X0202 4 2006-09-13 0 0001262279 FIRST MARBLEHEAD CORP FMD 0000905366 ALEXANDER LESLIE L C/O THE FIRST MARBLEHEAD CORPORATION, 800 BOYLSTON STREET, 34TH FLOOR BOSTON MA 02199 1 0 1 0 Common Stock 2006-09-13 4 S 0 49400 53.07 D 11250531 D Common Stock 2006-09-13 4 S 0 2200 53.08 D 11248331 D Common Stock 2006-09-13 4 S 0 2200 53.09 D 11246131 D Common Stock 2006-09-13 4 S 0 12000 53.1 D 11234131 D Common Stock 2006-09-13 4 S 0 1000 53.11 D 11233131 D Common Stock 2006-09-13 4 S 0 2300 53.12 D 11230831 D Common Stock 2006-09-13 4 S 0 1800 53.13 D 11229031 D Common Stock 2006-09-13 4 S 0 1500 53.14 D 11227531 D Common Stock 2006-09-13 4 S 0 6600 53.15 D 11220931 D Common Stock 2006-09-13 4 S 0 3400 53.16 D 11217531 D Common Stock 2006-09-13 4 S 0 3100 53.17 D 11214431 D Common Stock 2006-09-13 4 S 0 5700 53.18 D 11208731 D Common Stock 2006-09-13 4 S 0 11700 53.19 D 11197031 D Common Stock 2006-09-13 4 S 0 16800 53.2 D 11180231 D Common Stock 2006-09-13 4 S 0 600 53.21 D 11179631 D Common Stock 2006-09-13 4 S 0 700 53.22 D 11178931 D Common Stock 2006-09-13 4 S 0 900 53.23 D 11178031 D Common Stock 2006-09-13 4 S 0 300 53.24 D 11177731 D Common Stock 2006-09-13 4 S 0 11100 53.25 D 11166631 D Common Stock 2006-09-13 4 S 0 300 53.26 D 11166331 D Common Stock 2006-09-13 4 S 0 100 53.28 D 11166231 D Common Stock 2006-09-13 4 S 0 1100 53.29 D 11165131 D Common Stock 2006-09-13 4 S 0 2900 53.3 D 11162231 D Common Stock 2006-09-13 4 S 0 500 53.31 D 11161731 D Common Stock 2006-09-13 4 S 0 400 53.32 D 11161331 D Common Stock 2006-09-13 4 S 0 1200 53.33 D 11160131 D Common Stock 2006-09-13 4 S 0 1900 53.34 D 11158231 D Common Stock 2006-09-13 4 S 0 300 53.35 D 11157931 D This Form 4 is report ONE of TWO filed to report sales of shares by the reporting person on September 13, 2006. Such Forms 4 are intended to be read together. /s/ Leslie L. Alexander 2006-09-15