-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----
Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR
Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov
Originator-Key-Asymmetric:
 MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen
 TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB
MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA,
 OKf/yh5L4QJpeDnmKit7CMC7Du3fewLATH6h7/AGKCwMmULcaXo0cEwvlz5jmNBz
 mWhhHN/Yn3ob07gtwIqXAA==

<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-07-003318.txt : 20070111
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-07-003318.hdr.sgml : 20070111
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070111140047
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-07-003318
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061227
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070111
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070111

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Balyasny Dmitry
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001377456

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24050
		FILM NUMBER:		07525451

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		312 499 2999

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		181 W. MADISON STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 3600
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60602

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VISIUM BALANCED OFFSHORE FUND LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001356805

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24050
		FILM NUMBER:		07525452

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 2681GT CENTURY YARD 4TH FL
		STREET 2:		CRICKET SQUARE HUTCHINS DR
		CITY:			GRAND CAY CAY ISL
		STATE:			E9
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		345-949-1040

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 2681GT CENTURY YARD 4TH FL
		STREET 2:		CRICKET SQUARE HUTCHINS DR
		CITY:			GRAND CAY CAY ISL
		STATE:			E9
		ZIP:			00000

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VISIUM LONG BIAS FUND L P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001356806

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24050
		FILM NUMBER:		07525453

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		650 MADISON AVE 19TH FL
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-808-2351

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		650 MADISON AVE 19TH FL
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Visium Balanced Fund LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001345030

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24050
		FILM NUMBER:		07525454

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		650 MADISON AVE 19TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		650 MADISON AVE 19TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Atlas Global, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001377458
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24050
		FILM NUMBER:		07525457

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		135 E. 57TH STREET, 27TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212 808 2300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		135 E. 57TH STREET, 27TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Atlas Master Fund, Ltd.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001377459
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			E9
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24050
		FILM NUMBER:		07525458

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		135 E. 57TH STREET, 27TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212 808 2300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		135 E. 57TH STREET, 27TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001218710
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24050
		FILM NUMBER:		07525459

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		181 W MADISON STE 3600
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60602
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3124992999

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		181 W MADISON STE 3600
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60602

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Visium Capital Management, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001377453
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24050
		FILM NUMBER:		07525450

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		135 E. 57TH STREET, 27TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212 808 2300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		135 E. 57TH STREET, 27TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Atlas Global Investments II, Ltd.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001377457
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			E9
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24050
		FILM NUMBER:		07525455

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		135 E. 57TH STREET, 27TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212 808 2300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		135 E. 57TH STREET, 27TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NORTHFIELD LABORATORIES INC /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000920947
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836]
		IRS NUMBER:				363378733
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0531

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1560 SHERMAN AVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1000
		CITY:			EVANSTON
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60201-4800
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8478643500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1560 SHERMAN AVE STE 1000
		STREET 2:		37TH FLOOR
		CITY:			EVANSTON
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60201-4800

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ATLAS GLOBAL INVESTMENTS LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001373876

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24050
		FILM NUMBER:		07525456

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		WALKER HOUSR P O BOX 908 GT
		STREET 2:		GRO TOWN
		CITY:			GRAND CAY CAY ISL BWI
		STATE:			E9
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		345-945-3727

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		WALKER HOUSR P O BOX 908 GT
		STREET 2:		GRO TOWN
		CITY:			GRAND CAY CAY ISL BWI
		STATE:			E9
		ZIP:			00000
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>rrd142590.xml
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3
<TEXT>
<XML>
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-12-27</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000920947</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NORTHFIELD LABORATORIES INC /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NFLD</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001218710</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>135 E. 57TH STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>27TH FL</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>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001377459</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Atlas Master Fund, Ltd.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT LP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>135 E. 57TH STREET, 27TH FL</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Group Member</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001377458</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Atlas Global, LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT LP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>135 E. 57TH STREET, 27TH FL</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Group Member</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001373876</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ATLAS GLOBAL INVESTMENTS LTD</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT LP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>135 E. 57TH STREET, 27TH FL</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Group Member</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001377457</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Atlas Global Investments II, Ltd.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT LP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>135 E. 57TH STREET, 27TH FL</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Group Member</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001345030</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Visium Balanced Fund LP</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT LP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>135 E. 57TH STREET, 27TH FL</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Group Member</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001356806</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>VISIUM LONG BIAS FUND L P</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>135 E. 57TH STREET, 27TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Group Member</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001356805</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>VISIUM BALANCED OFFSHORE FUND LTD</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT LP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>135 E. 57TH STREET, 27TH FL</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Group Member</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001377456</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Balyasny Dmitry</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>181 W. MADISON STREET; SUITE 3600</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHICAGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60602</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001377453</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Visium Capital Management, LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT LP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>135 E. 57TH STREET, 27TH FL</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Group Member</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>338400</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnotes</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>25.00</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2007-01-04</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2007-01-20</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>NFLD Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>481400</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnotes</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>7.5</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2007-01-04</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2007-01-20</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>NFLD Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>418000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnotes</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>22.5</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2007-01-04</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2007-01-20</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>NFLD Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>1526500</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnotes</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>17.5</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2007-01-04</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2007-05-19</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>NFLD Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>500</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnotes</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These shares are held as follows: Atlas Master Fund, Ltd. (&quot;AMF&quot;) owns 5.86% or 162,017 shares; Visium Balanced Fund LP (&quot;VBF&quot;) owns 21.92% or 606,044 shares; Visium Long Bias Fund LP (&quot;VLB&quot;) owns 9.41% or 260,168 shares; Visium Balanced Offshore Fund, Ltd. (&quot;VBOF&quot;) owns 36.34% or 1,004,728 shares; and Visium Long Bias Offshore Fund Ltd. (&quot;VLBOF&quot;) owns 25.85% or 714,701 shares. Additionally, Dmitry Balyasny owns 0.63% or 17,418 shares.  By virtue of its position as investment advisor and/or sub-advisor to each of Atlas Master Fund, Ltd. (&quot;AMF&quot;), Atlas Global, LLC (&quot;AG&quot;), Atlas Global Investments, Ltd. (&quot;AGI&quot;), Atlas Global Investments II, Ltd. (&quot;AGII&quot;), Visium Balanced Fund LP (&quot;VBF&quot;), Visium Long Bias Fund LP (&quot;VLB&quot;), Visium Balanced Offshore Fund, Ltd. (&quot;VBOF&quot;) and Visium Long Bias Offshore Fund Ltd. (&quot;VLBOF&quot;), Balyasny Asset Management LP may be deemed
 to beneficially own all 2,764,800 shares of Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">By virtue of Atlas Global, LLC's (&quot;AG&quot;) ownership of 10.79% of the equity interest in AMF, AG may be deemed to beneficially own the 162,017 shares of Northfield Laboratories, Inc.'s (&quot;NFLD&quot;) stock that is beneficially owned by AMF.  By virtue of Atlas Global Investments, Ltd. (&quot;AGI&quot;) ownership of 83.72% of the equity interest in AMF, AGI may be deemed to beneficially own the 162,017 shares of NFLD stock that is beneficially owned by AMF.  By virtue of Atlas Global Investments II, Ltd. (&quot;AGII&quot;) ownership of 5.48% of the equity interest in AMF, AGII may be deemed to beneficially own the 162,017 shares of NFLD stock that is beneficially owned by AMF.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ SCOTT SCHROEDER, AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY FOR BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT LP</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-01-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ SCOTT SCHROEDER, AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY FOR  ATLAS MASTER FUND, LTD.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-01-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ SCOTT SCHROEDER, AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY FOR ATLAS GLOBAL, LLC</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-01-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ SCOTT SCHROEDER, AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY FOR ATLAS GLOBAL INVESTMENTS, LTD.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-01-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ SCOTT SCHROEDER, AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY FOR ATLAS GLOBAL INVESTMENTS II, LTD.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-01-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ SCOTT SCHROEDER, AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY FOR VISIUM BALANCED FUND LP</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-01-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ SCOTT SCHROEDER, AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY FOR VISIUM LONG BIAS FUND LP</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-01-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ SCOTT SCHROEDER, AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY FOR VISIUM BALANCED OFFSHORE FUND, LTD.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-01-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ SCOTT SCHROEDER, AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY FOR DMITRY BALYASNY</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-01-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ SCOTT SCHROEDER, AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY FOR VISIUM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-01-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
-----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----