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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-05-063825.txt : 20051201
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-05-063825.hdr.sgml : 20051201
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20051201093002
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-05-063825
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20051118
FILED AS OF DATE:		20051201
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20051201

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Smith Robert Palmer
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001345218

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31989
		FILM NUMBER:		051236002

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		404 302 9700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		250 WILLIAMS STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE E-100
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30303

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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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>SMITH FORM 3
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-11-18</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001056386</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>INTERNAP NETWORK SERVICES CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>IIP</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001345218</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Smith Robert Palmer</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 Marketing Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Options to purchase common stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.48</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2006-05-23</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-08-16</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>500000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Options vest as to 25% of grant on 5/23/2006 then as to 1/48th each month for the next 36 months.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Robert Smith</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-11-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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