X0201 3 2003-12-01 0 0001251391 EXCELSIOR ABSOLUTE RETURN FUND OF FUNDS LLC N/A 0001272155 AUFENAGER ROBERT C/O US TRUST CO NA 225 HIGH RIDGE RD STAMFORD CT 06905 0 0 0 1 Chief Financial Officer No securities beneficially owned 0 D Robert Aufenanger serves as Chief Financial Officer of Excelsior Absolute Return Fund of Funds, L.L.C., a Delaware Limited Liability Company (the "Issuer"). The filing of this statement with the inclusion of the foregoing information shall not be construed as an admission that Robert Aufenanger is the beneficial owner of any equity securities of the Issuer. /s/ Robert Aufenanger 2003-02-11