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Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(B)(3)
Registration No. 333-93505
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PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT NO. 3
(To Prospectus Dated January 18, 2000)
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EXODUS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Up to 6,713,086 Shares of Common Stock
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This prospectus supplement relates to the resale by the former stockholders
of Service Metrics, Inc. and Global Online Japan Co., Ltd., and their
respective transferees, pledgees and donees, of shares of common stock issued
by Exodus in connection with its acquisition of Service Metrics, Inc. and
Global Online Japan Co., Ltd.
This prospectus supplement should be read in conjunction with the prospectus
dated January 18, 2000 and prospectus supplements dated February 24, 2000,
April 6, 2000 and July 18, 2000, which are to be delivered in conjunction with
this prospectus supplement. All capitalized terms used but not defined in this
prospectus supplement shall have the meanings given to them in the prospectus.
The information in the table appearing under the heading "Selling
Stockholders" in the prospectus is superseded in part by the information
appearing in the table below. The amount below do not reflect the 2 for 1 split
of Exodus Common Stock occurring on June 7, 2000.
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Shares owned Shares Shares owned
Name before offering offered after offering
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Niel Robertson (24)..................... 234,580 234,580 --
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology... 8,000 8,000 --
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Holly K. Hamann (25).................... 2,422 2,422 --
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Dennis H. Hamann........................ 1,980 1,980 --
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Rajat Bhargava.......................... 71,292 71,292 --
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Nilanjan B. Gajare...................... 150 150 --
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(24) Niel Robertson has transferred 8,000 shares to Massachusetts Institute of
Technology by gift.
(25) Holly K. Hamann has transferred 1,980 shares to Dennis H. Hamann by gift.
(26) Nilanjan B. Gajare has transferred 150 shares to Nilanjan B. Gajare by
gift.
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Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. Please
carefully consider the "Risk Factors" beginning on page 5 of this prospectus.
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Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities
commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the
adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus or this prospectus supplement. Any
representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The date of this prospectus supplement is September 18, 2000
