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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-04-006490
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040202
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040204

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DESOCIO WALTER G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001206122

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27265
		FILM NUMBER:		04567813

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TWO UNION SQ.
		STREET 2:		601 UNION STREET
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98101

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INTERNAP NETWORK SERVICES CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001056386
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC. [7370]
		IRS NUMBER:				912145721
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		601 UNION STREET SUITE 1000
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98101
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2064418800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		250 WILLIAMS STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE E100
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30303

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INTERNAP NETWORK SERVICES CORP/WA
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990721
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-02-02</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001056386</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>INTERNAP NETWORK SERVICES CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>INAP</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001206122</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DESOCIO WALTER G</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O INTERNAP NETWORK SERVICES CORP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>250 WILLIAMS STREET, SUITE E100</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ATLANTA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>GA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>30303</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Administrative Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>2.44</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-02-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>312500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2004-02-02</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-02-02</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>common stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>312500</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>312500</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Option exercisable as to 25% of shares at 2/2/2005; then as to 1/48th of the remaining shares each month thereafter.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Walter G. DeSocio</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-02-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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