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                        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
  
  
  
                                 October 19, 2000
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                 Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)
  
  
  
                            Exodus Communications, Inc.
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              (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
  
          Delaware                     0-23795                    77-0403076
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  (State of Incorporation)      (Commission file number)      (I.R.S. Employer
                                                             Identification No.)
  
  
  
                          2831 Mission College Boulevard
                           Santa Clara, California 95054
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           (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
  
  
  
                                  (408) 346-2200
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               (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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  ITEM 5: OTHER EVENTS.
  
       Attached hereto is financial information for Exodus Communications, Inc.
  for its quarter ended September 30, 2000 and forward-looking statements relating
  to the fourth quarter of 2000 and relating to 2001, as presented in a press
  release issued by Exodus on October 19, 2000.
  
       A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.01 and incorporated
  herein by reference.
  
  
  ITEM 7: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
  
  (c) Exhibits.
  
      The following exhibits are filed herewith:
  
      99.01  Press release dated October 19, 2000.
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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.
  
       Date: October 19, 2000
  
                                      EXODUS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
  
  
                                      By: /s/ Adam W. Wegner
                                          -------------------------------------
                                          Adam W. Wegner, Senior Vice President,
                                          Legal and Corporate Affairs, General
                                          Counsel and Secretary
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                                   EXHIBIT INDEX
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    99.01  Press release dated October 19, 2000.
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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
  
                                 October 19, 2000
              ------------------------------------------------------
                 Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)
  
                            Exodus Communications, Inc.
              ------------------------------------------------------
              (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
  
          Delaware                     0-23795                    77-0403076
  ------------------------     -------------------------     ------------------
  (State of Incorporation)      (Commission file number)      (I.R.S. Employer
                                                             Identification No.)
  
                          2831 Mission College Boulevard
                           Santa Clara, California 95054
             ---------------------------------------------------------
           (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
  
                                  (408) 346-2200
                --------------------------------------------------
               (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  ITEM 5: OTHER EVENTS.
  
       Attached hereto is financial information for Exodus Communications, Inc.
  for its quarter ended September 30, 2000 and forward-looking statements relating
  to the fourth quarter of 2000 and relating to 2001, as presented in a press
  release issued by Exodus on October 19, 2000.
  
       A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.01 and incorporated
  herein by reference.
  
  ITEM 7: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
  
  (c) Exhibits.
  
      The following exhibits are filed herewith:
  
      99.01  Press release dated October 19, 2000.
  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.
  
       Date: October 19, 2000
  
                                      EXODUS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
  
                                      By: /s/ Adam W. Wegner
                                          -------------------------------------
                                          Adam W. Wegner, Senior Vice President,
                                          Legal and Corporate Affairs, General
                                          Counsel and Secretary
  EXHIBIT INDEX
                                   -------------
  
    99.01  Press release dated October 19, 2000.