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AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
  SUPPLY AGREEMENT    
  

    This
Amendment No. 1 (this "Amendment") entered into as of March 28, 2001 amends the Supply Agreement dated
May 25, 2000 (the "Agreement"), by and between Rosetta Inpharmatics, Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware
("Rosetta"), and Agilent Technologies, Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware and formerly a division of
Hewlett-Packard Company ("Agilent"). 

 
 

RECITALS    
  

    A.  Rosetta
and Agilent entered into the Agreement pursuant to which Rosetta agreed to purchase, and Agilent agreed to supply, Arrays (as defined in the Agreement). 

    B.  Rosetta
and Agilent now agree to amend the Agreement in certain respects as hereinafter provided. 

    C.  Rosetta
and Agilent agree that all other terms and conditions of the Agreement remain in full force and effect. 

    In
consideration of the mutual promises contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows: 

 
 

AMENDMENT    
  

    1.  Terms.  Capitalized terms in this Amendment shall have the same meaning as those in the Agreement,
unless specifically defined in this Amendment. All section and paragraph references refer to sections or paragraphs, as applicable, in the Agreement. References to the term "Agreement" in the
Agreement shall be deemed to include this Amendment. 

    2.  Interpretation.  Except as expressly modified herein, the Agreement shall remain in full force and
effect in accordance with its terms. To the extent there are any inconsistencies or ambiguities between this Amendment and the Agreement, the terms of this Amendment shall supersede the Agreement. 

    3.  Amendments.  

    Exhibit D is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as the attached Exhibit D. 

[Signature
page follows] 

    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Amendment as of the date first set forth above. 

	ROSETTA INPHARMATICS, INC.	 	AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
	
By:	
 	

/s/ JOHN J. KING II   
	
 	

By:	
 	

/s/ DR. B. E. SAUNDERS   

	

Name:	
 	

John J. King II
	
 	

Name:	
 	

Dr. B. E. Saunders

	

Title:	
 	

Sr. Vice President
	
 	

Title:	
 	

GM BRSU

 
 

EXHIBIT D
  % FORECAST/ORDER FLEXIBILITY & BASELINE FORECAST    
  

Table 1. % Forecast/Order Flexibility  

    Months from Date of Forecast  

	For Forecast Provided During
	 	 
	 	+1
	 	+2
	 	+3
	 	+4
	 	+5
	 	+6
	 	+7
	 	+8
	 	+9
	 	+10
	 	+11
	 	+12

	2H'00	 	+%	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]
	 	 	-%	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]
	

1H'01	
 	

+%	
 	

[***]	
 	

[***]	
 	

[***]	
 	

[***]	
 	

[***]	
 	

[***]	
 	

[***]	
 	

[***]	
 	

[***]	
 	

[***]	
 	

[***]	
 	

[***]
	 	 	-%	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]
	

2H'01 ›	
 	

+%	
 	

[***]	
 	

[***]	
 	

[***]	
 	

[***]	
 	

[***]	
 	

[***]	
 	

[***]	
 	

[***]	
 	

[***]	
 	

[***]	
 	

[***]	
 	

[***]
	 	 	-%	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]

2H'00
means July 1, 2000 through December 31, 2000

1H'01 means January 1, 2001 through June 30, 2001

2H'01 › means July 1, 2001 through the end of the term 

Table 2. Rosetta Baseline Forecast  

	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	2000
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Jul
	 	Aug
	 	Sep
	 	Oct
	 	Nov
	 	Dec

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]
	

2001
	
 	

 	
 	

 	
 	

 	
 	

 	
 	

 	
 	

 	
 	

 	
 	

 	
 	

 	
 	

 	
 	

 
	Jan
	 	Feb
	 	Mar
	 	Apr
	 	May
	 	Jun
	 	Jul
	 	Aug
	 	Sep
	 	Oct
	 	Nov
	 	Dec

	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]
	
2002
	
 	

 	
 	

 	
 	

 	
 	

 	
 	

 	
 	

 	
 	

 	
 	

 	
 	

 	
 	

 	
 	

 
	Jan
	 	Feb
	 	Mar
	 	Apr
	 	May
	 	Jun
	 	Jul
	 	Aug
	 	Sep
	 	Oct
	 	Nov
	 	Dec

	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]

Table 2A. Rosetta Baseline Forecast in the case of a Financing Event  

	2001
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Jan
	 	Feb
	 	Mar
	 	Apr
	 	May
	 	Jun
	 	Jul
	 	Aug
	 	Sep
	 	Oct
	 	Nov
	 	Dec

	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]
	
2002
	
 	

 	
 	

 	
 	

 	
 	

 	
 	

 	
 	

 	
 	

 	
 	

 	
 	

 	
 	

 	
 	

 
	Jan
	 	Feb
	 	Mar
	 	Apr
	 	May
	 	Jun
	 	Jul
	 	Aug
	 	Sep
	 	Oct
	 	Nov
	 	Dec

	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]	 	[***]

    Order
flexibility for Rosetta will be derived by applying the appropriate upside or downside percentage in Table 1. against the baseline forecast volume in Table 2 or Table 2A, as the
case may be. The result is the maximum or minimum order volume over the following [***] from the given [***] forecast. The intent of the flexibility
matrix is to allow [***] variability and longer term capacity increases or decreases to Rosetta. The process is intended to prevent compounding of forecasts up or down over
time. 

    Table
2. Rosetta baseline forecast will contain a minimum [***] forward projection of the current demand and capacity estimates for Rosetta and Agilent,
respectively. Changes to Table 2. may be made by mutual agreement between Rosetta and Agilent on a semi-annual basis at a performance review meeting. The only changes reviewed on a
semi-annual basis are those in months [***] following the date of the review meeting. 

    Table 2A. Upon consummation of a Financing Event, Table 2A will represent Rosetta's baseline forecast, which forecast is subject to adjustments made in accordance with
Section 3.3(d). Additional changes to Table 2A may be made by mutual agreement between Rosetta and Agilent on a semi-annual basis at a performance review meeting. The only changes
reviewed on a semi-annual basis are those in months [***] following the date of the review meeting. 

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Exhibit 10.2  

 
 

NETRATINGS, INC.    
    
    1998 STOCK PLAN    
  

    1.  Purposes of the Plan.  The purposes of this Stock Plan are to attract and retain the best available
personnel for positions of substantial responsibility, to provide additional incentive to Employees, Directors and Consultants and to promote the success of the Company's business. Options granted
under the Plan may be Incentive Stock Options or Nonstatutory Stock Options, as determined by the Administrator at the time of grant. Stock Purchase Rights may also be granted under the Plan. 

    2.  Definitions.  As used herein, the following definitions shall apply: 

    (a)  "Administrator" means the Board or any of its Committees as shall be administering the Plan in
accordance with Section 4 hereof. 

    (b)  "Applicable laws" means the requirements relating to the administration of stock option plans under
U.S. state corporate laws, U.S. federal and state securities laws, the Code, any stock exchange or quotation system on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted and the applicable laws of any other
country or jurisdiction where Options or Stock Purchase Rights are granted under the Plan. 

    (c)  "Board" means the Board of Directors of the Company. 

    (d)  "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. 

    (e)  "Committee" means a committee of Directors appointed by the Board in accordance with Section 4
hereof. 

    (f)  "Common Stock" means the Common Stock of the Company. 

    (g)  "Company" means NetRatings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, or any successor corporation thereto. 

    (h)  "Consultant" means any person who is engaged by the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary to render
consulting or advisory services to such entity. 

    (i)  "Director" means a member of the Board of Directors of the Company. 

    (j)  "Disability" means total and permanent disability as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code. 

    (k)  "Employee" means any person, including Officers and Directors, employed by the Company or any Parent
or Subsidiary of the Company. A Service Provider shall not cease to be an Employee in the case of (i) any leave of absence approved by the Company or (ii) transfers between locations of the Company or
between the Company, its Parent, any Subsidiary, or any successor. For purposes of Incentive Stock Options, no such leave may exceed ninety days, unless reemployment upon expiration of such leave is
guaranteed by statute or contract. If reemployment upon expiration of a leave of absence approved by the Company is not so guaranteed, on the 181st day of such leave any Incentive Stock Option held by
the Optionee shall cease to be treated as an Incentive Stock Option and shall be treated for tax purposes as a Nonstatutory Stock Option. Neither service as a Director nor payment of a director's fee
by the Company shall be sufficient to constitute "employment" by the Company. 

    (l)  "Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 

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    (m)  "Fair Market Value" means, as of any date, the value of Common Stock determined as follows: 

     (i) If
the Common Stock is listed on any established stock exchange or a national market system, including without limitation the Nasdaq National Market or The Nasdaq
SmallCap Market of The Nasdaq Stock Market, its Fair Market Value shall be the closing sales price for such stock (or the closing bid, if no sales were reported) as quoted on such exchange or system
for the last market trading day prior to the time of determination, as reported in THE WALL STREET JOURNAL or such other source as the Administrator deems reliable; 

    (ii) If
the Common Stock is regularly quoted by a recognized securities dealer but selling prices are not reported, its Fair Market Value shall be the mean between the
high bid and low asked prices for the Common Stock on the last market trading day prior to the day of determination; or 

    (iii) In
the absence of an established market for the Common Stock, the Fair Market Value thereof shall be determined in good faith by the Administrator. 

    (n)  "Incentive Stock Option" means an Option intended to qualify as an incentive stock option within the
meaning of Section 422 of the Code. 

    (o)  "Nonstatutory Stock Option" means an Option not intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option. 

    (p)  "Officer" means a person who is an officer of the Company within the meaning of Section 16 of the
Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. 

    (q)  "Option" means a stock option granted pursuant to the Plan. 

    (r)  "Option Agreement" means a written or electronic agreement between the Company and an Optionee
evidencing the terms and conditions of an individual Option grant. The Option Agreement is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan. 

    (s)  "Option Exchange Program" means a program whereby outstanding Options are exchanged for Options with
a lower exercise price. 

    (t)  "Optioned Stock" means the Common Stock subject to an Option or a Stock Purchase Right. 

    (u)  "Optionee" means the holder of an outstanding Option or Stock Purchase Right granted under the Plan. 

    (v)  "Parent" means a "parent corporation," whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Section
424(e) of the Code. 

    (w)  "Plan" means this 1998 Stock Plan. 

    (x)  "Restricted Stock" means shares of Common Stock acquired pursuant to a grant of a Stock Purchase
Right under Section 11 below. 

    (y)  "Section 16(b)" means Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 

    (z)  "Service Provider" means an Employee, Director or Consultant. 

    (aa)  "Share" means a share of the Common Stock, as adjusted in accordance with Section 12 below. 

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    (bb)  "Stock Purchase Right" means a right to purchase Common Stock pursuant to Section 11 below. 

    (cc)  "Subsidiary" means a "subsidiary corporation," whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in
Section 424(f) of the Code. 

    3.  Stock Subject to the Plan.  Subject to the provisions of Section 12 of the Plan, the maximum
aggregate number of Shares which may be subject to option and sold under the Plan is 5,465,000 Shares. The Shares may be authorized but unissued, or reacquired Common Stock. 

    If
an Option or Stock Purchase Right expires or becomes unexercisable without having been exercised in full, or is surrendered pursuant to an Option Exchange Program, the unpurchased
Shares which were subject thereto shall become available for future grant or sale under the Plan (unless the Plan has terminated). However, Shares that have actually been issued under the Plan, upon
exercise of either an Option or Stock Purchase Right, shall not be returned to the Plan and shall not become available for future distribution under the Plan, except that if Shares of Restricted Stock
are repurchased by the Company at their original purchase price, such Shares shall become available for future grant under the Plan. 

    4.  Administration of The Plan.  

    (a)  Administrator.  The Plan shall be administered by the Board or a Committee appointed by the Board,
which Committee shall be constituted to comply with Applicable Laws, including, without limitation, Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act and Section 162(m) of the Code and the regulations
promulgated thereunder. 

    (b)  Powers of the Administrator. Subject to the provisions of the Plan and, in the case of a Committee,
the specific duties delegated by the Board to such Committee, and subject to the approval of any relevant authorities, the Administrator shall have the authority in its discretion: 

     (i) to
determine the Fair Market Value; 

    (ii) to
select the Service Providers to whom Options and Stock Purchase Rights may from time to time be granted hereunder; 

    (iii) to
determine the number of Shares to be covered by each such award granted hereunder; 

    (iv) to
approve forms of agreement for use under the Plan; 

    (v) to
determine the terms and conditions, of any Option or Stock Purchase Right granted hereunder. Such terms and conditions include, but are not limited to, the
exercise price, the time or times when Options or Stock Purchase Rights may be exercised (which may be based on performance criteria), any vesting acceleration or waiver of forfeiture restrictions,
and any restriction or limitation regarding any Option or Stock Purchase Right or the Common Stock relating thereto, based in each case on such factors as the Administrator, in its sole discretion,
shall determine; 

    (vi) to
determine whether and under what circumstances an Option may be settled in cash under subsection 9(e) instead of Common Stock; 

   (vii) to
reduce the exercise price of any Option to the then current Fair Market Value if the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock covered by such Option has declined
since the date the Option was granted; 

   (viii) to
initiate an Option Exchange Program; 

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    (ix) to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan, including rules and regulations relating to sub-plans established for the purpose of
qualifying for preferred tax treatment under foreign tax laws; 

    (x) to
allow Optionees to satisfy withholding tax obligations by electing to have the Company withhold from the Shares to be issued upon exercise of an Option or Stock
Purchase Right that number of Shares having a Fair Market Value equal to the amount required to be withheld. The Fair Market Value of the Shares to be withheld shall be determined on the date that the
amount of tax to be withheld is to be determined. All elections by Optionees to have Shares withheld for this purpose shall be made in such form and under such conditions as the Administrator may deem
necessary or advisable; and 

    (xi) to
construe and interpret the terms of the Plan and awards granted pursuant to the Plan. 

    (c)  Effect of Administrator's Decision. All decisions, determinations and interpretations of the
Administrator shall be final and binding on all Optionees. 

    5.  Eligibility.  

    (a) Nonstatutory
Stock Options and Stock Purchase Rights may be granted to Service Providers. Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to Employees. 

    (b) Each
Option shall be designated in the Option Agreement as either an Incentive Stock Option or a Nonstatutory Stock Option. However, notwithstanding such
designation, to the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value of the Shares with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by the Optionee during any calendar year
(under all plans of the Company and any Parent or Subsidiary) exceeds $100,000, such Options shall be treated as Nonstatutory Stock Options. For purposes of this Section 5(b), Incentive Stock Options
shall be taken into account in the order in which they were granted. The Fair Market Value of the Shares shall be determined as of the time the Option with respect to such Shares is granted. 

    (c) Neither
the Plan nor any Option or Stock Purchase Right shall confer upon any Optionee any right with respect to continuing the Optionee's relationship as a Service
Provider with the Company, nor shall it interfere in any way with his or her right or the Company's right to terminate such relationship at any time, with or without cause. 

    (d) No
Employee shall be granted, in any fiscal year of the Company, Options and Stock Purchase Rights to purchase more than 500,000 Shares. The foregoing limitation
shall be adjusted proportionately in connection with any change in the Company's capitalization as described in Section 12. 

    6.  Term of Plan.  The Plan shall become effective upon its adoption by the Board. It shall continue in
effect for a term of ten (10) years unless sooner terminated under Section 14 of the Plan. 

    7.  Term of Option.  The term of each Option shall be stated in the Option Agreement; provided, however,
that the term shall be no more than ten (10) years from the date of grant thereof. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to an Optionee who, at the time the Option is granted, owns stock
representing more than ten percent (10%) of the voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, the term of the Option shall be five (5) years from the date of grant
or such shorter term as may be provided in the Option Agreement. 

    8.  Option Exercise Price and Consideration.  

    (a) The
per share exercise price for the Shares to be issued upon exercise of an Option shall be such price as is determined by the Administrator, but shall be subject
to the following: 

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     (i) In
the case of an Incentive Stock Option 

    (A) granted
to an Employee who, at the time of grant of such Option, owns stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of the voting power of all classes of stock of
the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, the exercise price shall be no less than 110% of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant. 

    (B) granted
to any other Employee, the per Share exercise price shall be no less than 100% of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant. 

    (ii) In
the case of a Nonstatutory Stock Option granted to any Service Provider, the per Share exercise price shall b e no less than 85% of the Fair Market Value per
Share on the date of grant. 

    (iii) Notwithstanding
the foregoing, Options may be granted with a per Share exercise price other than as required above pursuant to a merger or other corporate
transaction. 

    (b) The
consideration to be paid for the Shares to be issued upon exercise of an Option, including the method of payment, shall be determined by the Administrator (and,
in the case of an Incentive Stock Option, shall be determined at the time of grant). Such consideration may consist of (1) cash, (2) check, (3) promissory note, (4) other Shares which (x) in the case
of Shares acquired upon exercise of an Option, have been owned by the Optionee for more than six months on the date of surrender, and
(y) have a Fair Market Value on the date of surrender equal to the aggregate exercise price of the Shares as to which such Option shall be exercised, (5) consideration received by the Company under a
cashless exercise program implemented by the Company in connection with the Plan, or (6) any combination of the foregoing methods of payment. In making its determination as to the type of
consideration to accept, the Administrator shall consider if acceptance of such consideration may be reasonably expected to benefit the Company. 

    9.  Exercise of Option.  

    (a)  Procedure for Exercise; Rights as a Stockholder.  Any Option granted hereunder shall be exercisable
according to the terms hereof at such times and under such conditions as determined by the Administrator and set forth in the Option Agreement. Unless the Administrator provides otherwise, vesting of
Options granted hereunder shall be tolled during any unpaid leave of absence. An Option may not be exercised for a fraction of a Share. 

    An
Option shall be deemed exercised when the Company receives: (i) written or electronic notice of exercise (in accordance with the Option Agreement) from the person entitled to
exercise the Option, and (ii) full payment for the Shares with respect to which the Option is exercised. Full payment may consist of any consideration and method of payment authorized by the
Administrator and permitted by the Option Agreement and the Plan. Shares issued upon exercise of an Option shall be issued in the name of the Optionee or, if requested by the Optionee, in the name of
the Optionee and his or her spouse. Until the Shares are issued (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company), no right to
vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a stockholder shall exist with respect to the Shares, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. The Company shall issue (or cause to be issued) such
Shares promptly after the Option is exercised. No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the date the Shares are issued, except as provided in
Section 12 of the Plan. 

    Exercise
of an Option in any manner shall result in a decrease in the number of Shares thereafter available, both for purposes of the Plan and for sale under the Option, by the number
of Shares as to which the Option is exercised. 

    (b)  Termination of Relationship as a Service Provider.  If an Optionee ceases to be a Service Provider,
such Optionee may exercise his or her Option within such period of time as is specified 

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in the Option Agreement (of at least thirty (30) days) to the extent that the Option is vested on the date of termination (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of the Option as set
forth in the Option Agreement). In the absence of a specified time in the Option Agreement, the Option shall remain exercisable for three (3) months following the Optionee's termination. If, on the
date of termination, the Optionee is not vested as to his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option shall revert to the Plan. If, after termination, the Optionee
does not exercise his or her Option within the time specified by the Administrator, the Option shall terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option shall revert to the Plan. 

    (c)  Disability of Optionee.  If an Optionee ceases to be a Service Provider as a result of the
Optionee's Disability, the Optionee may exercise his or her Option within such period of time as is specified in the Option Agreement (of at least six (6) months) to the extent the Option is vested on
the date of termination (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Option Agreement). In the absence of a specified time in the Option Agreement, the
Option shall remain exercisable for twelve (12) months following the Optionee's termination. If, on the date of termination, the Optionee is not vested as to his or her entire Option, the Shares
covered by the unvested portion of the Option shall revert to the Plan. If, after termination, the Optionee does not exercise his or her Option within the time specified herein, the Option shall
terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option shall revert to the Plan. 

    (d)  Death of Optionee.  If an Optionee dies while a Service Provider, the Option may be exercised within
such period of time as is specified in the Option Agreement (of at least six (6) months) to the extent that the Option is vested on the date of death (but in no event later than the expiration of the
term of such Option as set forth in the Option Agreement) by the Optionee's estate or by a person who acquires the right to exercise the Option by bequest or inheritance. In the absence of a specified
time in the Option Agreement, the Option shall remain exercisable for twelve (12) months following the Optionee's termination. If, at the time of death, the Optionee is not vested as to the entire
Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option shall immediately revert to the Plan. If the Option is not so exercised within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate,
and the Shares covered by such Option shall revert to the Plan. 

    (e)  Buyout Provisions.  The Administrator may at any time offer to buy out for a payment in cash or
Shares, an Option previously granted, based on such terms and conditions as the Administrator shall establish and communicate to the Optionee at the time that such offer is made. 

    10.  Non-Transferability of Options and Stock Purchase Rights.  The Options and Stock Purchase Rights may
not be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, transferred, or disposed of in any manner other than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution and may be exercised, during the lifetime of the
Optionee, only by the Optionee. 

    11.  Stock Purchase Rights.  

    (a)  Rights to Purchase.  Stock Purchase Rights may be issued either alone, in addition to, or in tandem
with other awards granted under the Plan and/or cash awards made outside of the Plan. After the Administrator determines that it will offer Stock Purchase Rights under the Plan, it shall advise the
offeree in writing or electronically of the terms, conditions and restrictions related to the offer, including the number of Shares that such person shall be entitled to purchase, the price to be paid
(which shall be no less than 85% of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant), and the time within which such person must accept such offer. The offer shall be accepted by execution of a
Restricted Stock purchase agreement in the form determined by the Administrator. 

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    (b)  Repurchase Option.  Unless the Administrator determines otherwise, the Restricted Stock purchase
agreement shall grant the Company a repurchase option exercisable upon the voluntary or involuntary termination of the purchaser's service with the Company for any reason (including death or
disability). The purchase price for Shares repurchased pursuant to the Restricted Stock purchase agreement shall be the original price paid by the purchaser and may be paid by cancellation of any
indebtedness of the purchaser to the Company. The repurchase option shall lapse at such rate as the Administrator may determine. 

    (c)  Other Provisions.  The Restricted Stock purchase agreement shall contain such other terms,
provisions and conditions not inconsistent with the Plan as may be determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion. 

    (d)  Rights as a Stockholder.  Once the Stock Purchase Right is exercised, the purchaser shall have
rights equivalent to those of a stockholder and shall be a stockholder when his or her purchase is entered upon the records of the duly authorized transfer agent of the Company. No adjustment shall be
made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the date the Stock Purchase Right is exercised, except as provided in Section 12 of the Plan. 

    12.  Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization, Merger or Asset Sale.  

    (a)  Changes in Capitalization.  Subject to any required action by the stockholders of the Company, the
number of shares of Common Stock covered by each outstanding Option or Stock Purchase Right, the
grant limit described in Section 6(d) and the number of shares of Common Stock which have been authorized for issuance under the Plan but as to which no Options or Stock Purchase Rights have yet been
granted or which have been returned to the Plan upon cancellation or expiration of an Option or Stock Purchase Right, as well as the price per share of Common Stock covered by each such outstanding
Option or Stock 

    Purchase
Right, shall be proportionately adjusted for any increase or decrease in the number of issued shares of Common Stock resulting from a stock split, reverse stock split, stock
dividend, combination or reclassification of the Common Stock, or any other increase or decrease in the number of issued shares of Common Stock effected without receipt of consideration by the
Company. The conversion of any convertible securities of the Company shall not be deemed to have been "effected without receipt of consideration." Such adjustment shall be made by the Board, whose
determination in that respect shall be final, binding and conclusive. Except as expressly provided herein, no issuance by the Company of shares of stock of any class, or securities convertible into
shares of stock of any class, shall affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with respect to, the number or price of shares of Common Stock subject to an Option or Stock Purchase
Right. 

    (b)  Dissolution or Liquidation.  In the event of the proposed dissolution or liquidation of the Company,
the Administrator shall notify each Optionee as soon as practicable prior to the effective date of such proposed transaction. The Administrator in its discretion may provide for an Optionee to have
the right to exercise his or her Option or Stock Purchase Right until fifteen (15) days prior to such transaction as to all of the Optioned Stock covered thereby, including Shares as to which the
Option or Stock Purchase Right would not otherwise be exercisable. In addition, the Administrator may provide that any Company repurchase option applicable to any Shares purchased upon exercise of an
Option or Stock Purchase Right shall lapse as to all such Shares, provided the proposed dissolution or liquidation takes place at the time and in the manner contemplated. To the extent it has not been
previously exercised, an Option or Stock Purchase Right will terminate immediately prior to the consummation of such proposed action. 

    (c)  Merger or Asset Sale.  In the event of a merger of the Company with or into another corporation, or
the sale of substantially all of the assets of the Company, each outstanding Option 

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and Stock Purchase Right shall be assumed or an equivalent option or right substituted by the successor corporation or a Parent or Subsidiary of the successor corporation. In the event that the
successor corporation refuses to assume or substitute for the Option or Stock Purchase Right, the Optionee shall fully vest in and have the right to exercise the Option or Stock Purchase Right as to
all of the Optioned Stock, including Shares as to which it would not otherwise be vested or exercisable. If an Option or Stock Purchase Right becomes fully vested and exercisable in lieu of assumption
or substitution in the event of a merger or sale of assets, the Administrator shall notify the Optionee in writing or electronically that the Option or Stock Purchase Right shall be fully exercisable
for a period
of fifteen (15) days from the date of such notice, and the Option or Stock Purchase Right shall terminate upon the expiration of such period. For the purposes of this paragraph, the Option or Stock
Purchase Right shall be considered assumed if, following the merger or sale of assets, the option or right confers the right to purchase or receive, for each Share of Optioned Stock subject to the
Option or Stock Purchase Right immediately prior to the merger or sale of assets, the consideration (whether stock, cash, or other securities or property) received in the merger or sale of assets by
holders of Common Stock for each Share held on the effective date of the transaction (and if holders were offered a choice of consideration, the type of consideration chosen by the holders of a
majority of the outstanding Shares); provided, however, that if such consideration received in the merger or sale of assets is not solely common stock of the successor corporation or its Parent, the
Administrator may, with the consent of the successor corporation, provide for the consideration to be received upon the exercise of the Option or Stock Purchase Right, for each Share of Optioned Stock
subject to the Option or Stock Purchase Right, to be solely common stock of the successor corporation or its Parent equal in fair market value to the per share consideration received by holders of
Common Stock in the merger or sale of assets. 

    13.  Time of Granting Options and Stock Purchase Rights.  The date of grant of an Option or Stock
Purchase Right shall, for all purposes, be the date on which the Administrator makes the determination granting such Option or Stock Purchase Right, or such other date as is determined by the
Administrator. Notice of the determination shall be given to each Service Provider to whom an Option or Stock Purchase Right is so granted within a reasonable time after the date of such grant. 

    14.  Amendment and Termination of The Plan.  

    (a)  Amendment and Termination.  The Board may at any time amend, alter, suspend or terminate the Plan. 

    (b)  Stockholder Approval.  The Board shall obtain stockholder approval of any Plan amendment to the
extent necessary and desirable to comply with Applicable Laws. 

    (c)  Effect of Amendment or Termination. No amendment, alteration, suspension or termination of the Plan
shall impair the rights of any Optionee, unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Optionee and the Administrator, which agreement must be in writing and signed by the Optionee and the Company.
Termination of the Plan shall not affect the Administrator's ability to exercise the powers granted to it hereunder with respect to Options granted under the Plan prior to the date of such
termination. 

    15.  Conditions Upon Issuance of Shares.  

    (a)  Legal Compliance.  Shares shall not be issued pursuant to the exercise of an Option unless the
exercise of such Option and the issuance and delivery of such Shares shall comply with Applicable Laws and shall be further subject to the approval of counsel for the Company with respect to such
compliance. 

    (b)  Investment Representations.  As a condition to the exercise of an Option, the Administrator may
require the person exercising such Option to represent and warrant at the time of any such exercise that the Shares are being purchased only for investment and without any 

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present intention to sell or distribute such Shares if, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, such a representation is required. 

    16.  Inability to Obtain Authority.  The inability of the Company to obtain authority from any regulatory
body having jurisdiction, which authority is deemed by the Company's counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any Shares hereunder, shall relieve the Company of any liability in
respect of the failure to issue or sell such Shares as to which such requisite authority shall not have been obtained. 

    17.  Reservation of Shares.  The Company, during the term of this Plan, shall at all times reserve and
keep available such number of Shares as shall be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the Plan. 

    18.  Stockholder Approval.  The Plan shall be subject to approval by the stockholders of the Company
within twelve (12) months after the date the Plan is adopted. Such stockholder approval shall be obtained in the degree and manner required under Applicable Laws. 

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NETRATINGS, INC.

1998 STOCK PLAN

STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT  

    Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Plan shall have the same defined meanings in this Option Agreement. 

	I.
	NOTICE OF STOCK OPTION GRANT

[Optionee's
Name and Address] 

    The
undersigned Optionee has been granted an Option to purchase Common Stock of the Company, subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Option Agreement, as follows: 

	 	Date of Grant	 	 	 
	 	 	 	

	 	

Vesting Commencement Date	
 	
 	

 
	 	 	 	

	 	

Exercise Price per Share	
 	
 	

 
	 	 	$
	

	

Total Number of Shares Granted	
 	
 	

 
	 	 	 	

	

Total Exercise Price	
 	
 	

 
	 	 	$
	

	

Type of Option:	
 	
 	

        Incentive Stock Option
	

 	
 	
 	

        Nonstatutory Stock Option
	

Term/Expiration Date:	
 	
 	

 
	 	 	 	

 Vesting Schedule:  

    This Option shall be exercisable, in whole or in part, according to the following vesting schedule: 

    25%
of the Shares subject to the Option shall vest twelve months after the Vesting Commencement Date, and 1/48 of the Shares subject to the Option shall vest each month thereafter,
subject to Optionee's continuing to be a Service Provider on such dates. 

 Termination Period:  

    This Option shall be exercisable for three months after Optionee ceases to be a Service Provider. Upon Optionee's death or Disability, this Option may be
exercised for one year after Optionee ceases to be a Service Provider. In no event may Optionee exercise this Option after the Term/Expiration Date as provided above. 

	II.
	AGREEMENT

    1.  Grant of Option.  The Plan Administrator of the Company hereby grants to the Optionee named in the
Notice of Grant (the "Optionee"), an option (the "Option") to purchase the number of Shares set forth in the Notice of Grant, at the exercise price per Share set forth in the Notice of Grant (the
"Exercise Price"), and subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference. Subject to Section 14(c) of the Plan, in the event of a conflict between the
terms and conditions of the Plan and this Option Agreement, the terms and conditions of the Plan shall prevail. 

    If
designated in the Notice of Grant as an Incentive Stock Option ("ISO"), this Option is intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option as defined in Section 422 of the Code.
Nevertheless, to the 

 

extent that it exceeds the $100,000 rule of Code Section 422(d), this Option shall be treated as a Nonstatutory Stock Option ("NSO"). 

    2.  Exercise of Option.  

    (a)  Right to Exercise. This Option shall be exercisable during its term in accordance with the Vesting
Schedule set out in the Notice of Grant and with the applicable provisions of the Plan and this Option Agreement. 

    (b)  Method of Exercise. This Option shall be exercisable by delivery of an exercise notice in the form
attached as Exhibit A (the AExercise Notice@) which shall state the election to exercise the Option, the number of Shares with respect to which the Option is being exercised, and such other
representations and agreements as may be required by the Company. The Exercise Notice shall be accompanied by payment of the aggregate Exercise Price as to all Exercised Shares. This Option shall be
deemed to be exercised upon receipt by the Company of such fully executed Exercise Notice accompanied by the aggregate Exercise Price. 

    No
Shares shall be issued pursuant to the exercise of an Option unless such issuance and such exercise complies with Applicable laws. Assuming such compliance, for income tax purposes
the Shares shall be considered transferred to the Optionee on the date on which the Option is exercised with respect to such Shares. 

    3.  Optionee's Representations.  In the event the Shares have not been registered under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, at the time this Option is exercised, the Optionee shall, if required by the Company, concurrently with the exercise of all or any portion of this Option, deliver to the
Company his or her Investment Representation Statement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B. 

    4.  Lock-Up Period.  Optionee hereby agrees that, if so requested by the Company or any representative of
the underwriters (the "Managing Underwriter") in connection with any registration of the offering of any securities of the Company under the Securities Act, Optionee shall not sell or otherwise
transfer any Shares or other securities of the Company during the 180-day period (or such other period as may be requested in writing by the Managing Underwriter and agreed to in writing by the
Company) (the "Market Standoff Period") following the effective date of a registration statement of the Company filed under the Securities Act. Such restriction shall apply only to the first
registration statement of the Company to become effective under the Securities Act that includes securities to be sold on behalf of the Company to the public in an underwritten public offering under
the Securities Act. The Company may impose stop-transfer instructions with respect to securities subject to the foregoing restrictions until the end of such Market Standoff Period. 

    5.  Method of Payment.  Payment of the aggregate Exercise Price shall be by any of the following, or a
combination thereof, at the election of the Optionee: 

    (a) cash
or check; 

    (b) to
the extent permitted by the Administrator, delivery of a properly executed exercise notice together with such other documentation as the Administrator and the
broker, if applicable, shall require to effect an exercise of the option, and delivery to the Company of the sale or loan proceeds required to pay the Exercise Price. 

    6.  Restrictions on Exercise.  This Option may not be exercised until such time as the Plan has been
approved by the shareholders of the Company, or if the issuance of such Shares upon such exercise or the method of payment of consideration for such shares would constitute a violation of any
Applicable Law. 

    7.  Non-Transferability of Option.  This Option may not be transferred in any manner otherwise than by
will or by the laws of descent or distribution and may be exercised during the lifetime of 

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Optionee only by Optionee. The terms of the Plan and this Option Agreement shall be binding upon the executors, administrators, heirs, successors and assigns of the Optionee. 

    8.  Term of Option.  This Option may be exercised only within the term set out in the Notice of Grant,
and may be exercised during such term only in accordance with the Plan and the terms of this Option. 

    9.  Tax Consequences.  Set forth below is a brief summary as of the date of this Option of some of the
federal tax consequences of exercise of this Option and disposition of the Shares. THIS SUMMARY IS NECESSARILY INCOMPLETE, AND THE TAX LAWS AND REGULATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. THE OPTIONEE SHOULD
CONSULT A TAX ADVISER BEFORE EXERCISING THIS OPTION OR DISPOSING OF THE SHARES. 

    (a)  Exercise of ISO. If this Option qualifies as an ISO, there will be no regular federal income tax
liability upon the exercise of the Option, although the excess, if any, of the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the date of exercise over the Exercise Price will be treated as an adjustment to the
alternative minimum tax for federal tax purposes and may subject the Optionee to the alternative minimum tax in the year of exercise. 

    (b)  Exercise of Nonstatutory Stock Option. There may be a regular federal income tax liability upon the
exercise of a Nonstatutory Stock Option. The Optionee will be treated as having received compensation income (taxable at ordinary income tax rates) equal to the excess, if any, of the Fair Market
Value of
the Shares on the date of exercise over the Exercise Price. If Optionee is an Employee or a former Employee, the Company will be required to withhold from Optionee's compensation or collect from
Optionee and pay to the applicable taxing authorities an amount in cash equal to a percentage of this compensation income at the time of exercise, and may refuse to honor the exercise and refuse to
deliver Shares if such withholding amounts are not delivered at the time of exercise. 

    (c)  Disposition of Shares. In the case of an NSO, if Shares are held for at least one year, any gain
realized on disposition of the Shares will be treated as long-term capital gain for federal income tax purposes. In the case of an ISO, if Shares transferred pursuant to the Option are held for at
least one year after exercise and of at least two years after the Date of Grant, any gain realized on disposition of the Shares will also be treated as long-term capital gain for federal income tax
purposes. If Shares purchased under an ISO are disposed of within one year after exercise or two years after the Date of Grant, any gain realized on such disposition will be treated as compensation
income (taxable at ordinary income rates) to the extent of the difference between the Exercise Price and the lesser of (1) the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the date of exercise, or
(2) the sale price of the Shares. Any additional gain will be taxed as capital gain, short-term or long-term depending on the period that the ISO Shares were held. 

    (d)  Notice of Disqualifying Disposition of ISO Shares. If the Option granted to Optionee herein is an
ISO, and if Optionee sells or otherwise disposes of any of the Shares acquired pursuant to the ISO on or before the later of (1) the date two years after the Date of Grant, or (2) the
date one year after the date of exercise, the Optionee shall immediately notify the Company in writing of such disposition. Optionee agrees that Optionee may be subject to income tax withholding by
the Company on the compensation income recognized by the Optionee. 

    10.  Entire Agreement; Governing Law.  The Plan is incorporated herein by reference. The Plan and this
Option Agreement constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and
Optionee with respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be modified adversely to the Optionee's interest except by means of a writing signed by the Company and Optionee. This agreement is
governed by the internal substantive laws but not the choice of law rules of California. 

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    11.  No Guarantee of Continued Service.  OPTIONEE ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE VESTING OF SHARES
PURSUANT TO THE VESTING SCHEDULE HEREOF IS EARNED ONLY BY CONTINUING AS A SERVICE PROVIDER AT THE WILL OF THE COMPANY (NOT THROUGH THE ACT OF BEING HIRED, BEING GRANTED THIS OPTION OR ACQUIRING SHARES
HEREUNDER). OPTIONEE FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THIS AGREEMENT, THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREUNDER AND THE
VESTING SCHEDULE SET FORTH HEREIN DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED PROMISE OF CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT AS A SERVICE PROVIDER FOR THE VESTING PERIOD, FOR ANY PERIOD, OR AT ALL, AND SHALL NOT
INTERFERE IN ANY WAY WITH OPTIONEE'S RIGHT OR THE COMPANY'S RIGHT TO TERMINATE OPTIONEE'S RELATIONSHIP AS A SERVICE PROVIDER AT ANY TIME, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE. 

    Optionee
acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and represents that he or she is familiar with the terms and provisions thereof, and hereby accepts this Option subject to all of
the terms and provisions thereof. Optionee has reviewed the Plan and this Option in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Option and fully
understands all provisions of the Option. Optionee hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Administrator upon any questions arising under the
Plan or this Option. Optionee further agrees to notify the Company upon any change in the residence address indicated below. 

	OPTIONEE:	 	NETRATINGS, INC.
	

	
 	

	Signature	 	By
	

	
 	

	Print Name	 	Title
	

	
 	

 
	

	
 	

 
	Residence Address	 	 

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   EXHIBIT A

1998 STOCK PLAN

EXERCISE NOTICE  

NetRatings, Inc.

Suite 183

830 Hillview Court

Milpitas, CA 95035 

Attention:
Corporate Secretary 

    1.  Exercise of Option.  Effective as of today,              , 19    , the undersigned
("Optionee") hereby elects to exercise Optionee's option to purchase         shares of the Common Stock (the "Shares") of NetRatings, Inc. (the "Company") under and pursuant to the
1998 Stock Plan (the "Plan") and the Stock Option Agreement dated              , 19    (the "Option Agreement"). 

    2.  Delivery of Payment.  Purchaser herewith delivers to the Company the full purchase price of the
Shares, as set forth in the Option Agreement. 

    3.  Representations of Optionee.  Optionee acknowledges that Optionee has received, read and understood
the Plan and the Option Agreement and agrees to abide by and be bound by their terms and conditions. 

    4.  Rights as Shareholder.  Until the issuance of the Shares (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on
the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company), no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a shareholder shall exist with respect to the Optioned
Stock, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. The Shares shall be issued to the Optionee as soon as
practicable after the Option is exercised. No adjustment shall be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the date of issuance except as provided in Section 12 of the
Plan. 

    5.  Company's Right of First Refusal.  Before any Shares held by Optionee or any transferee (either being
sometimes referred to herein as the "Holder") may be sold or otherwise transferred (including transfer by gift or operation of law), the Company or its assignee(s) shall have a right of first refusal
to purchase the Shares on the terms and conditions set forth in this Section (the "Right of First Refusal"). 

    (a)  Notice of Proposed Transfer. The Holder of the Shares shall deliver to the Company a written notice
(the "Notice") stating: (i) the Holder's bona fide intention to sell or otherwise transfer such Shares; (ii) the name of each proposed purchaser or other transferee ("Proposed
Transferee"); (iii) the number of Shares to be transferred to each Proposed Transferee; and (iv) the bona fide cash price or other consideration for which the Holder proposes to transfer
the Shares (the "Offered Price"), and the Holder shall offer the Shares at the Offered Price to the Company or its assignee(s). 

    (b)  Exercise of Right of First Refusal. At any time within thirty (30) days after receipt of the Notice,
the Company and/or its assignee(s) may, by giving written notice to the Holder, elect to purchase all, but not less than all, of the Shares proposed to be transferred to any one or more of the
Proposed Transferees, at the purchase price determined in accordance with subsection (c) below. 

    (c)  Purchase Price. The purchase price ("Purchase Price") for the Shares purchased by the Company or its
assignee(s) under this Section shall be the Offered Price. If the Offered Price includes consideration other than cash, the cash equivalent value of the non-cash consideration shall be determined by
the Board of Directors of the Company in good faith. 

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    (d)  Payment. Payment of the Purchase Price shall be made, at the option of the Company or its
assignee(s), in cash (by check), by cancellation of all or a portion of any outstanding indebtedness of the Holder to the Company (or, in the case of repurchase by an assignee, to the assignee), or by
any combination thereof within 30 days after receipt of the Notice or in the manner and at the times set forth in the Notice. 

    (e)  Holder's Right to Transfer. If all of the Shares proposed in the Notice to be transferred to a given
Proposed Transferee are not purchased by the Company and/or its assignee(s) as provided in this
Section, then the Holder may sell or otherwise transfer such Shares to that Proposed Transferee at the Offered Price or at a higher price, provided that such sale or other transfer is consummated
within 120 days after the date of the Notice, that any such sale or other transfer is effected in accordance with any applicable securities laws and that the Proposed Transferee agrees in writing that
the provisions of this Section shall continue to apply to the Shares in the hands of such Proposed Transferee. If the Shares described in the Notice are not transferred to the Proposed Transferee
within such period, a new Notice shall be given to the Company, and the Company and/or its assignees shall again be offered the Right of First Refusal before any Shares held by the Holder may be sold
or otherwise transferred. 

    (f)  Exception for Certain Family Transfers. Anything to the contrary contained in this Section
notwithstanding, the transfer of any or all of the Shares during the Optionee's lifetime or on the Optionee's death by will or intestacy to the Optionee's immediate family or a trust for the benefit
of the Optionee's immediate family shall be exempt from the provisions of this Section. "Immediate Family" as used herein shall mean spouse, lineal descendant or antecedent, father, mother, brother or
sister. In such case, the transferee or other recipient shall receive and hold the Shares so transferred subject to the provisions of this Section, and there shall be no further transfer of such
Shares except in accordance with the terms of this Section. 

    (g)  Termination of Right of First Refusal. The Right of First Refusal shall terminate as to any Shares
upon the first sale of Common Stock of the Company to the general public pursuant to a registration statement filed with and declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended. 

    6.  Tax Consultation.  Optionee understands that Optionee may suffer adverse tax consequences as a result
of Optionee's purchase or disposition of the Shares. Optionee represents that Optionee has consulted with any tax consultants Optionee deems advisable in connection with the purchase or disposition of
the Shares and that Optionee is not relying on the Company for any tax advice. 

    7.  Restrictive Legends and Stop-Transfer Orders.  

    (a)  Legends. Optionee understands and agrees that the Company shall cause the legends set forth below or
legends substantially equivalent thereto, to be placed upon any certificate(s) evidencing ownership of the Shares together with any other legends that may be required by the Company or by state or
federal securities laws: 

THE
SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (THE "ACT") AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR
OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED UNLESS AND UNTIL REGISTERED UNDER THE ACT OR, IN THE OPINION OF COMPANY COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE ISSUER OF THESE SECURITIES, SUCH OFFER, SALE OR
TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR HYPOTHECATION IS IN COMPLIANCE THEREWITH. 

THE
SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER AND A RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL HELD BY THE ISSUER OR ITS ASSIGNEE(S) AS SET FORTH IN THE EXERCISE NOTICE 

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BETWEEN THE ISSUER AND THE ORIGINAL HOLDER OF THESE SHARES, A COPY OF WHICH MAY BE OBTAINED AT THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF THE ISSUER. SUCH TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS AND RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL ARE BINDING ON
TRANSFEREES OF THESE SHARES. 

    (b)  Stop-Transfer Notices. Optionee agrees that, in order to ensure compliance with the restrictions
referred to herein, the Company may issue appropriate "stop transfer" instructions to its transfer agent, if any, and that, if the Company transfers its own securities, it may make appropriate
notations to the same effect in its own records. 

    (c)  Refusal to Transfer. The Company shall not be required (i) to transfer on its books any
Shares that have been sold or otherwise transferred in violation of any of the provisions of this Agreement or (ii) to treat as owner of such Shares or to accord the right to vote or pay
dividends to any purchaser or other transferee to whom such Shares shall have been so transferred. 

    8.  Successors and Assigns.  The Company may assign any of its rights under this Agreement to single or
multiple assignees, and this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company. Subject to the restrictions on transfer herein set forth, this Agreement shall be
binding upon Optionee and his or her heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns. 

    9.  Interpretation.  Any dispute regarding the interpretation of this Agreement shall be submitted by
Optionee or by the Company forthwith to the Administrator which shall review such dispute at its next regular meeting. The resolution of such a dispute by the Administrator shall be final and binding
on all parties. 

    10.  Governing Law; Severability.  This Agreement is governed by the internal substantive laws but not
the choice of law rules, of California. 

    11.  Entire Agreement.  The Plan and Option Agreement are incorporated herein by reference. This
Agreement, the Plan, the Option Agreement and the Investment Representation Statement constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede in their
entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and Optionee with respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be modified adversely to the Optionee's interest except by means of a
writing signed by the Company and Optionee. 

	Submitted by:	 	Accepted by:
	

OPTIONEE:	
 	

NETRATINGS, INC.
	

	
 	

	Signature	 	By
	

	
 	

	Print Name	 	Its
	
Address:	
 	

 
	

	
 	

 
	

	
 	

 

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   EXHIBIT B

INVESTMENT REPRESENTATION STATEMENT  

	OPTIONEE:	 	 	 	 
	 	 	
	 	 
	

COMPANY:	
 	

NETRATINGS, INC.	
 	

 
	

SECURITY:	
 	

COMMON STOCK	
 	

 
	

AMOUNT:	
 	

 	
 	

 
	 	 	
	 	 
	

DATE:	
 	

 	
 	

 
	 	 	
	 	 

    In
connection with the purchase of the above-listed Securities, the undersigned Optionee represents to the Company the following: 

    (a) Optionee
is aware of the Company's business affairs and financial condition and has acquired sufficient information about the Company to reach an informed and
knowledgeable decision to acquire the Securities. Optionee is acquiring these Securities for investment for Optionee's own account only and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, any
"distribution" thereof within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). 

    (b) Optionee
acknowledges and understands that the Securities constitute "restricted securities" under the Securities Act and have not been registered under the
Securities Act in reliance upon a specific exemption therefrom, which exemption depends upon, among other things, the bona fide nature of Optionee's investment intent as expressed herein. In this
connection, Optionee understands that, in the view of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the statutory basis for such exemption may be unavailable if Optionee's representation was predicated
solely upon a present intention to hold these Securities for the minimum capital gains period specified under tax statutes, for a deferred sale, for or until an increase or decrease in the market
price of the Securities, or for a period of one year or any other fixed period in the future. Optionee further understands that the Securities must be held indefinitely unless they are subsequently
registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from such registration is available. Optionee further acknowledges and understands that the Company is under no
obligation to register the Securities. Optionee understands that the certificate evidencing the Securities will be imprinted with a legend which prohibits the transfer of the Securities unless they
are registered or such registration is not required in the opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Company, a legend prohibiting their transfer without the consent of the Commissioner of Corporations
of the State of California and any other legend required under applicable state securities laws. 

    (c) Optionee
is familiar with the provisions of Rule 701 and Rule 144, each promulgated under the Securities Act, which, in substance, permit limited
public resale of "restricted securities" acquired, directly or indirectly from the issuer thereof, in a non-public offering subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. Rule 701 provides
that if the issuer qualifies under Rule 701 at the time of the grant of the Option to the Optionee, the exercise will be exempt from registration under the Securities Act. In the event the
Company becomes subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, ninety (90) days thereafter (or such longer period as any market stand-off
agreement may require) the Securities exempt under Rule 701 may be resold, subject to the satisfaction of certain of the conditions specified by Rule 144, including: (1) the
resale being made through a broker in an unsolicited "broker's 

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transaction" or in transactions directly with a market maker (as said term is defined under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934); and, in the case of an affiliate, (2) the availability of
certain public information about the Company, (3) the amount of Securities being sold during any three month period not exceeding the limitations specified in Rule 144(e), and
(4) the timely filing of a Form 144, if applicable. 

    In
the event that the Company does not qualify under Rule 701 at the time of grant of the Option, then the Securities may be resold in certain limited circumstances subject to
the provisions of Rule 144, which requires the resale to occur not less than one year after the later of the date the Securities were sold by the Company or the date the Securities were sold by
an affiliate of the Company, within the meaning of Rule 144; and, in the case of acquisition of the Securities by an affiliate, or by a non-affiliate who subsequently holds the Securities less
than two years, the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in sections (1), (2), (3) and (4) of the paragraph immediately above. 

    (d) Optionee
further understands that in the event all of the applicable requirements of Rule 701 or 144 are not satisfied, registration under the Securities
Act, compliance with Regulation A, or some other registration exemption will be required; and that, notwithstanding the fact that Rules 144 and 701 are not exclusive, the Staff of the
Securities and Exchange Commission has expressed its opinion that persons proposing to sell private placement securities other than in a registered offering and otherwise than pursuant to
Rules 144 or 701 will have a substantial burden of proof in establishing that an exemption from registration is available for such offers or sales, and that such persons and their respective
brokers who participate in such transactions do so at their own risk. Optionee understands
that no assurances can be given that any such other registration exemption will be available in such event. 

	 	 	Signature of Optionee:
	

 	
 	

	

 	
 	

Date:               , 19    

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