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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-09-044145
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090817
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090817
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090817

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Higinbotham Tod
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001392395

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16239
		FILM NUMBER:		091019117

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3610 EAST DAKOTA COURT
		CITY:			PHOENIX
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85044

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ATMI INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001041577
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INDUSTRIAL INORGANIC CHEMICALS [2810]
		IRS NUMBER:				061481060
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7 COMMERCE DRIVE
		CITY:			DANBURY
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06810-4169
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2037941100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7 COMMERCE DRVIE
		CITY:			DANBURY
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06810-4169

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ATMI HOLDINGS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970625
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        <issuerName>ATMI INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ATMI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Higinbotham Tod</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DANBURY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>US 06810</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP -Process Solutions</officerTitle>
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    </reportingOwner>

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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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            <transactionCoding>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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    <ownerSignature>
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        <signatureDate>2009-08-17</signatureDate>
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