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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-06-012302.txt : 20060531
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-06-012302.hdr.sgml : 20060531
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060531172455
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-06-012302
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060522
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060531
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060531

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ARDEN GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000225051
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-GROCERY STORES [5411]
		IRS NUMBER:				953163136
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0102

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2020 S CENTRAL AVE
		CITY:			COMPTON
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90220
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3106382842

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 2256
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90051

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TELAUTOGRAPH INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19600201

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Rosenquist Janice
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001364559

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-09904
		FILM NUMBER:		06877746

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		310-638-2842

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2020 S. CENTRAL AVENUE
		CITY:			COMPTON
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90220
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-05-22</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000225051</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ARDEN GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ARDNA</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001364559</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Rosenquist Janice</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2020 S. CENTRAL AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>COMPTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90220</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Controller</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>No securities are beneficially owned.</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Janice Rosenquist</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-05-31</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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