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<SEC-HEADER>0000740450-11-000001.hdr.sgml : 20110301
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110301115758
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000740450-11-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	D/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
ITEM INFORMATION:		Rule 506
ITEM INFORMATION:		Investment Company Act Section 3(c)
ITEM INFORMATION:		Section 3(c)(7)
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110301
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110301
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20110301

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ZWEIG DIMENNA PARTNERS L P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000740450
		IRS NUMBER:				133185100
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		D/A
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	021-16972-NY
		FILM NUMBER:		11649858

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		900 THIRD AVENUE
		STREET 2:		30TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2127559860

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		900 THIRD AVENUE
		STREET 2:		30TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
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