SH       SOLE
687500
Kopin Corporation              common           500600101    26937  6475255 SH       SOLE
6475255
LRAD Corporation               common           50213V109     8600  3197181 SH       SOLE
3197181
LSB Industries, Inc.           common           502160104    17403   717372 SH       SOLE
717372
Lannett Co., Inc.              common           516012101     3664   655500 SH       SOLE
655500
Lemaitre Vascular Inc.         common           525558201     1277   188568 SH       SOLE
188568
Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc.   common           53220K207      304    34133 SH       SOLE
34133
Lightbridge Corporation        common           53224K104     4864   909092 SH       SOLE
909092
MIPS Technologies, Inc.        common           604567107     5757   379754 SH       SOLE
379754
MYR-Group Inc.                 common           55405W104     9717   462733 SH       SOLE
462733
MagneTek, Inc.                 common           559424106     2448  1813177 SH       SOLE
1813177
Medwell Capital Corp.          common           58508Q107     2636  9219000 SH       SOLE
9219000
Methylgene, Inc. (Canada)      common           591544101      205  1516045 SH       SOLE
1516045
MicroFinancial Incorporated    common           595072109     7290  1808814 SH       SOLE
1808814
Multiband Corporation          common           62544X209     2852  1004145 SH       SOLE
1004145
Natus Medical Incorporated     common           639050103    16934  1194250 SH       SOLE
1194250
Nexxus Lighting Inc.           common           65338E105     4059  1989600 SH       SOLE
1989600
Noble Romans, Inc.             common           655107100     1106  1033250 SH       SOLE
1033250
Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd common           M7516K103    15046  1810642 SH       SOLE
1810642
OPNET Technologies, Inc.       common           683757108    12448   465003 SH       SOLE
465003
Overland Storage, Inc.         common           690310206     4772  3224329 SH       SOLE
3224329
PC-Tel, Inc.                   common           69325Q105     6788  1131293 SH       SOLE
1131293
Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.  common           69478X105     5898   937716 SH       SOLE
937716
Parametric Sound Corporation   common           966172102      773  1981411 SH       SOLE
1981411
ParkerVision, Inc.             common           701354102     1082  2458210 SH       SOLE
2458210
Pfsweb, Inc.                   common           717098206    10097  2549714 SH       SOLE
2549714
Pharmacyclics, Inc.            common           716933106     1730   284475 SH       SOLE
284475
PowerSecure International, Inc common           73936N105     7409   952365 SH       SOLE
952365
Precision Optics Corporation,  common           740294202       52   343699 SH       SOLE
343699
Pure Technologies, Ltd. (Canad common           745915108     7517  1579200 SH       SOLE
1579200
Quantum Fuel Systems Tech Worl common           74765E109      134   298443 SH       SOLE
298443
Reis, Inc.                     common           75936P105      686    97971 SH       SOLE
97971
Remedent, Inc. (Belgium)       common           75954T104     2240  4480434 SH       SOLE
4480434
Response Genetics, Inc.        common           76123U105     8308  3350174 SH       SOLE
3350174
Riverview Bancorp, Inc.        common           769397100     4597  1696300 SH       SOLE
1696300
Saba Software, Inc.            common           784932600     7682  1255153 SH       SOLE
1255153
Sangamo BioSciences, Inc.      common           800677106    10843  1632924 SH       SOLE
1632924
SatCon Technology Corporation  common           803893106     5077  1128325 SH       SOLE
1128325
SeaChange International, Inc.  common           811699107     9475  1108159 SH       SOLE
1108159
Sonic Solutions                common           835460106     4102   273465 SH       SOLE
273465
SoundBite Communications, Inc. common           836091108     1910   675970 SH       SOLE
675970
Support.com, Inc.              common           86858W101     6166   951618 SH       SOLE
951618
Tekmira Pharmaceutical Corp.   common           87911B209     3031   672080 SH       SOLE
672080
Titan Machinery, Inc.          common           88830R101     8290   429514 SH       SOLE
429514
Trans World Corporation        common           89336R207     5203  2081008 SH       SOLE
2081008
Trintech Group, PLC            common           896682200     8895  1358000 SH       SOLE
1358000
U.S. Home Systems, Inc.        common           90335C100     1600   327260 SH       SOLE
327260
US Auto Parts Network, Inc.    common           90343C100     5991   713195 SH       SOLE
713195
Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.     common           90385V107    29738  3194167 SH       SOLE
3194167
Uni-Pixel, Inc.                common           904572203     4380   600000 SH       SOLE
600000
Unify Corporation              common           904743200     5772  1990348 SH       SOLE
1990348
Uranium Resources, Inc.        common           916901507    34000 10000000 SH       SOLE
10000000
Verenium Corporation           common           92340P100     3631  1134747 SH       SOLE
1134747
Vical, Inc.                    common           925602104     9317  4612586 SH       SOLE
4612586
Waterfurnace Renewable Energy  common           92923V102     5798   233600 SH       SOLE
233600
World Heart Corporation        common           980905400    12345  5438397 SH       SOLE
5438397
XEBEC Adsorption, Inc.         common           983891102     2163  8148103 SH       SOLE
8148103
XEBEC Adsorption, Inc. (Rest)  common           983891102      625  2500000 SH       SOLE
2500000
Yongye International, Inc.     common           98607B106     8773  1044442 SH       SOLE
1044442
Ziopharm Oncology, Inc.        common           98973P101     9385  2013973 SH       SOLE
2013973
iCo Therapeutics, Inc.         common           45107J105     2287  6000000 SH       SOLE
6000000
iPass, Inc.                    common           46261V108     4243  3394106 SH       SOLE
3394106
interCLICK Inc.                common           458483203     6119  1139420 SH       SOLE
1139420
Verdasys Inc ser B cvt pfd @2  preferred        Not Avail     4650  2500000 SH       SOLE
2500000
Aastrom Bioscience, Inc. @3.22 warrants         Not Avail     1100  1000000 SH       SOLE
1000000
Altair Nanotechnologies @1.00  warrants         Not Avail      244   939973 SH       SOLE
939973
Capstone Turbine Corp @1.17 1/ warrants         Not Avail      141  2017545 SH       SOLE
2017545
Cerus Corporation @3.20 5/16/1 warrants         Not Avail      248   421052 SH       SOLE
421052
CombiMatrix-Acacia Resrch @.87 warrants         Not Avail        2  3600000 SH       SOLE
3600000
Concurrent Computer R/R @1.62  warrants         206710402       10  1000000 SH       SOLE
1000000
Converted Organics @1.30 12/31 warrants         21245S131      157  1500000 SH       SOLE
1500000
Cyclacel Pharm @1.92 RR 10/7/1 warrants         Not Avail      554  2053450 SH       SOLE
2053450
Cyclacel Pharm @2.85 7/24/10-1 warrants         Not Avail       28   176250 SH       SOLE
176250
Cyclacel Pharmaceutical @1 1/1 warrants         Not Avail      409   670623 SH       SOLE
670623
Dynavax Technologies Corp @1.5 warrants         268158102      670   360000 SH       SOLE
360000
EnteroMedics, Inc. @2.19 6/7/1 warrants         Not Avail     2220  1500000 SH       SOLE
1500000
GeneNews @.20 7/12/11(SL CAD)  warrants         Not Avail       55   690278 SH       SOLE
690278
GeneNews @.25 11/12/12(SL CAD) warrants         Not Avail       62   690278 SH       SOLE
690278
GeneNews @.25 2/11/12(Sell onl warrants         Not Avail      276  3454360 SH       SOLE
3454360
Hamilton Thorne, Ltd @.60 4/28 warrants         Not Avail       53  1750103 SH       SOLE
1750103
Idera Pharmaceuticals (R/R) @3 warrants         Not Avail       91   216000 SH       SOLE
216000
Integral Vision, Inc. @.001 9/ warrants         Not Avail      108  3600000 SH       SOLE
3600000
Interlink Electronics RR @1.51 warrants         Not Avail       34  1149603 SH       SOLE
1149603
Iteris, Inc. (Rest/Reg)  @3.25 warrants         Not Avail        2   235004 SH       SOLE
235004
LRAD Corporation R/R @2.67 2/7 warrants         Not Avail      150   788090 SH       SOLE
788090
Lightbridge Corp R/R @9.00 1/2 warrants         Not Avail      341   454546 SH       SOLE
454546
NeoMagic Corp @5.2 6m-1yr 12/6 warrants         640497202        3   575000 SH       SOLE
575000
Opexa Therapeutics A @2.55 6/1 warrants         Not Avail      118   262500 SH       SOLE
262500
Opexa Therapeutics B @2.55 6/1 warrants         Not Avail        8   112500 SH       SOLE
112500
Overland Storage RR@2.253 2/22 warrants         Not Avail     1591  4544701 SH       SOLE
4544701
Parkervision, Inc. (R/R) @.535 warrants         Not Avail      172  1229104 SH       SOLE
1229104
Precision Optics (RR) @.22 2/1 warrants         Not Avail       35  8000000 SH       SOLE
8000000
Precision Optics c nt R/R@.07  warrants         Not Avail       22  7260000 SH       SOLE
7260000
Quantum Fuel A @2.09 R/R 12/22 warrants         Not Avail       38   760000 SH       SOLE
760000
Quantum Fuel B @2.09 R/R 12/22 warrants         Not Avail       38   760000 SH       SOLE
760000
Raser Technologies, Inc. @4.62 warrants         Not Avail        5   500000 SH       SOLE
500000
Remedent, Inc. (Rest/Reg) @1.5 warrants         Not Avail      195  1500000 SH       SOLE
1500000
Targeted Genetics (R/R) @3.25  warrants         Not Avail        9  2624097 SH       SOLE
2624097
Unify Corp Wts (R/R) @.27 10/3 warrants         Not Avail      119   384000 SH       SOLE
384000
Unify Corp Wts (R/R) @.32 10/3 warrants         Not Avail      140   518400 SH       SOLE
518400
Unify Corp Wts (R/R) @.38 10/3 warrants         Not Avail       84   384000 SH       SOLE
384000
Unify Corporation Wts (R/R) @2 warrants         Not Avail      101   190182 SH       SOLE
190182
Verenium @3.98 8/27/13 R(F4)*. warrants         Not Avail        2   562508 SH       SOLE
562508
Vuance, Ltd Wts @.85 11/19/11  warrants         Not Avail        1   155891 SH       SOLE
155891
World Heart Corp. Wt (R/R) @2. warrants         Not Avail      993  1873441 SH       SOLE
1873441
World Heart Corp. Wt (R/R) @4. warrants         Not Avail       97   388350 SH       SOLE
388350
XEBEC Adsorption @.45C 11/1/15 warrants         Not Avail      250  2500000 SH       SOLE
2500000
XEBEC Adsorption @1.10 12/31/0 warrants         Not Avail        7  1666700 SH       SOLE
1666700
Ziopharm Oncology Inc (R/R) @2 warrants         Not Avail      753   273973 SH       SOLE
273973
Ziopharm Oncology Inc (R/R) @4 warrants         Not Avail     1190   967500 SH       SOLE
967500
Ziopharm Oncology Inc (R/R) @5 warrants         Not Avail       18    76555 SH       SOLE
76555
uWink, Inc. Wts. @2.40 11/7/12 warrants         91818N100        1  1000000 SH       SOLE
1000000
Cyclacel Pharm Unit @1.67 7/7/ rights           Not Avail      176  2053450 SH       SOLE
2053450

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