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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-03-30</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001391975</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>EXCELSIOR DIRECTIONAL HEDGE FUND OF FUNDS (TE) LLC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NONE</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001376822</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>McDonough Kristina H</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O U S TRUST HEDGE FUND MANAGEMENT, INC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>225 HIGH RIDGE ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>STAMFORD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06905</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Limited Liability Company Interests</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <valueOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </valueOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <remarks>The Reporting Person became a Vice President of the Issuer on March 30, 2007. The filing of this statement with the inclusion
 of the foregoing information shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is, for purposes of Section 16 of
 the Act or otherwise, the beneficial owner of any equity securities covered by this statement.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Kristina H. McDonough</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-04-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
