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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC/   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Limelight Networks, Inc. [LLNW] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 85 BROAD STREET,  3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 10/04/2007 (Street) NEW YORK,, NY 10004 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 10/04/2007   P   600 A $ 9.71 30,273,393 I See footnotes (1) (2) (3) (4)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC/ 85 BROAD STREET NEW YORK,, NY 10004		X
GS CAPITAL PARTNERS V FUND LP 85 BROAD STREET NEW YORK, NY 10004		X
GSCP V ADVISORS, LLC 85 BROAD STREET NEW YORK, NY 10004		X
GS CAPITAL PARTNERS V OFFSHORE FUND LP 85 BROAD STREET NEW YORK, NY 10004		X
GSCP V OFFSHORE ADVISORS LLC 85 BROAD STREET NEW YORK, NY 10004		X
GS Capital Partners V Institutional L P 85 BROAD ST NEW YORK, NY 10004		X
GS ADVISORS V LLC 85 BROAD STREET NEW YORK, NY 10004		X
GS CAPITAL PARTNERS V GmbH & CO KG 85 BROAD STREET NEW YORK, NY 10004		X
GOLDMAN SACHS MANAGEMENT GP GMBH MESSETURM 60308 FRANKFURT AM MAIN GERMANY, 2M 00000		X
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO 85 BROAD STREET NEW YORK,, NY 10004		X

Signatures

/s/ Roger S. Begelman, Attorney-in-fact		10/09/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Roger S. Begelman, Attorney-in-fact		10/09/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Roger S. Begelman, Attorney-in-fact		10/09/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Roger S. Begelman, Attorney-in-fact		10/09/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Roger S. Begelman, Attorney-in-fact		10/09/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Roger S. Begelman, Attorney-in-fact		10/09/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Roger S. Begelman, Attorney-in-fact		10/09/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Roger S. Begelman, Attorney-in-fact		10/09/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Roger S. Begelman, Attorney-in-fact		10/09/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Roger S. Begelman, Attorney-in-fact		10/09/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	This statement is being filed by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. ("GS Group"), Goldman, Sachs & Co. ("Goldman Sachs"), GSCP V Advisors, L.L.C. ("GSCP Advisors"), GSCP V Offshore Advisors, L.L.C. ("GSCP Offshore Advisors"), GS Advisors V, L.L.C. ("GS Advisors"), Goldman, Sachs Management GP GmbH ("GS GmbH"), GS Capital Partners V Fund, L.P. ("GS Capital"), GS Capital Partners V Offshore Fund, L.P. ("GS Offshore"), GS Capital Partners V GmbH & Co. KG ("GS Germany"), GS Capital Partners V Institutional, L.P. ("GS Institutional" and, together with GS Capital, GS Offshore and GS Germany, the "Funds") (GS Group, Goldman Sachs, GSCP Advisors, GSCP Offshore Advisors, GS Advisors, GS GmbH and the Funds, collectively, the "Reporting Persons").
(2)	The securities reported herein as indirectly purchased were beneficially owned directly by Goldman Sachs. Without admitting any legal obligation, Goldman Sachs or an affiliate will remit appropriate profits, if any, to Limelight Networks, Inc. (the "Company"). The Reporting Persons, other than GS Group, disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities owned by Goldman Sachs. Goldman Sachs is a wholly-owned subsidiary of GS Group.
(3)	Goldman Sachs beneficially owns directly and GS Group may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly 900 shares of the Company's common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Common Stock"). GS Group and Goldman Sachs may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly, in the aggregate, 30,272,493 shares of the Company's Common Stock by reason of direct ownership of Common Stock by the Funds. Affiliates of GS Group are the general partner, managing general partner or managing partner of he Funds. GS Group and Goldman Sachs each disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock owned by the Funds except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.
(4)	GS Capital beneficially owns directly and its general partner, GSCP Advisors, may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly 15,940,283 shares of Common Stock. GSCP Offshore beneficially owns directly and its general partner, GSCP Offshore Advisors, may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly 8,234,087 shares of Common Stock. GS Institutional beneficially owns directly and its general partner, GS Advisors, may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly 5,466,153 shares of Common Stock. GS Germany beneficially owns directly and its general partner, GS GmbH, may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly 631,970 shares of Common Stock.

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