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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950103-09-003293.txt : 20091216
<SEC-HEADER>0000950103-09-003293.hdr.sgml : 20091216
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20091216201447
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950103-09-003293
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091215
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091216
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091216

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Retelny Gary
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001416753

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33812
		FILM NUMBER:		091245807

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MSCI INC.
		STREET 2:		88 PINE STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10005

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MSCI Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001408198
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PERIODICALS:  PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING AND PRINTING [2721]
		IRS NUMBER:				134038723
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1130

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		88 PINE STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10005
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-804-3990

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		88 PINE STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10005
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        <issuerName>MSCI Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MXB</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001416753</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Retelny Gary</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>MSCI INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>88 PINE STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10005</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Head of Strategy &amp; Bus. Dev.</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-12-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
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                    <value>19518</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                    <value>179102</value>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Restricted stock units vesting over a three-year period, with 33 1/3% vesting on each of December 20, 2010, December 19, 2011
 and December 17, 2012.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Gary Retelny</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-12-16</signatureDate>
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