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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-05-02</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001068875</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>INFOSPACE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>INSP</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001140474</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SANDELL ASSET MANAGEMENT CORP</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>40 WEST 57TH STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>26TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10019</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>See Remarks</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2771204</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Sandell Asset Management Corp. (&quot;SAMC&quot;) is deemed to hold shares of common stock of InfoSpace, Inc. (the &quot;Shares&quot;) indirectly
 as a beneficial owner.  The Shares are held directly by Castlerigg Master Investments Ltd. and CGS, Ltd. (together, the
 &quot;Funds&quot;). SAMC serves as  investment manager to the Funds. SAMC disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to
 the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>SAMC may be deemed a director by virtue of the fact that an employee of SAMC (Nick Graziano) currently serves on the board
of directors of InfoSpace, Inc.  Mr. Graziano's Non-Employee Director Grant derivative securities are reported on Mr.
 Graiano's Form 4 dated May 4, 2007.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Thomas E. Sandell, Sandell Asset Management Corp., by Thomas E. Sandell in his capacity as Chief Executive Officer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-05-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
