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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-08-050151
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080820
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080826
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080826

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EXCEL TECHNOLOGY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000873603
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [3690]
		IRS NUMBER:				112780242
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		41 RESEARCH WAY
		CITY:			E SETAUKET
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11733
		BUSINESS PHONE:		631-784-6175

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		41 RESEARCH WAY
		CITY:			EAST SETAUKET
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11733

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GSI GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001076930
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [3690]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			A3
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19306
		FILM NUMBER:		081039327

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		125 MIDDLESEX TURNPIKE
		STREET 2:		.
		CITY:			BEDFORD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01730
		BUSINESS PHONE:		781-266-5700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		125 MIDDLESEX TURNPIKE
		STREET 2:		.
		CITY:			BEDFORD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01730

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GSI LUMONICS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990401

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GSI LUMONICS
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990331

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LUMONICS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990115
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-08-20</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000873603</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>EXCEL TECHNOLOGY INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>XLTC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001076930</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GSI GROUP INC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>125 MIDDLESEX TURNPIKE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BEDFORD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>01730</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>8571831</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">In accordance with the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the &quot;Merger Agreement&quot;), dated as of July 9, 2008, by and among GSI Group Inc., a New Brunswick corporation (&quot;GSI&quot;), Eagle Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of GSI (&quot;Purchaser&quot;), and Excel Technology, Inc., a Delaware corporation (&quot;Excel&quot;), on July 23, 2008, Purchaser commenced a cash tender offer (the &quot;Offer&quot;) to purchase all outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company (the &quot;Shares&quot;) at a price of $32.00 per share, net to the seller in cash, and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase, dated July 23, 2008, as amended, included as an exhibit to the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO filed by GSI and Purchaser with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 23, 2008.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Offer expired at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on Tuesday, August 19, 2008. An aggregate of 8,571,831 Shares were validly tendered and not withdrawn (not including certain shares tendered under guaranteed delivery procedures), representing approximately 78.62% of the Company's outstanding common stock. On August 20, 2008, Purchaser accepted for payment all validly tendered and not withdrawn Shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Purchaser, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of GSI, is the registered owner of the Shares purchased in the Offer.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Daniel J. Lyne, Vice President and General Counsel</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-08-26</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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