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:  August 14, 2002

(Date of earliest event reported)

Viant Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in

the charter)

  Delaware

  0-26303

  77-0427302

  (State

  or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

  (Commission

  File No.)

  (IRS

  Employer Identification No.)

89 South Street
Boston, MA  02493

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(617) 531-3700

(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
ITEM 9.  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
 
On

August 14, 2002, the Registrant filed its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the

quarterly period ended June 30, 2002 (the “Form 10-Q”) with the Securities and

Exchange Commission. As required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of

2002, Robert L. Gett, Chief Executive Officer of the Registrant, and M. Dwayne

Nesmith, Chief Financial Officer of the Registrant, submitted a certification

to accompany the Form 10-Q.  A copy of

such certification submitted by Mr. Gett and Mr. Nesmith is attached hereto as

Exhibit 99.1.
 
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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 hereunto

duly authorized.
 
  Viant Corporation

  By:

  /s/ M. Dwayne Nesmith

  M. Dwayne Nesmith

  Chief Financial Officer

  Date:  August

  14, 2002

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EXHIBIT

INDEX
 
  EXHIBIT

  NUMBER

  DESCRIPTION

  OF EXHIBITS

  99.1

  Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief

  Financial Officer.

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Delaware		0-26303		77-0427302
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File No.)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

						Viant Corporation

						By:	/s/ M. Dwayne Nesmith
							M. Dwayne Nesmith
							Chief Financial Officer

						Date: August 14, 2002

EXHIBIT NUMBER		DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBITS

99.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.

M. Dwayne Nesmith

EXHIBIT NUMBER

DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT
NUMBER

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