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                                 UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 10Q

(Mark  One)

[X]  QUARTERLY  REPORT  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  13  OR  15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE  ACT  OF  1934

For  the  quarterly  period ended                               June 30, 1997
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                                      or

[      ]  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE  ACT  OF  1934

For  the  transition  period  from  __________   to   ________________________

Commission  File  Number:                                              0-27734
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Individual,Inc
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(Exact  name  of  registrant  as  specified  in  its  charter)

Delaware						
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(State  or  other  jurisdiction  of  incorporation  or  organization)

04-303-6959
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(I.R.S.  Employer  Identification  No.)

8  New  England  Executive  Park  West,  Burlington,  MA		01803
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(Address  of  principal  executive  offices)                     (Zip Code)

(617)  273-6000
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(Registrant's  telephone  number,  including  area  code)

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(Former  name,  former  address  and former fiscal year, if changed since last
report)

Indicate  by  check  mark  whether  the  registrant  (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934  during  the  preceding  12  months  (or for such shorter period that the
registrant  was  required  to  file such reports), and (2) has been subject to
such  filing  requirements  for  the  past  90  days.
__X__Yes                    ___No


                     APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

As  of  June  30, 1997,  16,092,129 shares of Common Stock, $.01 par value per
share,  were  outstanding.



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                               Individual, Inc.

                                   Form 10-Q
                       For the Quarter Ended June, 1997
                                     Index

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                                                            Page #
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<S>                                	<C>                                                 <C>
Facing Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .				1			
Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  				2

PART I - UNAUDITED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item 1.. Consolidated Financial Statements
         Consolidated Balance Sheets June 30, 1997 (unaudited)  and December 31, 1996       	3
         Consolidated Statements of Operations  (unaudited). .                                	4
         Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) . . 				5
         Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements. 				6

Item 2.. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
         Condition and Results of Operations. . . . . . . . .  				9

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
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Item 2.. Change in Securities                                 				16

Item 4.. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders  				17

Item 6.. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                     				17

Signatures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  				18

Exhibit Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  				19
Exhibit 11 . Computation of Loss Per Share                    				20
	
Financial Data Schedule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 				21
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                               INDIVIDUAL, INC.
                          CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                  (UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                                June 30,      December 31,
                                                                  1997            1996
                                                              -------------  --------------
<S>                                                           <C>            <C>
ASSETS
Current assets:
   Cash and cash equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $ 16,014,232   $  22,117,834 
   Investments in marketable securities. . . . . . . . . . .     9,125,577       8,448,306 
   Accounts receivable, net. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     7,274,660      11,950,638 
   Deferred income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .             -          35,000 
   Prepaid expenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       715,809         562,063 
                                                              -------------  --------------
     Total current assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    33,130,278      43,113,841 

Property and equipment, net. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     4,328,851       4,333,580 
Other assets, net. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       475,831         952,388 
                                                              -------------  --------------
     Total assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $ 37,934,960   $  48,399,809 
                                                              =============  ==============

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
   Accounts payable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $  3,943,973   $   4,894,036 
   Accrued royalties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     1,836,835       1,610,829 
   Accrued expenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     6,968,979       3,955,481 
   Deferred revenue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    11,387,085      14,694,856 
   Equipment financing loans and notes payable . . . . . . .     1,457,351       1,074,055 
                                                              -------------  --------------
     Total current liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    25,594,223      26,229,257 

Other long term liabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     1,694,624       1,540,375 
Commitments and contingencies (note 6)

Stockholders' equity:
   Common stock, $0.01 par value; 25,000,000 shares
      authorized,  16,092,129 and 15,722,498 shares
      issued and outstanding in 1997 and 1996, respectively.       147,836         144,140 
   Additional paid in capital. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    90,887,572      89,915,343 
   Cumulative translation adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . .        63,732          70,149 
   Unrealized gains on marketable securities . . . . . . . .       116,172         125,475 
   Accumulated deficit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   (80,569,199)    (69,594,253)

   Less 32,865 shares held in treasury
      (at cost) at December 31, 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . .             -         (30,677)
                                                              -------------  --------------
       Total stockholders' equity. . . . . . . . . . . . . .    10,646,113      20,630,177 
                                                              -------------  --------------
     Total liabilities and stockholders' equity. . . . . . .  $ 37,934,960   $  48,399,809 
                                                              =============  ==============
<FN>

The  accompanying  notes  are  an  integral  part  of  the  financial  statements.
</TABLE>



                                                     INDIVIDUAL, INC.
                                                  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
                                  OPERATIONS
                                                      (UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                  		For the three months ended          For the six months ended
                                  		 June 30,                  	  June 30,

                                       1997            1996            1997            1996
                                   -------------  --------------  --------------  --------------
<S>                                <C>            <C>             <C>             <C>
Revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $  8,806,575   $   6,638,334   $  17,575,721   $  12,550,024 
Cost of revenue . . . . . . . . .     4,238,804       2,961,153       8,832,832       5,548,085 
                                   -------------  --------------  --------------  --------------
Gross margin. . . . . . . . . . .     4,567,771       3,677,181       8,742,889       7,001,939 
Operating expenses:
   Sales and marketing. . . . . .     1,916,035       1,502,058       4,128,287       2,709,507 
   New subscriber acquisition . .     3,414,866       1,948,926       6,197,924       4,179,629 
   Product development. . . . . .     1,803,840       1,128,833       3,243,455       2,046,442 
   General and administrative . .       839,825       1,203,541       2,043,365       2,029,782 
   Acquisitions and other charges     3,068,433      36,220,417       4,700,722      36,220,417 
                                   -------------  --------------  --------------  --------------
      Total operating expenses. .    11,042,999      42,003,775      20,313,753      47,185,777 
                                   -------------  --------------  --------------  --------------

Loss from operations. . . . . . .    (6,475,228)    (38,326,594)    (11,570,864)    (40,183,838)
Interest income and other, net. .       485,741         231,245         854,160         472,839 
Interest expense. . . . . . . . .      (161,443)        (63,880)       (258,242)       (828,386)

Net loss. . . . . . . . . . . . .   ($6,150,930)   ($38,159,229)   ($10,974,946)   ($40,539,385)
                                   =============  ==============  ==============  ==============
Net loss per common share . . . .        ($0.39)         ($2.78)         ($0.69)         ($3.29)
                                   =============  ==============  ==============  ==============

Weighted average common
   shares outstanding . . . . . .    15,976,190      13,730,789      15,917,649      12,338,771 
                                   =============  ==============  ==============  ==============
<FN>

The  accompanying  notes  are  an  integral  part  of  the  financial  statements.
</TABLE>




                               INDIVIDUAL, INC.
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                  (UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                          				For the six months ended
                                                  				June 30,

                                                                         1997            1996
                                                                    --------------  --------------
<S>                                                                 <C>             <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   ($10,974,871)   ($40,492,293)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      1,468,977         678,010 
Loss on disposal of property and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . .        421,117          18,728 
Provision for doubtful accounts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .              -         217,675 
Compensation recognized under employee stock plans . . . . . . . .              -          27,981 
Purchased incomplete technology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .              -      35,563,750 
Loss on joint venture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .              -       1,303,821 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
     Decrease in accounts receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      4,675,978         891,873 
     Increase in prepaid expenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       (118,824)       (383,310)
     Decrease/ (Increase) in other assets. . . . . . . . . . . . .        444,939          10,276 
     (Decrease)/ Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses      1,970,780       1,668,893 
     Increase in other long term liabilities . . . . . . . . . . .       (500,004)        166,667 
     (Decrease)/ Increase in deferred revenue. . . . . . . . . . .     (3,307,771)        572,635 
                                                                    --------------  --------------

Net cash used in operating activities: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     (5,919,679)        244,706 
                                                                    --------------  --------------

Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property and equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     (1,241,655)       (937,930)
Investment in joint venture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .              -      (1,883,417)
Cash acquired from/(paid for) acquistion . . . . . . . . . . . . .       (280,000)      1,010,354 
Investments in marketable securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       (700,000)     (5,992,450)
                                                                    --------------  --------------

Net cash used in investing activities: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     (2,221,655)     (7,803,443)
                                                                    --------------  --------------

Cash flows from financing activities:
Principal  repayments on loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        (55,149)        (69,391)
Increase in equipment loan, net. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      1,092,697         180,963 
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of related expenses. .      1,006,601      34,086,706 
Payment on senior subordinated notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .              -     (10,000,000)
                                                                    --------------  --------------

Net cash provided by financing activities. . . . . . . . . . . . .      2,044,149      24,198,278 
                                                                    --------------  --------------

Effect of exchange rate on cash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         (6,417)         (2,342)
                                                                    --------------  --------------

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents. . . . . . . . . . . . .     (6,103,602)     16,637,199 
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period . . . . . . .     22,117,834      17,920,924 
                                                                    --------------  --------------
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period . . . . . . . . . .  $  16,014,232   $  34,558,123 
                                                                    ==============  ==============

Supplemental cash flow information:
   Interest paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $      65,806   $     746,688 
                                                                    ==============  ==============
Non cash transactions:
    Issuance of common stock in connection with acquisition. . . .  $     512,500               - 
                                                                    ==============  ==============
   Equipment acquired under capital lease obligation . . . . . . .              -   $      22,859 
                                                                    ==============  ==============
   Net liabilities assumed in exchange for stock . . . . . . . . .              -   $   1,643,019 
                                                                    ==============  ==============
   Conversion of redeemable preferred stock into common stock. . .              -   $   2,999,013 
                                                                    ==============  ==============
<FN>

The  accompanying  notes  are  an  integral  part  of  the  financial  statements.
</TABLE>




                               INDIVIDUAL, INC.
                NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  (UNAUDITED)


1.    Basis  of  Presentation
     The unaudited consolidated financial statements of  Individual, Inc. (the
"Company")  presented  herein  have been prepared pursuant to the rules of the
Securities  and  Exchange Commission for quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and do
not  include all of the information and note disclosures required by generally
accepted  accounting  principles.      The  condensed  consolidated  financial
statements  should  be  read  in  conjunction  with the consolidated financial
statements  and  notes  thereto,  together  with  management's  discussion and
analysis  of  financial  condition and results of operations, contained in the
Company's  Annual  Report  on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
1996.    In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated
financial  statements  include  all  adjustments,  consisting  of  only normal
recurring  adjustments, necessary to present fairly the consolidated financial
position,  results  of  operations  and  cash  flows  of  the  Company and its
subsidiaries.    Quarterly operating results are not necessarily indicative of
the  results  which  would  be  expected for the full year.  In June 1997, the
Company  acquired  all  of  the  outstanding  capital  stock  of  ClariNet
Communications Corp. in a transaction accounted for as a pooling of interests.
Accordingly,  all prior period financial statements presented herein have been
restated  to  include  the financial position, results of operations, and cash
flows  of  ClariNet  Communications  Corp.    See  Note  5.

2.    Use  of  Estimates
     The  preparation  of  financial  statements  in conformity with generally
accepted  accounting  principles  requires  management  to  make estimates and
assumptions  that  affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and
accompanying  notes.    Actual  results  could  differ  from  those estimates.

3.    Reclassification  of  Amounts
     Certain  amounts in the financial statements for the three months and the
six  months  ended  June  30,  1996  have  been reclassified to conform to the
presentation  for  the  three  months  and the six months ended June 30, 1997.

4.    Per  Share  Computations
Net  loss  per  common  share  for  1996 gives effect to the conversion of all
shares  of Series B, C, D, E and G Redeemable Preferred Stock and Series A and
F  Preferred  Stock and does not include the dividends on Redeemable Preferred
Stock  as  an  increase  in  net  loss.    Pursuant to the requirements of the
Securities and Exchange Commission, common shares and common equivalent shares
issued  at  prices  below  the IPO price of $14.00 per share during the twelve
months  immediately  preceding  the  date  of  the  initial  filing  of  the
Registration  Statement have been included in the calculation of common shares
and common share equivalents, using the treasury stock method, as if they were
outstanding  for  all  periods  prior  to  the  IPO.

5.    Acquisitions  and  Other  Charges

     In  June  1997,  the  Company  completed  the  acquisition  of  ClariNet
Communications  Corp.  ("ClariNet"  through  a  subsidiary  merger  (the
"merger")whereby  a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company was merged with and
into  ClariNet,  with  ClariNet  continuing as the surviving corporation and a
wholly-owned  subsidiary  of  the  Company.    ClariNet  publishes  a  global
electronic  newspaper  on  the Internet called ClariNews, which is distributed
through  internet  service  providers  and  to  corporations,  educational
institutions  and  individual  subscribers.  Approximately 1,475,000 shares of
Individual    Common  Stock were issued in exchange for all of the outstanding
Common  Stock  of  ClariNet    (including  approximately  138,512  shares  of
Individual  Common  Stock  reserved  for issuance upon exercise of outstanding
ClariNet stock options assumed by Individual in the Merger).   The transaction
was  accounted  for  as  pooling  of interests and therefore, all prior period
financial statements presented herein have been restated as if the merger took
place  at  the beginning of such periods.   Separate results of operations for
the  periods  prior  to  the  merger  with  ClariNet  are  as  follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                       Unaudited      Unadited      Unaudited   Unaudited
                      Three Months    Three Months  Six Months   Six Months
                         Ended        Ended           Ended       Ended
                        6/30/97       6/30/96        6/30/97     6/30/96
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<S>                   <C>             <C>         <C>          <C>
Net Sales
   Individual. . . .   7,874,827        5,647,727   15,669,714   10,677,018
   ClariNet. . . . .     931,748          990,607    1,906,007    1,873,006
                      ----------        ---------   -----------  ----------
Combined . . . . . .   8,806,575        6,638,334   17,575,721   12,550,024 

Net Income
   Individual. . . .  (5,896,129)      (38,338,143) 10,554,743) (40,848,364)
   ClariNet. . . . .    (254,801) 	       	178,914    (420,203)     308,979
                      -----------     -------------  -----------  ----------
Combined . . . . . .  (6,150,930)      (38,159,229)(10,974,946) (40,539,385)

Other changes in
shareholders' equity
   Individual. . . .     639,939        38,819,702     990,882   10,902,367 
   ClariNet. . . . .       -                -              -          7,425
                      ----------        ------------  -----------  ----------
Combined . . . . . .     639,939        38,819,702     990,882   10,909,792 
</TABLE>



In  connection  with  the  Merger,  $873,000 of merger costs and expenses were
incurred  and  have  been charged to expense in the second quarter of 1997 and
are included in acquisitions and other charges.  The Merger costs and expenses
related  primarily  to  legal,  accounting,  and  investment  adviser's  fees.

     In  June 1997, the Company acquired certain assets and liabilities of the
CompanyLink  service  from Knowledge Factory Partners, L.L.C., a subsidiary of
Delphi  Internet  Services  Corporation.    The  CompanyLink  service  detects
corporate-specific  references  and  detailed  market  statistics on more than
65,000  companies  and  dynamically links those references to related news and
information  on  the  Web.    The  purchase price for the acquisition included
$280,000 in cash, a Common Stock Purchase Warrant exercisable for the purchase
of  50,000 shares of Individual Common Stock at an exercise price of $5.25 per
share  and  certain monthly contingent payments payable for a period of twelve
months  after  the  closing  of  the acquisition.  The Company also recognized
$50,000  of  legal and accounting expenses in connection with the acquisition.
The  acquisition  has  been  recorded using the purchase method of accounting.
The  total  estimated  purchase  price  of  $447,000  has  been recorded as an
intangible  asset and is being amortized over 18 months.  Amortization expense
for  June  is  included  in  acquisitions  and  other  charges.

     Amortization  of goodwill of approximately $174,000 was charged primarily
in connection with the Company's acquisition in October 1996 of certain assets
and  liabilities  of the Hoover Business Intelligence Services unit ("Hoover")
from  Information Access Company, a unit of the Thomson Corporation (Toronto).
The  amortization  expense  is  included  in  acquisitions  and other charges.

     The  Company  ceased  operations  of its FreeLoader service as of May 31,
1997,  and  all costs related to the shutdown are included in acquisitions and
other  charges  as  well  as operating expenses of FreeLoader of approximately
$1.4  million,  which  are  predominantly  product  development  expenses.



6.    Commitments  and  Contingencies

Under  the  merger agreement with FreeLoader, the Company is required to pay a
balloon  payment of $2,000,000 to the two founders of FreeLoader, payable upon
the  successful completion of three years of employment with the Company.  The
Company  has  accrued  this  charge  in  acquisitions  and other charges.  The
Company  has  also  guaranteed  the  value of certain shares issued to the two
founders  in  the transaction, which will be measured during the period August
31,  1997  through  February 28, 1998.  If the fair value of the stock is less
than  the  guaranteed  value,  then the Company will pay out the difference in
cash.    At  June  30,  1997,  the  fair  value  of the stock is approximately
$3,791,000  below  the  guaranteed  value.   The Company has letters of credit
outstanding  of  approximately  $4,100,000 in connection with the repayment of
this  amount  by  the  Company.

7.    Recently  Issued  Accounting  Standards
     The  Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement No. 128 ("SFAS
128"),  "Earnings  per  Share",  which  modifies the way in which earnings per
share  (EPS)  is calculated and disclosed.  Upon adoption of this standard for
the  fiscal  period  ending December 31, 1997, the Company will disclose basic
and  diluted  EPS and will restate all prior period EPS data presented.  Basic
EPS  excludes  dilution and is computed by dividing income available to common
stockholders  by  the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for
the period.  Diluted EPS, similar to fully diluted EPS, reflects the potential
dilution  that  could  occur  if securities or other contracts to issue common
stock  were  exercised  or  converted  into  common  stock  or resulted in the
issuance  of  common  stock  that  then  shared in the earnings of the entity.
Management  believes  the adoption of SFAS 128 will not have a material impact
on  reported  earnings  per  share.

     The  Financial  Accounting  Standard  Board  recently issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standard No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income."  This
Statement  requires  that  changes  in  comprehensive  income  be  shown  in a
financial  statement  that  is  displayed  with  the  same prominence as other
financial  statements.    The Statement will become effective for fiscal years
beginning  after  December  15, 1997.  The Company will adopt the new standard
beginning  in  the  first quarter of the fiscal year ending December 31, 1998.

     In June 1997, the Financial Accounting Standard Board issued Statement of
Financial  Accounting  Standard  No.  131,  "Disclosures  about Segments of an
Enterprise  and  Related  Information" (SFAS No. 131).  SFAS No. 131 specifies
new  guidelines  for  determining  a  company's operating segments and related
requirements  for disclosure.  The Company is in the process of evaluating the
impact of the new standard on the presentation of the financial statements and
the disclosures therein.  The Statement will become effective for fiscal years
beginning  after  December  15, 1997.  The Company will adopt the new standard
for  the  fiscal  year  ending  December  31,  1998.


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Item  2.  Management's  Discussion  and  Analysis  of  Financial Condition and
Results  of  Operations

Overview

Individual  offers  a  suite  of  customized information services that provide
knowledge  workers  with  relevant  current  awareness  reports each day while
offering  information  providers  and  advertisers  new ways to reach targeted
audiences.    The  Company  commenced delivery of its initial service in early
1990, and has subsequently introduced additional services targeted at multiple
market  segments.

The  Company's  revenue  is derived from three classes of services: enterprise
services,  single-user  services  and  ClariNews,  a news service of ClariNet,
acquired  in  June  1997  and  described  below.    Revenue  for the Company's
principal enterprise service, First! (introduced in the first quarter of 1990)
consists  of  subscription  fees  from  organizations.    In October 1996, the
Company  acquired  the  Hoover business intelligence unit ("Hoover"), from the
Information  Access  Company  ("IAC"),  a  unit  of  the  Thomson Corporation.
Revenue  from the enterprise Hoover service consists of both subscription fees
for  content,  and  software  license  and  maintenance  fees.  The  Company's
principal  single-user  service  is the World Wide Web-based service NewsPage,
introduced  in the second quarter of 1995.  NewsPage base service is generally
available  for  no  charge to users. Revenue consists of advertising fees from
companies  placing  advertisements  through this service and from subscription
fees  for  premium  levels  of service and fees for the fulfillment of certain
user  requests  for additional information. Another single-user service of the
Company  is  HeadsUp,  which  was  introduced  in  the second quarter of 1993.
HeadsUp  consists of subscription fees and fees for the fulfillment of certain
user  requests  for  additional  information. HeadsUp is a fax and email-based
service  and  is  not  being  promoted actively in 1997, primarily due to  the
Company's belief that users are moving to Web-based information services, such
as  NewsPage.

On  June 28, 1996, the Company acquired FreeLoader, a developer of agent-based
software  for  the  off-line  delivery  of World Wide Web multi-media content.
The  Company ceased operations of FreeLoader as of May 31, 1997, and all costs
related to the shutdown are included in acquisitions and other charges as well
as  operating  expenses of FreeLoader of approximately $1.4 million, which are
predominantly  product development expenses.  No material impact on operations
was  incurred  in  the  shutdown,  as  the  majority of the purchase price was
allocated  to purchased incomplete technology and accordingly, was expensed at
the  time  of  the  purchase.

In  June  1997, the Company acquired CompanyLink, a service of Delphi Internet
Services.      CompanyLink's  advanced  technology  detects corporate-specific
references  and  detailed  market statistics on more than 65,000 companies and
dynamically links those references to related news and information on the Web.
The  service  also features a personalized news product that enables automatic
access  to  updated  information  for  competitive research, industry reports,
potential  business/customer  investigation,  and  more.  Company Link did not
materially  contribute  to  revenues  for the quarter ended June 30, 1997. The
purchase  price  for the acquisition included $280,000 in cash, a Common Stock
Purchase  Warrant  exercisable for the purchase of 50,000 shares of Individual
Common  Stock  at  an  exercise  price  of $5.25 per share and certain monthly
contingent payments payable for a period of twelve months after the closing of
the  acquisition.    The Company also incurred $50,000 of legal and accounting
expenses  in  connection  with  the  acquisition.    The  acquisition has been
recorded using the purchase method of accounting.  The total purchase price of
$447,000  has been recorded as an intangible asset and is being amortized over
18  months.    Amortization  expense  for June is included in acquisitions and
other  charges.

In June 1997, the Company completed the acquisition of ClariNet Communications
Corp.  ("ClariNet")  through  a  subsidiary  merger  (the  "merger")  whereby
approximately  1,475,000  shares  of  Individual  Common  Stock were issued in
exchange  for  all  of  the  outstanding  Common Stock of ClariNet  (including
approximately  138,512 shares of Individual Common Stock reserved for issuance
upon  exercise  of outstanding ClariNet stock options assumed by Individual in
the  Merger).    The transaction was accounted for as pooling of interests and
therefore,  all  prior  period financial statements presented herein have been
restated  as  if  the  merger  took  place  at  the beginning of such periods.
ClariNet  Communications  is  the publisher of ClariNews, the premier globally
branded  electronic  newspaper.    ClariNet  revenue  consists  primarily  of
subscription  fees generated by the licensing of its content through more than
350  Internet  Service  Providers,  corporations, and educational institutions
worldwide.  Although advertising currently accounts for less than five percent
of  ClariNet  revenue,  ClariNet  intends  to  explore  ways  of incorporating
advertising  into  its  services.

The  Company  recognizes  subscription  revenue  ratably over the subscription
period.  The Company's subscription contracts are typically billed in advance,
and  amounts  attributable  to  services  not  yet  delivered  are recorded in
deferred  revenue.      Customers of the Company's services may, under certain
circumstances,  terminate their subscriptions at any time and receive a credit
in  the  form of a cash refund for the unused portion. Historically, the level
of  subscription  cancellations   prior to the termination of the subscription
period  has  not  been  material  and  has had no impact on revenue previously
recognized.     Fulfillment fees are recognized as revenue at the time stories
are  provided.    Advertising  revenue  is  recognized  ratably  over  the
advertisement  period.

The  majority  of  the  Company's  operating expenses consists of salaries and
related  costs.  The  Company  had 241 full-time employees on June 30,1997, up
from 214 on December 31, 1996, and up from 157 and 96 on December 31, 1995 and
1994, respectively.  The number on June 30, 1997 includes 40 employees working
at ClariNet. The Company incurs significant expenses to acquire new customers,
reported  as  new subscriber acquisition expenses.  The Company may also incur
expenses  in  the  process  of  soliciting  a  subscription renewal, which are
included in sales and marketing expenses.  The cost of soliciting subscription
renewals  is  substantially less than the cost of acquiring new subscriptions.


General  Risk  Factors  That  May  Affect  Future  Quarterly  Results
---------------------------------------------------------------------

This  Form  10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
Private  Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are subject
to  risks  and  uncertainties.  The Company's actual future results may differ
materially  from  the  results  discussed  in  the forward-looking statements.
Factors  that  might  cause  such differences include, but are not limited to,
those  discussed  in "Factors That May Affect Future Performance" under Item 7
of the Company's Annual Report  on Form 10K for the fiscal year ended December
31, 1996 as well as other factors described from time to time in the Company's
filings  with  the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission.

The  market  for  current  awareness products is experiencing rapid changes as
organizations introduce company-wide information and knowledge solutions built
on  enterprise  computing  platforms  such as internal intranets and groupware
products,  such  as Lotus Notes.  As a result of these changes, Individual has
migrated  its  First! product from fax and e-mail distribution, sold primarily
to  small  groups  of  users  at an average annual contract value of less than
$10,000,  to  distribution  via  intranet  and  Lotus Notes systems capable of
servicing  large  organizations.   This evolving market focus has required the
Company not only to invest in the product development and engineering required
to  introduce  new  and  enhanced  enterprise-based  products  such  as First!
Intranet  and  First! Notes, but also to adapt its selling efforts in order to
address  the  requirements  of  large  organizations  that desire to implement
current  business  awareness  solutions on an enterprise-wide basis over their
existing  information infrastructures.  Such solutions typically involve large
contracts  with  annual  contract  values  in  excess of $50,000 and generally
require  a longer sales cycle than departmental or business-group sales.  As a
result,  the  Company  has  been  investing  in  additional  sales  and  sales
management personnel with experience in selling large contracts, as well as in
additional  customer  service  personnel  capable  of  addressing increasingly
complex customer needs. Approximately 75% of the Company's enterprise customer
base  presently  distributes  the  Company's products from intranets and Lotus
Notes,  almost  double from a year ago.  Notwithstanding such growth, however,
the  ability  of  the Company to achieve future growth is heavily dependent on
the  Company's  ability  to  successfully  sell  large contracts to enterprise
customers  and  to support implementations with those customers.  There can be
no  assurance  that  the Company will be successful in recruiting and training
additional  sales  and  customer service personnel with the skills required to
sell  and  support  large  contracts  which may affect its rate of growth.  In
addition,  the  Company  is experiencing longer sales cycles and if this trend
continues    its  rate of growth and future operating results may be adversely
affected.

Management  may  in  future periods consider acquisitions that it believes may
enable  Individual to acquire complementary skills and capabilities, offer new
products  and  services, expand its customer base, or obtain other competitive
advantages.  Such acquisitions involve potential risks, including difficulties
in  assimilating  the  acquired Company's operations, technology, products and
personnel,  completing  and  integrating  acquired  in-process  technology,
diverting  management's  resources, uncertainties associated with operating in
new  markets  and  working with new employees and customers, and the potential
loss  of  the  acquired  Company's  key  employees.

The  Company  depends, in significant part, upon the continued services of its
key  technical, editorial, sales and product development, most of whom are not
bound  by  employment  agreements,  and  only  certain  of  whom  are bound by
noncompetition  agreements.  The  Company's  plan  requires  the  hiring  of
additional engineering and sales personnel in order to add additional products
and  features  and  grow  its  customer  base.   In the Boston, MA and Silicon
Valley,  CA markets, these skills are in high demand and there is no assurance
that  the  Company  will  be  successful  in  hiring  these  personnel.

In  view  of  the  Company's  revenue  growth  in recent years and its limited
operating  history,  period-to-period comparisons of its financial results are
not  necessarily meaningful and should not be relied upon as any indication of
future  performance.  The  Company's  quarterly  results  of  operations  have
fluctuated  significantly  in the past and will likely fluctuate in the future
due  to,  among  other factors, demand for its services and changes in service
mix,  the  size  and  timing  of  new and renewal subscriptions from corporate
customers, advertising revenue levels, the effect of new service announcements
by  the  Company  and  its competitors, the ability of the Company to develop,
market  and  introduce  new  and enhanced versions of its services on a timely
basis and the level of product and price competition. A substantial portion of
the  Company's  cost of revenue, which consists principally of fees payable to
information  providers,  telecommunication  costs  and  personnel expenses, is
relatively  fixed in nature. The Company's operating expense levels are based,
in  significant  part,  on  the  Company's  expectations of future revenue. If
quarterly revenues are below management's expectations, both gross margins and
results  of  operations would be adversely affected because a relatively small
amount  of  the  Company's  costs  and expenses varies with its revenue in the
short-term.





Results  of  Operations
-----------------------

The  following  table sets forth, for the periods indicated, certain financial
data  as  a percentage of total revenue (All data has been restated to reflect
the acquisition of ClariNet, which was acquired in June 1997 and accounted for
as  a  pooling  of  interests):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                    Three  months ended June 30,  Six months ended June 30,

                                          	     1997       1996     1997      1996
<S>                                         <C>        <C>       <C>        <C>
Revenue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .             100%      100%       100%    100%
Cost of Revenue. . . . . . . . . . . . . .        48%       45%        50%     44%
                                              -------    --------    ------   ------- 
Gross Margin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        52%       55%        50%     56%

Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing. . . . . . . . . . . .        22%       23%        23%     22%
New subscriber acquisition . . . . . . . .        39%       29%        35%     33%
Product development. . . . . . . . . . . .        20%       17%        19%     16%
General and administrative . . . . . . . .        10%       18%        12%     16%
Mergers, acquisitions and related charges.        35%      546%        27%    289%
                                               -------   -------   -------   -------- 
  Total operating expense. . . . . . . . .       126%      633%       116%    376%

Loss from operations . . . . . . . . . . .      (74)%    (578)%      (66%)  (320)%
Interest and other income (expense), net .         4%        3%         4%    (3)%
                  	                           --------   -------   --------   ------
Net loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      (70)%    (575)%      (62%)  (323)%
                                            =========  ========  =========  ======
</TABLE>



Three  months  and  six  months  ended  June  30,  1997  and  1996
------------------------------------------------------------------

Revenue.
Revenues  increased  33%  from  $6,638,000 for the three months ended June 30,
1996  to  $8,807,000  for  the  three  months  ended  June 30, 1997.  Revenues
increased 40% from $12,550,000 to $17,576,000 in the six months ended June 30,
1996  and  1997,  respectively.    Additionally,  the number of registered and
authorized  users  of  the Company's information services, including ClariNet,
increased to more than 2,130,000 at June 30, 1997, an increase of 22% over the
number  of  users  at  June  30,  1996 (Including in each case the 1.5 million
subscribers  acquired  with  the  acquisition  of  ClariNet).

In  the  second  quarter of fiscal 1997, revenue from the Company's enterprise
(First! and Hoover) products was $5,341,000, up from $3,712,000 for the second
quarter  of  fiscal 1996.  This increase of 44% in revenue  resulted primarily
from  Hoover,  acquired  in  October  1996 and new sales of  First!  Intranet,
which  are  offsetting  declining  revenues from First! distributed by fax and
e-mail.      For  the  six months ended June 30, 1997, revenue from First! and
Hoover  grew to $10,715,000, an increase of 49% over the $7,177,000 of revenue
for  the  same period in 1996.  During the first half of 1997, the Company has
revamped  its sales approach to target larger, strategic account relationships
for  First!  Intranet  and  First!  Notes.  This decision has resulted in a 24
percent  increase in the average size of a First! account during the first six
months  of  1997  to almost $25,000, as compared to a contract base a year ago
which  was  weighted more heavily by multiple fax and e-mail contracts with an
average  contract  value  of  $6,000  to  $8,000.   However, due to the longer
selling  cycle  for  larger  accounts, the new sales strategy has reduced some
short term enterprise revenue while creating a sales pipeline to generate long
term  growth.

In  the  second  quarter  of  fiscal  1997,  revenue from single user services
(NewsPage  and Heads Up) grew by 31% to $2,534,000, up from $1,935,000 for the
second  quarter  of fiscal 1996.  The growth was attributable primarily to the
Company's  NewsPage  service  on  the World Wide Web.  The increase in revenue
from  NewsPage  was  partially offset by the declining revenues of the non-Web
single  user  service  HeadsUp,  which  has  not been actively promoted as the
Company believes that many of these users are migrating to Web-based services,
including  the  Company's  NewsPage service. The Company expects this trend to
continue  in the future.   For the six months ended June 30, 1997, single user
revenue  grew to $4,954,000, an increase of 42% over the $3,500,000 of revenue
for  the  same  period  in  1996.

In  the second quarter of fiscal 1997, revenue from ClariNet totaled $932,000,
representing  a  4% drop from the $972,000 of revenue in the second quarter of
fiscal  1996.  For the six months ended June 30, 1997 ClariNet revenue totaled
$1,906,000,  an  increase  of  2%  from  the $1,873,000 of revenue for the six
months  ended  June 30, 1996.  Much of the reduction in revenue for the second
quarter  of  1997  is  attributable  to  a   number of ISP's (Internet Service
Providers)  switching  their  subscriptions  to  a  lower  level of service to
minimize  their  costs  while  still  providing  their  subscribers  with  the
opportunity to upgrade to a ClariNet premium service.  In future quarters, the
Company  expects  to  incorporate  ClariNet's  revenue into the enterprise and
single  user  products.

Cost  of  revenue.
Cost  of  revenue  was $4,239,000 for the three months ended June 30, 1997, as
compared  to  $2,961,000  for the same period in 1996, or an increase of  43%.
Cost  of  revenue  was  $8,833,000  for the six months ended June 30, 1997, as
compared  to  $5,548,000  for  the same period in 1996, or an increase of 59%.
Gross  margin  decreased  from  55% to 52% for the three months ended June 30,
1997,  and  decreased  from 56% to 50% for the six months ended June 30, 1997.
The  decline  in  gross  margin  is the result of  higher information provider
costs,  including  minimum royalties paid to certain information providers and
the  higher  royalty  percentage paid on Hoover revenue as compared to revenue
from  First!.   Additional costs were also incurred by increasing the capacity
for NewsPage email deliveries and supporting larger scale enterprise accounts.
The  Company  expects many of these costs to remain fairly constant throughout
the  rest  of  fiscal  1997  and  the  first half of fiscal 1998, which should
improve  the  gross  margin  percent  if  revenues  continue  to  grow.

Sales  and  marketing.
Sales  and marketing expenses increased 28% to $1,916,000 for the three months
ended  June  30, 1997, up from $1,502,000  for the same period of 1996.  Sales
and  marketing expenses increased by 52% to 4,128,000 for the six months ended
June  30, 1997, up from $2,710,000 for the same period of 1996.  This increase
is  primarily  due  to  additional  personnel    for  product  management  and
advertising  sales  related  to  NewsPage,  additional  sales  personnel  for
ClariNet, subscription and advertising royalties paid to NewsPage distribution
partners  such  as  Netcom,  and increased expenses related to renewing First!
contracts.

New  subscriber  acquisition.
New subscriber acquisition expenses increased  75% to $3,415,000 for the three
months  ended  June  30, 1997 from $1,949,000 for the same period in 1996. New
subscriber  acquisition  expenses  increased 48% from $4,180,000 to $6,198,000
for  the  six months ended June 30, 1996 and June 30, 1997 respectively.   The
increase  is  primarily  due  to  costs  incurred  to  acquire NewsPage users,
including  Web  site advertising, radio advertising, and direct mailings.  The
Company  does  not  expect  the  current  level  of  spending for this type of
advertising  to  continue  in  the  near future as it intends to focus on more
efficient  subscriber  acquisition  programs,  including  leveraging strategic
distribution  partnerships  to  grow  the  NewsPage  subscriber  base.

Product  development.
Product  development  increased  60%  to $1,804,000 for the three months ended
June  30,  1997,  up  from  $1,129,000  for  the same period in 1996.  Product
development expenses increased 59% to $3,243,000 for the six months ended June
30,  1997,  up  from $2,046,000 for the same period in 1996.  This increase is
primarily  the  result  of  additional  personnel  related  to  the  continued
enhancements  of  both  First!  and  NewsPage  products.

General  and  administrative.
General  and  administrative  expenses decreased 30% to $840,000 for the three
months  ended June 30, 1997, down from $1,204,000 for the same period of 1996.
General  and  administrative  expenses  increased 1% to $2,043,000 for the six
months  ended  June  30, 1997, up from $2,030,000 for the same period of 1996.
The  decrease  in  the second quarter of 1997 is due in part to a reduction in
severance  payments  and  recruiting  expenses  for  additional management and
administrative  personnel  incurred  in  the  second  quarter  of  1996.
Additionally,  one time charges were incurred in the second quarter of 1996 in
preparation  for  the  shutdown  of  the  BookWire  business which occurred in
September  1996.

Acquisitions  and  other  charges.
Acquisitions  and  other  charges   were $3,068,000 for the three months ended
June  30,  1997,  and  were $4,701,000 for the six months ended June 30, 1997.
These  charges  primarily  include  operating  costs,  primarily  development
expenses,    related to Freeloader, a wholly-owned subsidiary acquired in June
1996,  and  charges  related  to the shutdown of FreeLoader in May 1997. Other
items  included in these charges were amortization on goodwill acquired in the
Hoover  acquisition  in  October  1996,  and  transaction costs related to the
CompanyLink  and  ClariNet  acquisitions  in June 1997.  Acquisition and other
charges  for  the  six  months ended June 30, 1996 were $36 million, primarily
related  to  the  acquisition  of  FreeLoader which was expensed as in process
development  at  the  time  of  the  acquisition.

Interest  income  and  other,  net.
Interest income and other, net increased 110% to $486,000 for the three months
ended  June  30, 1997, up from $231,000 for the same period of 1996.  Interest
income  and other, net increased 81% to $854,160 for the six months ended June
30,  1997, up from $473,000 for the same period of 1996.  These increases were
due  to  the recognition in 1996 of the Company's share of operating losses of
its  joint  venture  in  Japan  with  Toshiba Corp. and Mitsui & Co. Ltd.  The
Company's investment in the joint venture was reduced to zero during the third
quarter  of 1996.  Interest income increased primarily from interest earned on
the  investment  of  net  proceeds  of    the  Company's  IPO  in  March 1996.

Interest  expense.
Interest  expense  increased  151% to $161,000 for the three months ended June
30,  1997,  up  from  $64,000  for the same period of 1996.   Interest expense
decreased  68%  to  $258,000 for the six months ended June 30, 1997, down from
$828,000 for the same period of 1996.  The increase for the three months ended
June  30,  1997 is due to interest costs incurred on guaranteed payments  with
two  FreeLoader  employees  related  to  the acquisition of FreeLoader in June
1996.    The  decrease  over  the  six  month  period is due to interest costs
incurred  in 1996 on senior subordinated notes that were paid in full in March
1996  from    a  portion  of  the  proceeds  of  the  Company's  IPO.

Liquidity  and  Capital  Resources
----------------------------------

The Company's cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities balance at June
30,  1997  was  $25,140,000,  as compared to $30,566,000 at December 31, 1996.
Net  cash  used in operations was $5,920,000 for the six months ended June 30,
1997,  as compared with $245,000 for the same period in 1996.  The decrease in
cash  is due to increased operating losses incurred in the first half of 1997,
and  a  decrease  in deferred revenue of $3,308,000 in the first half of 1997.
Net  cash  used in investing activities was $2,222,000 in the six months ended
June 30, 1997 as compared with $7,803,000 for the same period of 1996.  In the
first  quarter  of  1997, $700,000 was used to purchase marketable securities,
primarily  from U.S. government agencies, down from $5,992,000 used during the
same  period  a  year  ago.  Net  cash  provided  by  financing activities was
$2,044,000  for the six months ended June 30, 1997, as compared to $24,198,000
in  the  same  period  of  1996.    This  decrease resulted primarily from the
completion  of  the  Company's  IPO  in  March  of  1996.

The Company has also used equipment leases and debt instruments to finance the
majority  of its purchases of capital equipment.  At June 30, 1997 the Company
had  approximately $1,971,000 outstanding in connection with these obligations
and  had  an  additional  $1,010,000  available  under  established  credit
arrangements.   In addition, the Company has a revolving line of credit with a
commercial  bank  providing  for  a  maximum  credit  of $3,500,000 subject to
certain  covenants.   At June 30, 1997, no amounts were outstanding under this
line.

Management  believes that cash and marketable securities will be sufficient to
fund its operations for the next twelve months and to provide for the payments
of  up  to  $6  million to the two FreeLoader founders, under the terms of the
agreements  with the founders.  This may depend on numerous factors, including
the  rate  of  expansion for current products and services, the development of
new  products  and  services,  and  potential  acquisitions  or  strategic
investments.

Recently  Issued  Accounting  Standards
---------------------------------------

The  Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board  issued  Statement No. 128 ("SFAS
128"),  "Earnings  per  Share",  which  modifies the way in which earnings per
share  (EPS)  is calculated and disclosed.  Upon adoption of this standard for
the  fiscal  period  ending December 31, 1997, the Company will disclose basic
and  diluted  EPS and will restate all prior period EPS data presented.  Basic
EPS  excludes  dilution and is computed by dividing income available to common
stockholders  by  the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for
the period.  Diluted EPS, similar to fully diluted EPS, reflects the potential
dilution  that  could  occur  if securities or other contracts to issue common
stock  were  exercised  or  converted  into  common  stock  or resulted in the
issuance  of  common  stock  that  then  shared in the earnings of the entity.
Management  believes  the adoption of SFAS 128 will not have a material impact
on  reported  earnings  per  share.

     The  Financial  Accounting  Standard  Board  recently issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standard No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income."  This
Statement  requires  that  changes  in  comprehensive  income  be  shown  in a
financial  statement  that  is  displayed  with  the  same prominence as other
financial  statements.    The Statement will become effective for fiscal years
beginning  after  December  15, 1997.  The Company will adopt the new standard
beginning  in  the  first quarter of the fiscal year ending December 31, 1997.

In  June  1997,  the  Financial  Accounting Standard Board issued Statement of
Financial  Accounting  Standard  No.  131,  "Disclosures  about Segments of an
Enterprise  and  Related  Information" (SFAS No. 131).  SFAS No. 131 specifies
new  guidelines  for  determining  a  company's operating segments and related
requirements  for disclosure.  The Company is in the process of evaluating the
impact of the new standard on the presentation of the financial statements and
the disclosures therein.  The Statement will become effective for fiscal years
beginning  after  December  15, 1997.  The Company will adopt the new standard
for  the  fiscal  year  ending  December  31,  1998.


<PAGE>

PART  II  -  OTHER  INFORMATION

Item  2.                    Changes  in  Securities
--------                    -----------------------

     On  June  6,  1997,  the  Company  acquired  certain  of  the  assets and
liabilities  of  the  CompanyLink  service  from  Knowledge  Factory Partners,
L.L.C.,  a  subsidiary  of Delphi Internet Services Corporation.  The purchase
price for the acquisition of the CompanyLink assets included $280,000 in cash,
certain  monthly  contingent  payments  payable  for a period of twelve months
after  the  closing  of  the  acquisition,  and the issuance by the Company to
Knowledge  Factory  Partners, L.L.C. on June 6, 1997 of an unregistered Common
Stock  Purchase Warrant (the "Warrant") exercisable for the purchase of 50,000
shares  of Common Stock of the Company at an exercise price of $5.25 per share
(the  last  sale  price  of  the Company's Common Stock on the Nasdaq National
Market  on  the last trading day immediately preceding the closing date of the
CompanyLink  acquisition).    The  Warrant  was  issued  to  Knowledge Factory
Partners,  L.L.C. in reliance upon the exemption from registration provided by
Section  4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, because such issuance
did  not  involve  a  public  offering.

     On June 18, 1997, the Company completed the acquisition (the "Merger") of
ClariNet Communications Corp. ("ClariNet") through a subsidiary merger whereby
a  wholly-owned  subisidiary of the Company was merged with and into ClariNet,
with  ClariNet  continuing  as  the  surviving  corporation and a wholly-owned
subsidiary  of the Company.  As consideration for the acquisition, the Company
issued  approximately  1,475,000  shares  of  Common  Stock  to  the  ClariNet
shareholders on June 18, 1997 in exchange for all of the outstanding shares of
ClariNet  Common  Stock  (including  approximately  138,512  shares of Company
Common Stock reserved for issuance upon exercise of outstanding ClariNet stock
options  assumed  by the Company in the Merger).  The shares of Company Common
Stock  were  issued  to  the  shareholders  of  ClariNet  in reliance upon the
exemption  from registration provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of
1933,  as  amended,  because  such issuance did not involve a public offering.

     In  connection  with  the  Merger,  the  Company  also entered into a fee
payment agreement (the "Fee Payment Agreement") dated as of June 13, 1997 with
Broadview Associates ("Broadview") and ClariNet, pursuant to which the Company
agreed  to  assume  ClariNet's  obligation  to  pay  Broadview  $500,000  (the
"Broadview  Fee")  as  full  payment for all services provided by Broadview in
connection  with  the  Merger.    The  Broadview  Fee  is  payable  in cash or
Individual  Common  Stock in Individual's discretion, subject to the terms and
conditions  of  the  Fee  Payment Agreement.  Pursuant to the terms of the Fee
Payment  Agreement,  the Company issued to Broadview 100,000 shares of Company
Common  Stock  upon  the  consummation  of  the  Merger  on June 18, 1997 as a
downpayment on the Broadview Fee.  The number of such shares of Company Common
Stock, if any, to be retained by Broadview as payment for the Broadview Fee is
subject  to  adjustment  in  accordance  with  the  terms  of  the Fee Payment
Agreement.    The  shares  of  Company  Common  Stock were issued to Broadview
Associates  in  reliance  upon  the  exemption  from  registration provided by
Section  4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, because such issuance
did  not  involve  a  public  offering.



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Item  4.                   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
-------                    ---------------------------------------------------

     (a)     The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company was held on May
22,  1997 pursuant to the Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders dated April
17,  1997.

     (b)        Jeffery S. Galt and Marino R. Polestra were elected as Class I
Directors  of  the  Company for a three-year term.  The terms of office of the
following  directors continued after the meeting:  Michael E. Kolowich, Joseph
A.  Amram,  James  D.  Daniell, William A. Devereaux, Elon Kohlberg and Daniel
Rosen.

     (c)         (i)     The first matter voted upon was the proposal to elect
Jeffery  S.  Galt  and Marino R. Polestra to serve as Class I Directors of the
Company,  each  to serve a three (3) year term and until his successor is duly
elected  and  qualified  or  until  his  earlier  resignation  or  removal:


            Nominee     		      Votes For     Votes Withheld     Abstained
            -------     	      	---------     --------------     ---------

           Jeffery S. Galt     	12,796,435     27,501              	0
           Marino R. Polestra   12,772,743     51,193     	         0

          (ii)      The second matter voted upon was the proposal to ratify an
amendment  of  the  Company's  Amended  and  Restated  1989 Stock Option Plan,
increasing  the number of shares of Common Stock of the Company authorized for
issuance  thereunder from 3,500,000 to 5,000,000.  This matter was approved by
a  vote  of 8,293,995 FOR, 1,813,630 AGAINST, 360,176 ABSTAINING and 2,356,135
BROKER  NON-VOTES.

          (iii)      The third and final matter voted upon was the proposal to
ratify  the  selection of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. as independent auditors for
the  fiscal year ending December 31, 1997.  This matter was approved by a vote
of 12,387,271 FOR, 16,003 AGAINST, 420,662 ABSTAINING, and 0 BROKER NON-VOTES.

Item  6.                    Exhibits  and  Reports  on  Form  8-K
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(a)          Exhibits

11     Computation of Weighted Average Shares Used in Computing Loss Per Share
Amounts

Financial  Data  Schedule

(b)          Reports  on  Form  8-K

     On  July 3, 1997, the Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, disclosing under Item 2 the acquisition of
ClariNet  Communications  Corp. by means of a subsidiary merger.  No financial
statements  were  required  to  be  filed  as  part  of  this  Report.
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SIGNATURES


     Pursuant  to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant  has  duly  caused  this  report  to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned  thereunto  duly  authorized.


                         Individual,  Inc.

Date:          August  8,  1997


                         By:          /s/Michael  E.  Kolowich
                                      ------------------------
                              	       Michael  E.  Kolowich
                              Chariman  of  the  Board,  President  and
     			    Chief  Executive  Officer  and  Director
                              (Principal  Executive  Officer)

                         By:          /s/Robert  L.  Lentz
                                      --------------------
                              	       Robert  L.  Lentz
                              Senior  Vice  President,  Finance  and
                              Administration,  Chief  Financial  Officer,
                              Treasurer  and  Secretary
                              (Principal  Financial and Accounting Officer)


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EXHIBIT  INDEX                                        INDIVIDUAL,  INC.
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Exhibit Number  Description                                 Page
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            11    Computation of Weighted Average Shares
                    Used in Computing Loss Per Share Amounts  20
                  Financial Data Schedule. . . . . . . . .    21
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