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<P ALIGN="CENTER">UNITED STATES</P>


<P ALIGN="CENTER">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</P>


<P ALIGN="CENTER">WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</P>


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<P ALIGN="CENTER">FORM 8-K</P>


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<P ALIGN="CENTER">CURRENT REPORT</P>


<P ALIGN="CENTER">PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE</P>


<P ALIGN="CENTER">SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</P>





<P ALIGN="CENTER">Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): April 25, 2005</P>





<P ALIGN="CENTER">Instinet Group Incorporated</P>


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<P ALIGN="CENTER">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)</P>





<P ALIGN="CENTER">Delaware                      000-32717              13-4134098</P>


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<P ALIGN="CENTER">3 Times Square, New York, New York                          10036</P>


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<P ALIGN="CENTER">Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 212-310-9500</P>


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<P ALIGN="CENTER">Not Applicable</P>


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<P ALIGN="CENTER">(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)</P>


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<P>Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):</P>





<P>_ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>





<P>_x Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</P>





<P>_ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</P>





<P>_ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</P>





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<P>ITEM 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.</P>





<P>On April 25, 2005, Instinet Group Incorporated ("Instinet") issued a press release announcing its first quarter 2005 results. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.</P>





</FONT><FONT FACE="Courier" SIZE=2><P>Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.</P>





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</FONT><FONT FACE="Courier New" SIZE=2><P>99.1        Press Release of Instinet Group Incorporated issued April 25, 2005: Instinet Group Announces First Quarter 2005 Earnings</P>


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<P ALIGN="CENTER">SIGNATURES</P>





<P>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 thereto duly authorized.</P>





<P>                                           INSTINET GROUP INCORPORATED</P>


<P>                                                    Registrant</P>





<P>Date: April 25, 2005</P>


<P>                                            By: /s/ John F. Fay</P>


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<P>                                               John F. Fay</P>


<P>                                               Chief Financial Officer</P>





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<P ALIGN="CENTER">EXHIBIT INDEX</P>





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<P>99.1        Press Release of Instinet Group Incorporated issued April 25, 2005: Instinet Group Announces First Quarter 2005 Earnings</P>





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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): April 25, 2005
Instinet Group Incorporated
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware                      000-32717              13-4134098
---------------------------------------------------------------------(State or Other Jurisdiction   (Commission File     (IRS Employer       of Incorporation)                    Number)        Identification No.)
3 Times Square, New York, New York                          10036
-----------------------------------------------------------------------(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                 (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 212-310-9500
Not Applicable
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
_ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
_x Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
_ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
_ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
ITEM 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
On April 25, 2005, Instinet Group Incorporated ("Instinet") issued a press release announcing its first quarter 2005 results. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
Number	Description
99.1        Press Release of Instinet Group Incorporated issued April 25, 2005: Instinet Group Announces First Quarter 2005 Earnings
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 thereto duly authorized.
INSTINET GROUP INCORPORATED
Registrant
Date: April 25, 2005
By: /s/ John F. Fay
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John F. Fay
Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NUMBER                  DESCRIPTION
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99.1        Press Release of Instinet Group Incorporated issued April 25, 2005: Instinet Group Announces First Quarter 2005 Earnings