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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001017645-06-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060307
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060308
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060308

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ARCHIPELAGO HOLDINGS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001107389
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SECURITY & COMMODITY BROKERS, DEALERS, EXCHANGES & SERVICES [6200]
		IRS NUMBER:				861075595
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1800
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606
		BUSINESS PHONE:		312-960-1696

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1800
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ARCHIPELAGO HOLDINGS L L C
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000218

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001017645
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32274
		FILM NUMBER:		06674419

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3 PICKWICK
		STREET 2:		3 PICKWICK PLAZA
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			08330
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2036223050

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3 PICKWICK
		STREET 2:		3 PICKWICK PLAZA
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			08330

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GENERAL ATLANTIC PARTNERS LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960626
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">By General Atlantic Partners 77, L.P. (&quot;GAP 77&quot;), of which General Atlantic LLC (&quot;GA LLC&quot;) is the general partner.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">By GapStar, LLC (&quot;GapStar&quot;), of which GA LLC is the sole member.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">By GAP-W Holdings, L.P. (&quot;GAP-W&quot;), of which GA LLC is the general partner.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Disposed of as a result of the issuer's merger (the &quot;Merger&quot;) with the New York Stock Exchange, Inc., in exchange for (i) in the case of GAP 77, 7,193,963 shares of common stock of NYSE Group, (ii) in the case of GapStar, 129,835 shares of common stock of NYSE Group and (iii) in the case of GAP-W, 2,437,604 shares of common stock of NYSE Group.  On the effective date of the Merger, the closing price of the issuer's common stock was $64.25 per share.  The shares of common stock of NYSE Group commenced trading on March 8, 2006, the day following the effective date of the Merger, at $67.00 per share.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Matthew Nimetz, Managing Director</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-03-08</signatureDate>
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