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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * ATTICUS CAPITAL LLC   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ATHEROGENICS INC [AGIX] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 152 WEST 57TH STREET, 45TH FLOOR 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 05/24/2005 (Street) NEW YORK, NY 10019 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 05/24/2005   P   50,000 A $ 14.93 3,565,700 I See Note (1) Common Stock 05/25/2005   P   50,000 A $ 14.66 3,615,700 I See Note (1)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
ATTICUS CAPITAL LLC 152 WEST 57TH STREET 45TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10019		X
BARAKETT TIMOTHY R 152 WEST 57TH STREET 45TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10019		X

Signatures

Atticus Capital, L.L.C., by Timothy R. Barakett, Managing Member, by Nandita Hogan, attorney-in-fact		05/26/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
Timothy R. Barakett, by Nandita Hogan, attorney-in-fact		05/26/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Mr. Barakett, who is an additional Reporting Person, is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and Managing Member of Atticus Capital, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("Atticus Capital"). Atticus Capital and certain of its affiliated entities (collectively, the "Atticus Entities") act as advisers for various investment funds (the "Funds") and managed accounts (the "Accounts"). Based on his relationship with the Atticus Entities, Mr. Barakett is deemed to be a beneficial owner of the Securities owned by the Funds and the Accounts for purposes of Rule 16a-1(a)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Mr. Barakett and Atticus Capital disclaim beneficial ownership within the meaning of Rule 16a-1(a)(2) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 in the Securities owned by the Funds and the Accounts except to the extent, if any, of their pecuniary interest therein.

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