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<FILING-DATE>20080529
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<ISSUER>
<COMPANY-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>CRITICAL PATH INC
<CIK>0001060801
<ASSIGNED-SIC>7389
<IRS-NUMBER>911788300
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>CA
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>1231
</COMPANY-DATA>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>2 HARRISON STREET
<STREET2>2ND FLOOR
<CITY>SAN FRANCISCO
<STATE>CA
<ZIP>94105
<PHONE>4158088800
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>2 HARRISON STREET
<STREET2>2ND FLOOR
<CITY>SAN FRNACISCO
<STATE>CA
<ZIP>94105
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</ISSUER>
<REPORTING-OWNER>
<OWNER-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>TINSLEY TOM C
<CIK>0001094153
</OWNER-DATA>
<FILING-VALUES>
<FORM-TYPE>4
<ACT>34
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<FILM-NUMBER>08867912
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<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<PHONE>7139188800
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>BMC SOFTWARE INC
<STREET2>2101 CITYWEST BLVD
<CITY>HOUSTON
<STATE>TX
<ZIP>77042
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</REPORTING-OWNER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>form4_tinsley052708-cpiex.xml
<DESCRIPTION>STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
<TEXT>
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-05-27</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>1</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001060801</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CRITICAL PATH INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CPTH.OB</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001094153</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>TINSLEY TOM C</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O GENERAL ATLANTIC SERVICE COMPANY LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>3 PICKWICK PLAZA</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GREENWICH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06830</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-05-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>840907</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.102</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>159405610</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-05-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>70821</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.102</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>12381847</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-05-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>113600</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.102</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>20742247</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">By General Atlantic Partners 74, L.P. (&quot;GAP 74&quot;).  See footnote 3.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">By GapStar, LLC (&quot;GapStar&quot;).  See footnote 3.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">By GAP Coinvestment Partners II, L.P. (&quot;GAPCO II&quot;).  General Atlantic LLC (&quot;GA LLC&quot;) is the general partner of GAP 74 and the
 sole member of GapStar. The general partners of GAPCO II are also Managing Directors of GA LLC.  Mr. Tinsley is a Managing
 Director of GA LLC and a general partner of GAPCO II, and disclaims beneficial ownership of all of the reported securities
 except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Tom C. Tinsley</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-05-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
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