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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-04-15</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001351285</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ROSETTA STONE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RST</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001211896</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LINDAHL JOHN E</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>3600 IDS CENTER</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>80 SOUTH EIGHTH STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MINNEAPOLIS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>55402</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>494000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By limited partnership</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Series A-2 Preferred</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>171000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By limited partnership</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option</value>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2009-04-15</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2019-04-15</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>2658</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Deferred Stock Units</value>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2009-04-15</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2050-04-15</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>1462</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 494,000 shares held by Norwest Equity Partners VIII, LP.  Mr. Lindahl is a managing member of Itasca Partners VIII, LLC, the general partner of Norwest Equity Partners VIII, LP, and may be deemed to share voting or dispositive power over such shares.  Mr. Lindahl disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 171,000 shares held by Norwest Equity Partners VIII, LP.  Mr. Lindahl is a managing member of Itasca Partners VIII, LLC, the general partner of Norwest Equity Partners VIII, LP, and may be deemed to share voting or dispositive power over such shares.  Mr. Lindahl disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes an aggregate of 2,658 shares represented by unvested stock awards.  Option vests at a rate of 1/4 per annum.  The exercise price will be the initial price in the issuer's IPO.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Only exercisable upon termination of service as a director.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Upon the closing of the initial public offering of the issuer, each share of preferred stock will automatically convert into 26 shares of common stock for no additional consideration. Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Michael C. Wu, as Attorney-in-Fact for John E. Lindahl</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-04-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
