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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-09-09</periodOfReport>


    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001144331</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>EXPRESSJET HOLDINGS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>XJT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001262761</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>STATE ST&amp;TRUST CO AS INVEST MGR FOR TH CONT RETIRE PLA TRUST</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1 LINCOLN STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02110</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>


    <remarks>The Reporting Person has the power to vote and the power to dispose over more than ten percent of the Common Stock of ExpressJet Holdings, Inc., but has no pecuniary interest as defined in SEC Rule 16a-1(a)(2) and accordingly is not reporting beneficial ownership of any shares of ExpressJet Holdings, Inc. and will not be reporting any transactions in ExpressJet Holdings, Inc. stock.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>State Street Bank &amp; Trust Company as Investment Manager under The Continental Retirement Plan Trust</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-09-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>BY:  /s/ John Jones, Vice President</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-09-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

</ownershipDocument>

