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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090406201338
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000914121-09-000760
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090401
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090406
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090406

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WHIPPOORWILL ASSOCIATES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001197259

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10441
		FILM NUMBER:		09736190

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11 MARTINS AVE
		CITY:			WHITE PLAINS
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10606
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9146831002

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GREENHAUS SHELLEY F
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001251922

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10441
		FILM NUMBER:		09736189

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BARNEYS NEW YORK INC
		STREET 2:		575 FIFTH AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Gendal Steven K.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001434803

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10441
		FILM NUMBER:		09736188

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O WHIPPOORWILL ASSOCIATES, INC.
		STREET 2:		11 MARTINE AVENUE
		CITY:			WHITE PLAINS
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10606

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SILICON GRAPHICS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000802301
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRONIC COMPUTERS [3571]
		IRS NUMBER:				942789662
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0627

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1500 CRITTENDEN LANE
		CITY:			MOUNTAIN VIEW
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94043
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6509601980

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1500 CRITTENDEN LANE
		STREET 2:		-
		CITY:			MOUNTAIN VIEW
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94043

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SILICON GRAPHICS INC /CA/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-04-01</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>1</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000802301</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SILICON GRAPHICS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SGIC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001197259</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WHIPPOORWILL ASSOCIATES INC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>11 MARTINE AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WHITE PLAINS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10606</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001251922</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GREENHAUS SHELLEY F</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O WHIPPOORWILL ASSOCIATES, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>11 MARTINE AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WHITE PLAINS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10606</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001434803</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Gendal Steven K.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O WHIPPOORWILL ASSOCIATES, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>11 MARTINE AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WHITE PLAINS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10606</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-04-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1185082</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.1439</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnotes</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This is a joint filing by Whippoorwill Associates, Incorporated (&quot;Whippoorwill&quot;), Shelley F. Greenhaus and Steven
 K. Gendal (collectively, the &quot;Reporting Persons&quot;). Based upon the Issuer's most recent Form 10-Q, filed on
 February 9, 2009, there were 11,648,568 shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share (the &quot;Common Stock&quot;) of
 the Issuer outstanding as of January 30, 2009. On April 1, 2009, Whippoorwill sold 1,185,082 shares of Common Stock through
 one or more brokers on the open market.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">As a result, Whippoorwill beneficially owns 0 shares of Common Stock, or 0.0% of the Company's outstanding Common Stock, as
 of the date hereof. Mr. Greenhaus, as the President and a Principal of Whippoorwill, beneficially owns 0 shares of Common
 Stock, or 0.0% of the Company's outstanding Common Stock.  Mr. Gendal, as Principal of Whippoorwill, beneficially owns 0
 shares of Common Stock, or 0.0% of the Company's outstanding Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Whippoorwill is the designated filer. The Reporting Persons are filing this joint Form 4 because they may be regarded as part
 of a group. However, each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares previously owned by the other
 Reporting Persons and disclaims membership in a group, and this filing shall not constitute an acknowledgement that the
 Reporting Persons are part of a group.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Shelley F. Greenhaus, President, Whippoorwill Associates, Incorporated</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-04-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Shelley F. Greenhaus</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-04-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Steven K. Gendal</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-04-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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