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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Hughes Robert W   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC [AKAM] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP - Glbl Sales, Svcs & Mktg (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 8 CAMBRIDGE CENTER 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/10/2006 (Street) CAMBRIDGE, MA 02142 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 02/10/2006   M   15,000 A $ 5.1 29,853 (1) D   Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 02/10/2006   S(2)   1,000 D $ 25.816 28,853 D   Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 02/10/2006   S(2)   1,000 D $ 25.813 27,853 D   Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 02/10/2006   S(2)   1,000 D $ 25.812 26,853 D   Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 02/10/2006   S(2)   1,000 D $ 25.74 25,853 D   Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 02/10/2006   S(2)   1,000 D $ 25.73 24,853 D   Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 02/10/2006   S(2)   1,000 D $ 25.712 23,853 D   Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 02/10/2006   S(2)   2,000 D $ 25.71 21,853 D   Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 02/10/2006   S(2)   1,000 D $ 25.707 20,853 D   Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 02/10/2006   S(2)   1,000 D $ 25.705 19,853 D   Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 02/10/2006   S(2)   1,000 D $ 25.701 18,853 D   Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 02/10/2006   S(2)   1,000 D $ 25.691 17,853 D   Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 02/10/2006   S(2)   1,000 D $ 25.69 16,853 D   Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 02/10/2006   S(2)   1,000 D $ 25.668 15,853 D   Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 02/10/2006   S(2)   1,000 D $ 25.66 14,853 D   Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 02/13/2006   M   15,000 A $ 5.1 29,853 D   Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 02/13/2006   S(2)   1,000 D $ 25.287 28,853 D   Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 02/13/2006   S(2)   1,000 D $ 25.235 27,853 D   Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 02/13/2006   S(2)   2,000 D $ 25.19 25,853 D   Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 02/13/2006   S(2)   1,000 D $ 25.014 24,853 D   Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 02/13/2006   S(2)   5,000 D $ 24.99 19,853 D   Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 02/13/2006   S(2)   1,000 D $ 24.887 18,853 D   Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 02/13/2006   S(2)   1,000 D $ 24.8 17,853 D   Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 02/13/2006   S(2)   1,000 D $ 24.789 16,853 D   Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 02/13/2006   S(2)   2,000 D $ 24.75 14,853 D   Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 02/14/2006   M   13,438 A $ 5.1 28,291 D   Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 02/14/2006   S(2)   1,000 D $ 24.932 27,291 D   Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 02/14/2006   S(2)   1,000 D $ 24.9 26,291 D   Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 02/14/2006   S(2)   1,000 D $ 24.95 25,291 D   Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 02/14/2006   S(2)   1,000 D $ 24.937 24,291 D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Stock option (right to buy)

$ 5.1

02/10/2006

M

15,000

(3)

11/12/2011

Common Stock

15,000

$ 5.1

28,438

D

Stock option (right to buy)

$ 5.1

02/13/2006

M

15,000

(3)

11/12/2011

Common Stock

15,000

$ 5.1

13,438

D

Stock option (right to buy)

$ 5.1

02/14/2006

M

13,438

(3)

11/12/2011

Common Stock

13,438

$ 5.1

0

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Hughes Robert W C/O AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 8 CAMBRIDGE CENTER CAMBRIDGE, MA 02142			EVP - Glbl Sales, Svcs & Mktg

Signatures

/s/ Robert W. Hughes		02/14/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Includes 1,045 shares of common stock acquired in 2005 under the 1999 Employee Stock Purchase Plan of Akamai Technologies, Inc.
(2)	Sale was made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Plan adopted by Mr. Hughes on February 10, 2006.
(3)	Options vested in equal installments quarterly from August 13, 2004 through November 13, 2005.

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