content: UNITED STATES
                         SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                               Washington, D.C. 20549
  
                                      FORM 144
  
                        NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES
                PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
  
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  ATTENTION: Transmit for filing 3 copies of this form concurrently with either
             placing an order with a broker to execute sale or executing a sale
             directly with a market maker.
  
  <TABLE>
  <CAPTION>
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  1 (a) NAME OF ISSUER (Please type or print)         (b) IRS IDENT. NO.      (c) S.E.C. FILE NO.       WORK LOCATION
  
  <S>                                                 <C>                     <C>                       <C>
        ONEIDA, LTD.                                  15-0405700              1-5452
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  1 (d) ADDRESS OF ISSUER  STREET     CITY      STATE       ZIP CODE                                    (e) TELEPHONE NO.
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        163-181 Kenwood Avenue,       Oneida    New York    13421                                       AREA CODE    NUMBER
                                                                                                        ------------------------------
                                                                                                        315          361-3000
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  2 (a) NAME OF PERSON FOR WHOSE ACCOUNT   (b) IRS IDENT. NO   (c) RELATIONSHIP TO ISSUER   (d) ADDRESS STREET  CITY  STATE  ZIP CODE
        THE SECURITIES ARE TO BE SOLD
  
        SILVER POINT CAPITAL, L.P.         22-3849636          None                         2 Greenwich Plaza, Greenwich, CT 06830
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  </TABLE>
  INSTRUCTION: The person filing this notice should contact the issuer to obtain
               the I.R.S. Identification Number and the S.E.C. File Number.
  
  <TABLE>
  <CAPTION>
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  3 (a)           (b)                                   (c)               (d)          (e)               (f)             (g)
  <S>             <C>                    <C>            <C>               <C>          <C>                <C>            <C>
  Title of the    Name and Address of    SEC USE ONLY   Number of Shares   Aggregate   Number of Shares    Approximate   Name of Each
    Class of      Each Broker Through                    or Other Units      Market     or Other Units     Date of Sale   Securities
   Securities     Whom Securities are    Broker-Dealer     To Be Sold        Value       Outstanding      (See instr.      Exchange
   To Be Sold     to be Offered or        File Number     (See instr.     (See instr.     (See instr.         3(f))       (See instr.
                  Each Market Maker                         3(c))            3(d))           3(e))        (MO. DAY YR.)     3(g))
                  who is Acquiring
                  the Securities
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  Common        1. Merrill Lynch
                   20 Vesey Street,
                   New York, NY 10080
                2. Jeffries & Co.
                   Metro Center,
                   1 Station Place,
                   3 North
                   Stamford, CT 06902
                3. CRT Capital Group
                   262 Harbor Drive,
                   2nd Floor                                                                               08/11/2005 -
                   Stamford, CT 06902                      466,320        $1,259,064       46,632,000       11/10/2005         N/A
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  </TABLE>
  <PAGE>
  
  INSTRUCTIONS:
  
  1.    (a)    Name of issuer
  
        (b)   Issuer's I.R.S. Identification Number
  
        (c)   Issuer's S.E.C. file number, if any
  
        (d)   Issuer's address, including zip code
  
        (e)   Issuer's telephone number, including area code
  
  2.    (a)   Name of person for whose account the securities are to be sold
  
        (b)   Such person's I.R.S. identification number, if such person is an
              entity
  
        (c)   Such person's relationship to the issuer (e.g., officer, director,
              10% Stockholder, or member of immediate family of any of the
              foregoing)
  
        (d)   Such person's address, including zip code
  
  3.    (a)   Title of the class of securities to be sold
  
        (b)   Name and address of each broker through whom the securities are
              intended to be sold
  
        (c)   Number of shares or other units to be sold (if debt securities, give
              the aggregate face amount)
  
        (d)   Aggregate market value of the securities to be sold as of a
              specified date within 10 days prior to the filing of this notice
  
        (e)   Number of shares or other units of the class outstanding, or if debt
              securities the face amount thereof outstanding, as shown by the
              most recent report or statement published by the issuer
  
        (f)   Approximate date on which the securities are to be sold
  
        (g)   Name of each securities exchange, if any, on which the securities
              are intended to be sold
  
  Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained
    in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently
                              valid OMB control number.
                                                                  SEC 1147 (01-04)
  
                           TABLE I - SECURITIES TO BE SOLD
  
      Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the
  securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the
                  purchase price or other consideration therefor:
  
  <TABLE>
  <CAPTION>
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                                                                    Name of Person
                                                                  from Whom Acquired      Amount of
  Title of      Date you                                          (If gift, also give    Securities      Date of       Nature of
  the Class     Acquired     Nature of Acquisition Transaction    date donor acquired)    Acquired       Payment        Payment
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  <S>           <C>          <C>                                        <C>           <C>               <C>          <C>
  Common Stock  07/23/2004-  Acquired through recapitalization          Issuer        1,485,000 Shares  08/09/2004   Recapitalization
                08/09/2004   of debt securities on 08/09/2004                                                        of Issuer's debt
                                                                                                                      securities
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  </TABLE>
  
  INSTRUCTIONS:  If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was
                 not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table
                 or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If
                 the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation,
                 or if payment was made in installments describe the
                 arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was
                 discharged in full or the last installment paid.
  
                 TABLE II - SECURITIES SOLD DURING THE PAST 3 MONTHS
  
  Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during
  the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.
  
  <TABLE>
  <CAPTION>
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                                                                                 Amount of
  Name and Address of Seller    Title of Securities Sold      Date of Sale    Securities Sold       Gross Proceeds
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  <S>                           <C>                           <C>             <C>                   <C>
  
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  </TABLE>
  <PAGE>
  
  REMARKS
  
  
  
  
  INSTRUCTIONS:
  
  See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to
  be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be
  sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition,
  information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are Required
  by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the
  person filing this notice.
  
  ATTENTION:
  
  The persons for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to
  be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any
  material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations
  of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly
  disclosed.
  
                                          Silver Point Capital, LP
                                          by: Silver Point Capital Management, LLC
                                              its General Partner
  
                                          by: /s/ Frederick M. Fogel
                                              ----------------------
                                          Name: Frederick M. Fogel
            August 11, 2005               Its:  Authorized Signatory
  -------------------------------------   ---------------------------------------
            DATE OF NOTICE                              (SIGNATURE)
  
  The notice shall be signed by the person for whose account the securities are to
   be sold. At least one copy of the notice shall be manually signed. Any copies
            not manually signed shall bear typed or printed signatures.
  
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    ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal
                      Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)
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                                                                  SEC 1147 (01-04)
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text: UNITED STATES
                         SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                               Washington, D.C. 20549
  
                                      FORM 144
  
                        NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES
                PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
  
                                              -----------------------------------
                                                          OMB APPROVAL
                                              -----------------------------------
                                              OMB Number:               3235-0101
                                              Expires:          December 31, 2006
                                              Estimated average burden
                                              hours per response.............4.47
                                              -----------------------------------
                                                          SEC USE ONLY
                                              -----------------------------------
                                                      DOCUMENT SEQUENCE NO.
                                              -----------------------------------
  
                                              -----------------------------------
                                                          CUSIP NUMBER
                                              -----------------------------------
  
                                              -----------------------------------
  
  ATTENTION: Transmit for filing 3 copies of this form concurrently with either
             placing an order with a broker to execute sale or executing a sale
             directly with a market maker.
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1 (a) NAME OF ISSUER (Please type or print)         (b) IRS IDENT. NO.      (c) S.E.C. FILE NO.       WORK LOCATION
  ONEIDA, LTD.                                  15-0405700              1-5452
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1 (d) ADDRESS OF ISSUER  STREET     CITY      STATE       ZIP CODE                                    (e) TELEPHONE NO.
                                                                                                        ------------------------------
        163-181 Kenwood Avenue,       Oneida    New York    13421                                       AREA CODE    NUMBER
                                                                                                        ------------------------------
                                                                                                        315          361-3000
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2 (a) NAME OF PERSON FOR WHOSE ACCOUNT   (b) IRS IDENT. NO   (c) RELATIONSHIP TO ISSUER   (d) ADDRESS STREET  CITY  STATE  ZIP CODE
        THE SECURITIES ARE TO BE SOLD
  
        SILVER POINT CAPITAL, L.P.         22-3849636          None                         2 Greenwich Plaza, Greenwich, CT 06830
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  INSTRUCTION: The person filing this notice should contact the issuer to obtain
               the I.R.S. Identification Number and the S.E.C. File Number.
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3 (a)           (b)                                   (c)               (d)          (e)               (f)             (g)
  Title of the    Name and Address of    SEC USE ONLY   Number of Shares   Aggregate   Number of Shares    Approximate   Name of Each
    Class of      Each Broker Through                    or Other Units      Market     or Other Units     Date of Sale   Securities
   Securities     Whom Securities are    Broker-Dealer     To Be Sold        Value       Outstanding      (See instr.      Exchange
   To Be Sold     to be Offered or        File Number     (See instr.     (See instr.     (See instr.         3(f))       (See instr.
                  Each Market Maker                         3(c))            3(d))           3(e))        (MO. DAY YR.)     3(g))
                  who is Acquiring
                  the Securities
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Common        1. Merrill Lynch
                   20 Vesey Street,
                   New York, NY 10080
                2. Jeffries & Co.
                   Metro Center,
                   1 Station Place,
                   3 North
                   Stamford, CT 06902
                3. CRT Capital Group
                   262 Harbor Drive,
                   2nd Floor                                                                               08/11/2005 -
                   Stamford, CT 06902                      466,320        $1,259,064       46,632,000       11/10/2005         N/A
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  INSTRUCTIONS:
  
  1.    (a)    Name of issuer
  
        (b)   Issuer's I.R.S. Identification Number
  
        (c)   Issuer's S.E.C. file number, if any
  
        (d)   Issuer's address, including zip code
  
        (e)   Issuer's telephone number, including area code
  
  2.    (a)   Name of person for whose account the securities are to be sold
  
        (b)   Such person's I.R.S. identification number, if such person is an
              entity
  
        (c)   Such person's relationship to the issuer (e.g., officer, director,
              10% Stockholder, or member of immediate family of any of the
              foregoing)
  
        (d)   Such person's address, including zip code
  
  3.    (a)   Title of the class of securities to be sold
  
        (b)   Name and address of each broker through whom the securities are
              intended to be sold
  
        (c)   Number of shares or other units to be sold (if debt securities, give
              the aggregate face amount)
  
        (d)   Aggregate market value of the securities to be sold as of a
              specified date within 10 days prior to the filing of this notice
  
        (e)   Number of shares or other units of the class outstanding, or if debt
              securities the face amount thereof outstanding, as shown by the
              most recent report or statement published by the issuer
  
        (f)   Approximate date on which the securities are to be sold
  
        (g)   Name of each securities exchange, if any, on which the securities
              are intended to be sold
  
  Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained
    in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently
                              valid OMB control number.
                                                                  SEC 1147 (01-04)
  
                           TABLE I - SECURITIES TO BE SOLD
  
      Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the
  securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the
                  purchase price or other consideration therefor:
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                    Name of Person
                                                                  from Whom Acquired      Amount of
  Title of      Date you                                          (If gift, also give    Securities      Date of       Nature of
  the Class     Acquired     Nature of Acquisition Transaction    date donor acquired)    Acquired       Payment        Payment
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Common Stock  07/23/2004-  Acquired through recapitalization          Issuer        1,485,000 Shares  08/09/2004   Recapitalization
                08/09/2004   of debt securities on 08/09/2004                                                        of Issuer's debt
                                                                                                                      securities
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  INSTRUCTIONS:  If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was
                 not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table
                 or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If
                 the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation,
                 or if payment was made in installments describe the
                 arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was
                 discharged in full or the last installment paid.
  
                 TABLE II - SECURITIES SOLD DURING THE PAST 3 MONTHS
  
  Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during
  the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                 Amount of
  Name and Address of Seller    Title of Securities Sold      Date of Sale    Securities Sold       Gross Proceeds
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  REMARKS
  
  INSTRUCTIONS:
  
  See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to
  be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be
  sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition,
  information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are Required
  by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the
  person filing this notice.
  
  ATTENTION:
  
  The persons for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to
  be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any
  material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations
  of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly
  disclosed.
  
                                          Silver Point Capital, LP
                                          by: Silver Point Capital Management, LLC
                                              its General Partner
  
                                          by: /s/ Frederick M. Fogel
                                              ----------------------
                                          Name: Frederick M. Fogel
            August 11, 2005               Its:  Authorized Signatory
  -------------------------------------   ---------------------------------------
            DATE OF NOTICE                              (SIGNATURE)
  
  The notice shall be signed by the person for whose account the securities are to
   be sold. At least one copy of the notice shall be manually signed. Any copies
            not manually signed shall bear typed or printed signatures.
  
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal
                      Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                  SEC 1147 (01-04)