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   <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE WIDTH="17%" COLOR="#000000"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000"><B>FORM 8-K </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000"><B>CURRENT REPORT
  </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>Pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV
  ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):&nbsp;&nbsp;October 7, 2002 </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>NetRatings, Inc. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Delaware</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>0-27907</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>77-0461990</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000">(State or other jurisdiction of</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"
  COLOR="#000000">incorporation)</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000">(Commission File Number)</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000">(IRS Employer</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000">Identification
  No.)</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>890 Hillview Court, Suite 300</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
  COLOR="#000000"><B>Milpitas, California</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>95035</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000">(Address of principal executive offices)</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000">(Zip Code)</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
   </TABLE> </DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>(408) 941-2900 </B></FONT></DIV>
  <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000">(Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code) </FONT></DIV>
  
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   <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B><I>Item 5:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other Events. </I></B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
  SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">On October 7, 2002, NetRatings, Inc. (&#147;<U>NetRatings</U>&#148;), commenced a simplified all-cash take-over bid to acquire the
  outstanding shares of NetValue, S.A., a French company traded on the &#147;Nouveau March&eacute;&#148; of the Euronext Paris exchange (&#147;<U>NetValue</U>&#148;), that NetRatings does not already own for a price of 2 Euros per NetValue share. In
  August 2002, NetRatings acquired a majority interest in NetValue from certain of NetValue&#146;s stockholders. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
  COLOR="#000000">NetRatings and NetValue on October 7, 2002 issued in France a joint press release announcing the commencement of the tender offer. A copy of the English version of the joint press release is attached as <U>Exhibit 99.1</U> hereto and
  is incorporated herein by reference. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B><I>Item 7. </I></B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
  STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><I>(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired. </I></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Under the SEC rules for Item 7 of current reports on Form 8-K, NetRatings is required to file certain pro forma financial information that reflects the combined operations of NetValue and NetRatings,
  as well as the historical audited financial statements of NetValue. NetRatings intends to file both such pro forma financial information and the NetValue historical audited financial statements in a current report on Form 8-K that shall be filed no
  later than October 21, 2002, which is the first business day following the seventy-fifth calendar day after August 5, 2002. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
  COLOR="#000000"><I>(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pro Forma Financial Information. </I></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Reference is made to Item 7(a)
  of this Current Report on Form 8-K. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><I>(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits. </I></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="8%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">99.1</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="91%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Press release dated October 7, 2002, issued jointly by NetRatings, Inc. and NetValue, S.A.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">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 hereunto duly
  authorized. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" WIDTH="44%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">NETRATINGS, INC.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" WIDTH="44%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;October 7, 2002</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="2%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">By:</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="44%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/<SMALL>S</SMALL>/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;T<SMALL>ODD</SMALL> S<SMALL>LOAN&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SMALL></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="44%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Todd Sloan</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><I>Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice</I></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><I>President, Corporate Development and</I></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><I>Secretary</I></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
  COLOR="#000000"><I>(Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)</I></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="91%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Press release dated October 7, 2002, issued jointly by NetRatings, Inc. and NetValue, S.A.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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text: Form 8-K
  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):  October 7, 2002
  NetRatings, Inc.
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  Delaware
  0-27907
  77-0461990
  (State or other jurisdiction of
  incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)
  (IRS Employer
  Identification
  No.)
  890 Hillview Court, Suite 300
  Milpitas, California
  95035
  (Address of principal executive offices)
  (Zip Code)
  (408) 941-2900
  (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  Item 5:    Other Events.
  On October 7, 2002, NetRatings, Inc. ("
  NetRatings
  "), commenced a simplified all-cash take-over bid to acquire the
  outstanding shares of NetValue, S.A., a French company traded on the "Nouveau Marché" of the Euronext Paris exchange ("
  NetValue
  "), that NetRatings does not already own for a price of 2 Euros per NetValue share. In
  August 2002, NetRatings acquired a majority interest in NetValue from certain of NetValue's stockholders.
  NetRatings and NetValue on October 7, 2002 issued in France a joint press release announcing the commencement of the tender offer. A copy of the English version of the joint press release is attached as
  Exhibit 99.1
  hereto and
  is incorporated herein by reference.
  Item 7.
  (a)    Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.
  Under the SEC rules for Item 7 of current reports on Form 8-K, NetRatings is required to file certain pro forma financial information that reflects the combined operations of NetValue and NetRatings,
  as well as the historical audited financial statements of NetValue. NetRatings intends to file both such pro forma financial information and the NetValue historical audited financial statements in a current report on Form 8-K that shall be filed no
  later than October 21, 2002, which is the first business day following the seventy-fifth calendar day after August 5, 2002.
  (b)    Pro Forma Financial Information.
  Reference is made to Item 7(a)
  of this Current Report on Form 8-K.
  (c)    Exhibits.
  EXHIBIT
  DESCRIPTION
  99.1
  Press release dated October 7, 2002, issued jointly by NetRatings, Inc. and NetValue, S.A.
  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 hereunto duly
  authorized.
  NETRATINGS, INC.
  Date:  October 7, 2002
  By:
  /
  S
  /    T
  ODD
  S
  LOAN
  Todd Sloan
  Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice
  President, Corporate Development and
  Secretary
  (Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)
  EXHIBIT INDEX
  EXHIBIT
  DESCRIPTION
  99.1
  Press release dated October 7, 2002, issued jointly by NetRatings, Inc. and NetValue, S.A.