UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K


                                 CURRENT REPORT


     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 6, 2000



                             STARMEDIA NETWORK, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



                                    DELAWARE
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                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)



            1-15015                                      06-1461770
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     (Commission File Number)                  (IRS Employer Identification No.)


                     29 WEST 36TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10018
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               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)



                                 (212) 548-9600
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code):



                                       N/A
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)






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ITEM 2.  ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS.

      On April 6, 2000, StarMedia Network,  Inc.  ("StarMedia")  acquired all of
the outstanding equity interests of Adnet, S. de R.L. de C.V., a Mexican company
("Adnet") in a transaction  pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement,  dated as of
January 31, 2000 (the "Agreement"),  by and among StarMedia,  Grupo MVS, S.A. de
C.V. ("Grupo MVS"), Harry Moller  Publicidad,  S.A. de C.V. ("Grupo Moller") and
the Representative  named therein, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 1.1 to
this Current  Report on Form 8-K. At the Closing,  StarMedia  delivered to Grupo
MVS and Grupo Moller,  the sellers,  $5.0 million in cash and 469,577  shares of
StarMedia Common Stock. Pursuant to the Agreement, StarMedia is obligated to pay
Grupo MVS and Grupo  Moller  additional  consideration  for Adnet in the form of
StarMedia Common Stock over the next five years subject to Adnet meeting certain
revenue  targets  specified  in the  Agreement.  StarMedia  utilized its working
capital to pay the cash portion of the consideration.










































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ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(a)         Financial statements of business acquired.

            It is impracticable for Registrant to file the financial information
            of the business acquired hereunder at this time and such information
            will be filed by amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K within
            sixty  days from the date that is 15 days  after the  closing of the
            acquisition to which this Current Report on Form 8-K relates.

(b)         Pro-forma financial information.

            It is impracticable  for Registrant to file the pro-forma  financial
            information of the business acquired hereunder at this time and such
            information  will be filed by amendment  to this  Current  Report on
            Form 8-K  within  sixty days from the date that is 15 days after the
            closing of the  acquisition to which this Current Report on Form 8-K
            relates.

(c)         Exhibits.

            Attached  as Exhibit 1.1 to this  Current  Report on Form 8-K is the
            Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 31, 2000, by and among
            StarMedia  Network,  Inc.,  Grupo MVS,  S.A. de C.V.,  Harry  Moller
            Publicidad, S.A. de C.V. and the Representative named therein.































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                                    SIGNATURE

      Pursuant to the  requirements of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


Date:  April 19, 2000              STARMEDIA NETWORK, INC.
                                   (Registrant)



                                   By: /S/ JUSTIN K. MACEDONIA
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                                       Justin K. Macedonia
                                       Senior Vice President and General Counsel







































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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

       EXHIBIT NO.                DESCRIPTION                      PAGE
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           1.1           Stock Purchase Agreement, dated            6
                         as of January 31, 2000, by and
                         among StarMedia Network, Inc.,
                         Grupo MVS, S.A. de C.V., Harry
                         Moller Publicidad, S.A. de C.V.
                         and the Representative named
                         therein.













































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