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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-04-23</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>0001376219</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>U.S. Trust CORP</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O US 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>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Parent of Investment Adviser</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Limited Liability Company Interest</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote 1</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This filing is made on behalf of U.S. Trust Corporation (&quot;UST Corp.&quot;). U.S. Trust Hedge Fund Management, Inc., which serves
 as the investment adviser of Excelsior Directional Hedge Fund of Funds Master Fund, LLC (the &quot;Master Fund&quot;) and provides
 management and administrative services to the Issuer.  The Issuer invests substantially all of its assets in Excelsior
 Directional Hedge Fund of Funds, Ltd. (the &quot;Offshore Fund&quot;).  The Offshore Fund, in turn, invests substantially all of its
 assets in the Master Fund.  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.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Vera V. Delson, Assistant Corporate Secretary</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-06-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
