288LAG4525/25.374103_1



                      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 18, 1997
                                                         --------------


Commission  File  Number:  0-27734
                         ---------

Individual,  Inc.
-----------------
(Exact  Name  of  Registrant  as  Specified  in  Charter)

Delaware
--------
(State  or  Other  Jurisdiction  of  Incorporation)

04-303-6959
-----------
I.R.S.  Employer  Identification  No.)

8  New  England  Executive  Park  West,  Burlington,  Massachusetts      01803
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(Address  of Principal Executive Offices)                           (Zip Code)



Registrant's  telephone  number,  including  area  code:    (617)  273-6000
                                                            ---------------



ITEM  2.          ACQUISITION  OR  DISPOSITION  OF  ASSETS.

     On  June  18,  1997,  Individual,  Inc.  ("Individual")  completed  the
acquisition  of  ClariNet  Communications  Corp.,  a  California  corporation
("ClariNet"),  by  means  of  a  merger  (the  "Merger") of CN Merger Corp., a
Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Individual ("Merger Sub"),
with and into ClariNet, with ClariNet continuing as the surviving corporation,
pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated as of June
13,  1997,  by  and  among  Individual,  Merger  Sub,  ClariNet  and  certain
shareholders of ClariNet (the "Merger Agreement").  As a result of the Merger,
ClariNet  became  a  wholly-owned  subsidiary  of  Individual.  The Merger was
effected  by  the filing of a Certificate of Merger with the State of Delaware
and the filing of an Agreement of Merger with the State of California, each on
June  18,  1997  (the  "Effective  Date").

     Pursuant  to the terms of the Merger Agreement, upon the effectiveness of
the  Merger, each outstanding share of ClariNet Common Stock, no par value per
share  (the  "ClariNet Common Stock"), was converted into the right to receive
0.21954874  (the "Exchange Ratio") shares of Individual Common Stock, $.01 par
value per share (the "Individual Common Stock") (subject to payment in cash in
lieu  of  any  fractional  shares).    As  a  result of the Merger, the former
shareholders  of ClariNet will receive an aggregate of approximately 1,475,000
shares  of  Individual Common Stock (including approximately 138,512 shares of
Individual  Common  Stock  reserved  for issuance upon exercise of outstanding
ClariNet  stock  options  assumed  by  Individual  in  the Merger as described
below).

     In  addition,  pursuant  to  the  terms of the Merger Agreement, upon the
effectiveness  of  the  Merger,  Individual  assumed  all  of the options (the
"ClariNet  Options")  outstanding under ClariNet's 1994 Incentive Stock Option
Plan,  1995  Incentive  Stock  Option  Plan,  and  1996 Stock Option Plan.  In
connection  with Individual's assumption of the ClariNet Options, based on the
Exchange Ratio, the shares of ClariNet Common Stock reserved for issuance upon
exercise  of  outstanding ClariNet Options were converted into an aggregate of
approximately  138,512 shares of Individual Common Stock reserved for issuance
thereunder.

     The  terms  of  the  Merger  and the consideration received by ClariNet's
securityholders  in  connection  therewith  were  the  result  of arm's-length
negotiations between the representatives of Individual and the representatives
of  ClariNet,  and  took  into account various factors concerning the relative
valuations  of  the  businesses and the securities of Individual and ClariNet.
The  terms  of  the  Merger  and  the  exchange  of  ClariNet Common Stock for
Individual  Common  Stock  are more fully described in the Merger Agreement, a
copy  of  which  is  filed  as  Exhibit  2.1  to  this Report on Form 8-K (the
                                ------------
"Report")  and  is  incorporated  herein  by  reference  thereto.

     The  Merger  is intended to qualify as a reorganization under Section 368
of  the  Internal  Revenue  Code of 1986, as amended.  In addition, the Merger
will  be  accounted  for  as  a  pooling  of  interests.

     Certain  ClariNet shareholders and Broadview Associates ("Broadview") are
entitled  to  "shelf" resale registration rights with respect to the shares of
Individual Common Stock issued to the ClariNet shareholders in connection with
the  Merger (including shares of Individual Common Stock reserved for issuance
upon  exercise  of  ClariNet Options assumed by Individual) (collectively, the
"Merger  Shares"),  pursuant  to the terms of that certain Registration Rights
Agreement  dated  as  of  June  18,  1997  among Individual, Broadview and the
ClariNet  shareholders  listed  therein (the "Registration Rights Agreement").
Pursuant  to the Registration Rights Agreement, Individual is obligated to use
its  best  efforts  to  file  a  Registration  Statement  (the  "Registration
Statement")  to register the resale of the Merger Shares as soon as reasonably
practicable  after  the Effective Date, and to use its reasonable best efforts
to  cause  such  Registration  Statement  to  become  effective not later than
October  15,  1997.    In  addition,  Individual  is obligated to use its best
efforts  to  maintain  the  effectiveness  of the Registration Statement for a
period  of  up  to  two  years  after  the  Effective Date, subject to certain
conditions and limitations set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement.  In
addition,  the  Registration  Rights  Agreement  grants  certain  "piggyback"
registration  rights  under  certain  limited  conditions  as described in the
Registration Rights Agreement.  A copy of the Registration Rights Agreement is
filed  as  Exhibit 99.1 to this Report and is incorporated herein by reference
           ------------
thereto.

     In connection with the Merger, Individual also entered into a Fee Payment
Agreement  (the  "Fee  Payment  Agreement")  with Broadview, pursuant to which
Individual  agreed,  upon  consummation  of  the  Merger, to assume ClariNet's
obligation to pay Broadview $500,000 (the "Broadview Fee") as full payment for
all  services  provided  by  Broadview  in  connection  with  the  Merger. The
Broadview  Fee  is  payable in cash or Individual Common Stock in Individual's
discretion , subject to the terms and conditions of the Fee Payment Agreement.
A copy of the Fee Payment Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 of this
                                                          ------------
Report  and  is  incorporated  herein  by  reference  thereto.

     For  additional  information concerning the Merger, see the press release
of  Individual dated June 16, 1997, a copy of which is attached to this Report
as  Exhibit  99.3  and  incorporated  herein  by  reference  thereto.
    -------------

          *          *          *          *          *          *     *     *

     Individual  develops  and  markets  a  suite  of personalized information
services  which  provide  business  professionals  with  daily,  personalized,
relevant  news briefings, while offering information providers and advertisers
new  ways to reach targeted audiences.  ClariNet publishes a global electronic
newspaper  on  the  internet  called  ClariNews,  which is distributed through
internet  service  providers and to corporations, educational institutions and
individual  subscribers.

     Acquisitions,  including  Individual's acquisition of ClariNet, involve a
number  of  potential risks, including difficulties in the assimilation of the
acquired  company's operations, technology, products and personnel, completing
and  integrating  acquired  in-process  technology,  diversion of management's
resources,  uncertainties associated with operating in new markets and working
with  new  employees  and  customers,  and  the potential loss of the acquired
company's  key employees expected to join the acquiring company.  In order for
Individual  to  achieve  benefits from its acquisition of ClariNet, Individual
will  need  to  integrate  ClariNet's  business,  products, technology and key
employees  into  Individual's  existing  business  and  to  make  significant
expenditures  for  sales  and  marketing  and  product  development to further
develop  ClariNet's  business.  No assurance can be given that Individual will
be  successful in this regard.  Moreover, even if successfully integrated, the
acquired ClariNet operations may not achieve levels of revenue or productivity
comparable to those achieved by Individual's existing operations, or otherwise
perform  as  expected.

     There  can  also  be no assurance that the acquisition of ClariNet or any
future  acquisitions will not have a material adverse effect upon Individual's
business  and  results  of  operations.


ITEM  7.          FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS  AND  EXHIBITS.

     No  Financial  Statements or Pro Forma Financial Information are required
to  be  filed  as  a  part  of  this  Report.

     (c)          Exhibits.
                  --------

EXHIBIT  NO.          DESCRIPTION
------------          -----------

2.1     Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated as of June 13, 1997, by and
among  Individual,  Inc., CN Merger Corp., ClariNet Communications Corp.,  and
certain  shareholders  of  ClariNet  Communications  Corp.

99.1     Registration Rights Agreement dated as of June 18, 1997, by and among
Individual,  Inc.,  Broadview  Associates and certain shareholders of ClariNet
Communications  Corp.

99.2       Fee Payment Agreement dated June 13, 1997, by and among Individual,
Inc.,  ClariNet  Communications  Corp.,  and  Broadview  Associates.

99.3          Press  Release  of  Individual,  Inc.  dated  June  16,  1997.

<PAGE>
                                  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.


     Individual,  Inc.
     -----------------
     (Registrant)

Date:  July  3,  1997

     /s/Robert  L.  Lentz
     Robert  L.  Lentz
     Senior  Vice  President,  Finance  and
     Administration  and  Chief  Financial
     Officer,  Treasurer  and  Secretary







                                 EXHIBIT INDEX



                          Exhibit No.     Description
                          -----------     -----------
2.1     Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated as of June 13, 1997, by and
among  Individual,  Inc., CN Merger Corp., ClariNet Communications Corp.,  and
certain  shareholders  of  ClariNet  Communications  Corp.
99.1     Registration Rights Agreement dated as of June 18, 1997, by and among
Individual,  Inc.,  Broadview  Associates and certain shareholders of ClariNet
Communications  Corp.
99.2       Fee Payment Agreement dated June 13, 1997, by and among Individual,
Inc.,  ClariNet  Communications  Corp.,  and  Broadview  Associates.
99.3          Press  Release  of  Individual,  Inc.  dated  June  16,  1997.
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288LAG4525/25.374103_1

                      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 18, 1997
                                                         --------------

Commission  File  Number:  0-27734
                         ---------

Individual,  Inc.
-----------------
(Exact  Name  of  Registrant  as  Specified  in  Charter)

Delaware
--------
(State  or  Other  Jurisdiction  of  Incorporation)

04-303-6959
-----------
I.R.S.  Employer  Identification  No.)

8  New  England  Executive  Park  West,  Burlington,  Massachusetts      01803
-------------------------------------------------------------------     ------
(Address  of Principal Executive Offices)                           (Zip Code)

Registrant's  telephone  number,  including  area  code:    (617)  273-6000
                                                            ---------------

ITEM  2.          ACQUISITION  OR  DISPOSITION  OF  ASSETS.

     On  June  18,  1997,  Individual,  Inc.  ("Individual")  completed  the
acquisition  of  ClariNet  Communications  Corp.,  a  California  corporation
("ClariNet"),  by  means  of  a  merger  (the  "Merger") of CN Merger Corp., a
Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Individual ("Merger Sub"),
with and into ClariNet, with ClariNet continuing as the surviving corporation,
pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated as of June
13,  1997,  by  and  among  Individual,  Merger  Sub,  ClariNet  and  certain
shareholders of ClariNet (the "Merger Agreement").  As a result of the Merger,
ClariNet  became  a  wholly-owned  subsidiary  of  Individual.  The Merger was
effected  by  the filing of a Certificate of Merger with the State of Delaware
and the filing of an Agreement of Merger with the State of California, each on
June  18,  1997  (the  "Effective  Date").

     Pursuant  to the terms of the Merger Agreement, upon the effectiveness of
the  Merger, each outstanding share of ClariNet Common Stock, no par value per
share  (the  "ClariNet Common Stock"), was converted into the right to receive
0.21954874  (the "Exchange Ratio") shares of Individual Common Stock, $.01 par
value per share (the "Individual Common Stock") (subject to payment in cash in
lieu  of  any  fractional  shares).    As  a  result of the Merger, the former
shareholders  of ClariNet will receive an aggregate of approximately 1,475,000
shares  of  Individual Common Stock (including approximately 138,512 shares of
Individual  Common  Stock  reserved  for issuance upon exercise of outstanding
ClariNet  stock  options  assumed  by  Individual  in  the Merger as described
below).

     In  addition,  pursuant  to  the  terms of the Merger Agreement, upon the
effectiveness  of  the  Merger,  Individual  assumed  all  of the options (the
"ClariNet  Options")  outstanding under ClariNet's 1994 Incentive Stock Option
Plan,  1995  Incentive  Stock  Option  Plan,  and  1996 Stock Option Plan.  In
connection  with Individual's assumption of the ClariNet Options, based on the
Exchange Ratio, the shares of ClariNet Common Stock reserved for issuance upon
exercise  of  outstanding ClariNet Options were converted into an aggregate of
approximately  138,512 shares of Individual Common Stock reserved for issuance
thereunder.

     The  terms  of  the  Merger  and the consideration received by ClariNet's
securityholders  in  connection  therewith  were  the  result  of arm's-length
negotiations between the representatives of Individual and the representatives
of  ClariNet,  and  took  into account various factors concerning the relative
valuations  of  the  businesses and the securities of Individual and ClariNet.
The  terms  of  the  Merger  and  the  exchange  of  ClariNet Common Stock for
Individual  Common  Stock  are more fully described in the Merger Agreement, a
copy  of  which  is  filed  as  Exhibit  2.1  to  this Report on Form 8-K (the
                                ------------
"Report")  and  is  incorporated  herein  by  reference  thereto.

     The  Merger  is intended to qualify as a reorganization under Section 368
of  the  Internal  Revenue  Code of 1986, as amended.  In addition, the Merger
will  be  accounted  for  as  a  pooling  of  interests.

     Certain  ClariNet shareholders and Broadview Associates ("Broadview") are
entitled  to  "shelf" resale registration rights with respect to the shares of
Individual Common Stock issued to the ClariNet shareholders in connection with
the  Merger (including shares of Individual Common Stock reserved for issuance
upon  exercise  of  ClariNet Options assumed by Individual) (collectively, the
"Merger  Shares"),  pursuant  to the terms of that certain Registration Rights
Agreement  dated  as  of  June  18,  1997  among Individual, Broadview and the
ClariNet  shareholders  listed  therein (the "Registration Rights Agreement").
Pursuant  to the Registration Rights Agreement, Individual is obligated to use
its  best  efforts  to  file  a  Registration  Statement  (the  "Registration
Statement")  to register the resale of the Merger Shares as soon as reasonably
practicable  after  the Effective Date, and to use its reasonable best efforts
to  cause  such  Registration  Statement  to  become  effective not later than
October  15,  1997.    In  addition,  Individual  is obligated to use its best
efforts  to  maintain  the  effectiveness  of the Registration Statement for a
period  of  up  to  two  years  after  the  Effective Date, subject to certain
conditions and limitations set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement.  In
addition,  the  Registration  Rights  Agreement  grants  certain  "piggyback"
registration  rights  under  certain  limited  conditions  as described in the
Registration Rights Agreement.  A copy of the Registration Rights Agreement is
filed  as  Exhibit 99.1 to this Report and is incorporated herein by reference
           ------------
thereto.

     In connection with the Merger, Individual also entered into a Fee Payment
Agreement  (the  "Fee  Payment  Agreement")  with Broadview, pursuant to which
Individual  agreed,  upon  consummation  of  the  Merger, to assume ClariNet's
obligation to pay Broadview $500,000 (the "Broadview Fee") as full payment for
all  services  provided  by  Broadview  in  connection  with  the  Merger. The
Broadview  Fee  is  payable in cash or Individual Common Stock in Individual's
discretion , subject to the terms and conditions of the Fee Payment Agreement.
A copy of the Fee Payment Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 of this
                                                          ------------
Report  and  is  incorporated  herein  by  reference  thereto.

     For  additional  information concerning the Merger, see the press release
of  Individual dated June 16, 1997, a copy of which is attached to this Report
as  Exhibit  99.3  and  incorporated  herein  by  reference  thereto.
    -------------

          *          *          *          *          *          *     *     *

     Individual  develops  and  markets  a  suite  of personalized information
services  which  provide  business  professionals  with  daily,  personalized,
relevant  news briefings, while offering information providers and advertisers
new  ways to reach targeted audiences.  ClariNet publishes a global electronic
newspaper  on  the  internet  called  ClariNews,  which is distributed through
internet  service  providers and to corporations, educational institutions and
individual  subscribers.

     Acquisitions,  including  Individual's acquisition of ClariNet, involve a
number  of  potential risks, including difficulties in the assimilation of the
acquired  company's operations, technology, products and personnel, completing
and  integrating  acquired  in-process  technology,  diversion of management's
resources,  uncertainties associated with operating in new markets and working
with  new  employees  and  customers,  and  the potential loss of the acquired
company's  key employees expected to join the acquiring company.  In order for
Individual  to  achieve  benefits from its acquisition of ClariNet, Individual
will  need  to  integrate  ClariNet's  business,  products, technology and key
employees  into  Individual's  existing  business  and  to  make  significant
expenditures  for  sales  and  marketing  and  product  development to further
develop  ClariNet's  business.  No assurance can be given that Individual will
be  successful in this regard.  Moreover, even if successfully integrated, the
acquired ClariNet operations may not achieve levels of revenue or productivity
comparable to those achieved by Individual's existing operations, or otherwise
perform  as  expected.

     There  can  also  be no assurance that the acquisition of ClariNet or any
future  acquisitions will not have a material adverse effect upon Individual's
business  and  results  of  operations.

ITEM  7.          FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS  AND  EXHIBITS.

     No  Financial  Statements or Pro Forma Financial Information are required
to  be  filed  as  a  part  of  this  Report.

     (c)          Exhibits.
                  --------

EXHIBIT  NO.          DESCRIPTION
------------          -----------

2.1     Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated as of June 13, 1997, by and
among  Individual,  Inc., CN Merger Corp., ClariNet Communications Corp.,  and
certain  shareholders  of  ClariNet  Communications  Corp.

99.1     Registration Rights Agreement dated as of June 18, 1997, by and among
Individual,  Inc.,  Broadview  Associates and certain shareholders of ClariNet
Communications  Corp.

99.2       Fee Payment Agreement dated June 13, 1997, by and among Individual,
Inc.,  ClariNet  Communications  Corp.,  and  Broadview  Associates.

99.3          Press  Release  of  Individual,  Inc.  dated  June  16,  1997.
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.

     Individual,  Inc.
     -----------------
     (Registrant)

Date:  July  3,  1997

     /s/Robert  L.  Lentz
     Robert  L.  Lentz
     Senior  Vice  President,  Finance  and
     Administration  and  Chief  Financial
     Officer,  Treasurer  and  Secretary

                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

                          Exhibit No.     Description
                          -----------     -----------
2.1     Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated as of June 13, 1997, by and
among  Individual,  Inc., CN Merger Corp., ClariNet Communications Corp.,  and
certain  shareholders  of  ClariNet  Communications  Corp.
99.1     Registration Rights Agreement dated as of June 18, 1997, by and among
Individual,  Inc.,  Broadview  Associates and certain shareholders of ClariNet
Communications  Corp.
99.2       Fee Payment Agreement dated June 13, 1997, by and among Individual,
Inc.,  ClariNet  Communications  Corp.,  and  Broadview  Associates.
99.3          Press  Release  of  Individual,  Inc.  dated  June  16,  1997.