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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement (Form S-8) pertaining to the 1998 Stock Plan and 1999 Employee Stock
Purchase Plan of NetRatings, Inc of our report dated January 21, 2000, with
respect to the financial statements of NetRatings, Inc. included in its Annual
Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 1999, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Palo Alto, California
May 30, 2000
