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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000899140-04-000507
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040406
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040407

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SAFLINK CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000847555
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC. [7370]
		IRS NUMBER:				954346070
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		777 108TH AVE NE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2100
		CITY:			BELLEVUE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98004
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4252781100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		777 108TH AVE NE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2100
		CITY:			BELLEVUE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98004

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NATIONAL REGISTRY INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TOPSEARCH INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920401

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			S A C CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L L C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001015076
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20270
		FILM NUMBER:		04722300

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O 72 CUMMINGS POINT ROAD
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06902
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2036142056

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O 72 CUMMINGS POINT ROAD
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06902
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    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-04-06</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000847555</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SAFLINK CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SFLK</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001015076</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>S A C CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L L C</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>540 MADISON AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</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 $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2708052</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Series E Preferred Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2004-06-05</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2004-06-05</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>714285</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Pursuant to the terms of the Issuer's Series E Preferred Stock, on June 5, 2004 all of the issued and outstanding shares of the Series E Preferred Stock, automatically and without any action by the holder, convert into shares of the Issuer's common stock, $0.01 par value per share.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Each share of the Issuer's Series E Preferred Stock currently converts into approximately 143 shares of the Issuer's common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The securities to which this report relates are held by S.A.C. Capital Associates, LLC (&quot;Associates&quot;), a limited liability company of which the Reporting Person is an investment manager.  Pursuant to investment agreements, the Reporting Person shares all investment and voting power with respect to the securities held by Associates.  In accordance with Instruction 5(b)(iv), the entire amount of the Issuer's securities held by Associates is reported herein.  The Reporting Person disclaims any bene
ficial ownership of any of the Issuer's securities to which this report relates for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except to the extent of its indirect pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Peter Nussbaum, Authorized Person</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-04-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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