X0202 4 2008-01-14 0 0001015577 CNET NETWORKS INC CNET 0001140474 SANDELL ASSET MANAGEMENT CORP 40 WEST 57TH STREET 26TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10019 0 0 0 1 13D Grp. Mem own more than 10% Common Stock 2008-01-14 4 P 0 800000 9.06 A 3470000 D Sandell Asset Management Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company ("SAMC"), beneficially owns the securities reported herein through Castlerigg Master Investments Ltd., a British Virgin Islands company ("Castlerigg Master Investments") and CGS, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company ("CGS"). SAMC is the investment manager of Castlerigg Master Investments and CGS. Thomas Sandell is the controlling person of SAMC and may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the shares beneficially owned by Castlerigg Master Investments, CGS and SAMC. Castlerigg International Ltd., a British Virgin Islands company ("Castlerigg International"), is the controlling shareholder of Castlerigg International Holdings Limited, a British Virgin Islands company ("Holdings"). Holdings is the controlling shareholder of Castlerigg Master Investments. Castlerigg Global Select Fund Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company ("Castlerigg Global Select"), is the controlling shareholder of Castlerigg GS Holdings, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company ("CGSH"). CGSH is the controlling shareholder of CGS. Each of Holdings and Castlerigg International may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the shares beneficially owned by Castlerigg Master Investments. In addition, each of CGSH and Castlerigg Global Select may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the shares beneficially owned by CGS. SAMC, Mr. Sandell, Holdings, Castlerigg International, Castlerigg Master Investments, CGSH, Castlerigg Global Select and CGS each disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of its or his respective pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that any Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. /s/ Sandell Asset Management Corp. by Thomas E. Sandell as Chief Executive Officer 2008-01-16