X0202 3 2007-03-30 0 0001391975 EXCELSIOR DIRECTIONAL HEDGE FUND OF FUNDS (TE) LLC NONE 0001331734 Bernstein Gene M C/O U.S. TRUST HEDGE FUND MGMT, INC. 225 HIGH RIDGE ROAD STAMFORD CT 06905 1 0 0 0 Limited Liability Company Interests 0 D The Reporting Person became a Manager 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. /s/ Gene M. Bernstein 2007-04-04