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    <periodOfReport>2004-12-20</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001080359</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ALLOY  INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ALOY</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001162627</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MLF INVESTMENTS LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2401 WEST BAY DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 124</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LARGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33770</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001003947</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FESHBACH MATTHEW L</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2401 WEST BAY DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 124</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LARGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33770</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001276116</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MLF CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>BANK OF BERMUDA (CAYMAN) LIMITED</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>6 FRONT STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HAMILTON HM11</rptOwnerCity>
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            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001276095</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MLF CAYMAN GP LTD</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>BANK OF BERMUDA (CAYMAN) LIMITED</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>6 FRONT STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HAMILTON HM11</rptOwnerCity>
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            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001275883</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MLF OFFSHORE PORTFOLIO CO LP</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>BANK OF BERMUDA (CAYMAN) LIMITED</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>6 FRONT STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HAMILTON HM11</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState></rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
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            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001260441</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MLF PARTNERS L P</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2401 WEST BAY DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 124</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LARGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33770</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001304015</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MLF Holdings LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2401 WEST BAY DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 124</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LARGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33770</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option to Purchase Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>7.0000</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-12-20</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2005-02-01</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-12-19</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock, $.01 par value</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Matthew Feshbach</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These 5,000 options were granted to Matthew Feshbach individually in his capacity as a Director of Alloy, Inc.  One-fourth of the number of shares subject to this Common Stock Option are exercisable commencing February 1, 2005, one-fourth of the number of shares subject to this Common Stock Option are exercisable commencing February 1, 2006, one-fourth of the number of shares subject to this Common Stock Option are exercisable commencing February 1, 2007, and the final one-fourth of the number of shares subject to this Common Stock Option are exercisable commencing February 1, 2008.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: MLF Investments, LLC, By: /s/ Matthew L. Feshbach, its managing member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-12-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: /s/ Matthew L. Feshbach</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-12-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: MLF Capital Management, L.P., By: /s/ Matthew L. Feshbach, its president</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-12-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: MLF Cayman G.P., Ltd., By: MLF Capital Management, L.P., its sole shareholder, By: /s/ Matthew L. Feshbach, its president</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-12-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: MLF Offshore Portfolio COmpany, L.P., By: MLF Cayman GP, Ltd., its general partner, By: MLF Capital Management, L.P., its sole shareholder, By: /s/ Matthew L. Feshbach, its president</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-12-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: MLF Partners, L.P., By: MLF Capital Management L.P., its general partner, By: /s/ Matthew L. Feshbach, its President</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-12-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: MLF Holdings LLC, /s/Matthew L. Feshbach, its managing member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-12-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

