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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-08-033994
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080527
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080606
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080606

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMERICAN TECHNOLOGIES GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000878547
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FABRICATED STRUCTURAL METAL PRODUCTS [3440]
		IRS NUMBER:				954307525
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0731

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1017 S MOUNTAIN AVE
		CITY:			MONROVIA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91016
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6263575000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		425 EAST HUNTINGTON DR
		CITY:			MONROVIA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91016

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DURKIN THOMAS E III
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001234493

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23268
		FILM NUMBER:		08885217

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CD&L CO
		STREET 2:		80 WESLEY STREET
		CITY:			SOUTH HACKENSACK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07606
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2014877740
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            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WEST CALDWELL,</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07007</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On May 27, 2008 Charles C. Matteson Jr. and Patricia E. Matteson transferred all of their common stock of American
 Technologies Group, Inc to Thomas E. Durkin, III.  Consideration included forgiveness of $10,000 previously advanced by
 Reporting Person to Patricia E. Matteson</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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