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                        SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, D.C. 20549
  
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                                     FORM 8-K
  
                                  CURRENT REPORT
                          Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
                      of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  
         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  June 11, 1998
  
                            EXODUS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
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              (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
  
                                     DELAWARE
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                  (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
  
          0-23795                                        77-0403076
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  (Commission File Number)                     (IRS Employer Identification No.)
  
  
  2650 San Tomas Expressway, Santa Clara, California              95051
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  (Address of principal executive offices)                      (Zip code)
  
  
                                  (408) 346-2200
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               (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  
                                  Not applicable
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           (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  
  
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  ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
  
          On June 11, 1998, the Company issued a press release announcing that it 
  intends to raise $200 million of gross proceeds through a private offering of
  its senior notes in an offering within the United States to qualified
  institutional buyers and outside the United States to non-U.S. persons. A copy
  of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by
  reference.
  
  ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS
  
     (c)  Exhibits
                  
          Exhibit Number          Exhibit
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          99.1                    Press Release, dated June 11, 1998,
                                  of Exodus Communications, Inc.
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                                    SIGNATURES
  
          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
  Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the 
  undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
  
                                          Exodus Communications, Inc.
          
  Date:  June 11, 1998                    By:   /s/ Richard S. Stoltz
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                                                    Richard S. Stoltz
                                              Chief Operating Officer and
                                                Chief Financial Officer
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                                 INDEX TO EXHIBITS
  
  
  Exhibit
  Number                          Description of Exhibit
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  99.1                    Press Release, dated June 11, 1998, of Exodus
                          Communications, Inc.
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text: SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, D.C. 20549
  
                                  --------------
  
                                     FORM 8-K
  
                                  CURRENT REPORT
                          Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
                      of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  
         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  June 11, 1998
  
                            EXODUS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
  
                                     DELAWARE
                   ---------------------------------------------
                  (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
          0-23795                                        77-0403076
  ------------------------                     --------------------------------- 
  (Commission File Number)                     (IRS Employer Identification No.)
  
  2650 San Tomas Expressway, Santa Clara, California              95051
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  (Address of principal executive offices)                      (Zip code)
  
                                  (408) 346-2200
               ----------------------------------------------------
               (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  
                                  Not applicable
           ------------------------------------------------------------
           (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
  
          On June 11, 1998, the Company issued a press release announcing that it 
  intends to raise $200 million of gross proceeds through a private offering of
  its senior notes in an offering within the United States to qualified
  institutional buyers and outside the United States to non-U.S. persons. A copy
  of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by
  reference.
  
  ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS
  
     (c)  Exhibits
                  
          Exhibit Number          Exhibit
          --------------          -------
  
          99.1                    Press Release, dated June 11, 1998,
                                  of Exodus Communications, Inc.
  SIGNATURES
  
          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
  Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the 
  undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
  
                                          Exodus Communications, Inc.
          
  Date:  June 11, 1998                    By:   /s/ Richard S. Stoltz
                                             -----------------------------
                                                    Richard S. Stoltz
                                              Chief Operating Officer and
                                                Chief Financial Officer
  INDEX TO EXHIBITS
  
  Exhibit
  Number                          Description of Exhibit
  -------                         ----------------------
  
  99.1                    Press Release, dated June 11, 1998, of Exodus
                          Communications, Inc.