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


                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 5)*




                            LIMELIGHT NETWORKS, INC.
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                                (Name of Issuer)



                        Common Stock, $0.001 par value
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)



                                    53261M104
                  --------------------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                 December 31, 2011
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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

[_] Rule 13d-1(b)

[_] Rule 13d-1(c)

[X] Rule 13d-1(d)


*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
and for any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information which  would  alter
the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.


The  information  required in the  remainder  of this  cover page shall  not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,
see the Notes).

                           Page 1 of 27



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  CUSIP No. 53261M104                   13G
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 1.   Name of Reporting Person
      I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person

          THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.

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 2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

                                                                (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [_]
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 3.   SEC Use Only



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 4.   Citizenship or Place of Organization

           Delaware

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                     5.   Sole Voting Power

     Number of                 0

      Shares        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   Shared Voting Power
   Beneficially
                               30,715,451
     Owned by
                    ----------------------------------------------------------
       Each          7.   Sole Dispositive Power

    Reporting                  0

      Person        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   Shared Dispositive Power
       With:
                               30,715,451

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 9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person


           30,715,451


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10.   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

                                                                    [_]

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11.   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)


           28.4 %


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12.   Type of Reporting Person

           HC-CO

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                                Page 2 of 27


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  CUSIP No. 53261M104                   13G
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 1.   Name of Reporting Person
      I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person

          GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.

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 2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

                                                                (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [_]
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 3.   SEC Use Only



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 4.   Citizenship or Place of Organization

           New York

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                     5.   Sole Voting Power

     Number of                 0

      Shares        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   Shared Voting Power
   Beneficially
                               30,715,451
     Owned by
                    ----------------------------------------------------------
       Each          7.   Sole Dispositive Power

    Reporting                  0

      Person        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   Shared Dispositive Power
       With:
                               30,715,451

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 9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person


           30,715,451


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10.   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

                                                                    [_]

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11.   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)


           28.4 %


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12.   Type of Reporting Person

           BD-PN-IA

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                                Page 3 of 27


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  CUSIP No. 53261M104                   13G
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 1.   Name of Reporting Person
      I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person

          GS CAPITAL PARTNERS V FUND, L.P.

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 2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

                                                                (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [_]
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 3.   SEC Use Only



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 4.   Citizenship or Place of Organization

           Delaware

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                     5.   Sole Voting Power

     Number of                 0

      Shares        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   Shared Voting Power
   Beneficially
                               15,940,283
     Owned by
                    ----------------------------------------------------------
       Each          7.   Sole Dispositive Power

    Reporting                  0

      Person        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   Shared Dispositive Power
       With:
                               15,940,283

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 9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person


           15,940,283


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10.   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

                                                                    [_]

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11.   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)


           14.7 %


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12.   Type of Reporting Person

           PN

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  CUSIP No. 53261M104                   13G
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 1.   Name of Reporting Person
      I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person

          GSCP V Advisors, L.L.C.

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 2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

                                                                (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [_]
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 3.   SEC Use Only



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 4.   Citizenship or Place of Organization

           Delaware

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                     5.   Sole Voting Power

     Number of                 0

      Shares        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   Shared Voting Power
   Beneficially
                               15,940,283
     Owned by
                    ----------------------------------------------------------
       Each          7.   Sole Dispositive Power

    Reporting                  0

      Person        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   Shared Dispositive Power
       With:
                               15,940,283

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 9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person


           15,940,283


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10.   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

                                                                    [_]

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11.   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)


           14.7 %


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12.   Type of Reporting Person

           OO

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                                Page 5 of 27


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  CUSIP No. 53261M104                   13G
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 1.   Name of Reporting Person
      I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person

          GS CAPITAL PARTNERS V OFFSHORE FUND, L.P.

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 2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

                                                                (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [_]
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 3.   SEC Use Only



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 4.   Citizenship or Place of Organization

           Cayman Islands

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                     5.   Sole Voting Power

     Number of                 0

      Shares        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   Shared Voting Power
   Beneficially
                               8,234,087
     Owned by
                    ----------------------------------------------------------
       Each          7.   Sole Dispositive Power

    Reporting                  0

      Person        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   Shared Dispositive Power
       With:
                               8,234,087

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 9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person


           8,234,087


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10.   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

                                                                    [_]

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11.   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)


           7.6 %


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12.   Type of Reporting Person

           PN

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                                Page 6 of 27


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  CUSIP No. 53261M104                   13G
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 1.   Name of Reporting Person
      I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person

          GSCP V OFFSHORE ADVISORS,  L.L.C.

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 2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

                                                                (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [_]
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 3.   SEC Use Only



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 4.   Citizenship or Place of Organization

           Delaware

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                     5.   Sole Voting Power

     Number of                 0

      Shares        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   Shared Voting Power
   Beneficially
                               8,234,087
     Owned by
                    ----------------------------------------------------------
       Each          7.   Sole Dispositive Power

    Reporting                  0

      Person        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   Shared Dispositive Power
       With:
                               8,234,087

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 9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person


           8,234,087


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10.   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

                                                                    [_]

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11.   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)


           7.6 %


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12.   Type of Reporting Person

           OO

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                                Page 7 of 27


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  CUSIP No. 53261M104                   13G
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 1.   Name of Reporting Person
      I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person

          GS CAPITAL PARTNERS V INSTITUTIONAL, L.P.

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 2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

                                                                (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [_]
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 3.   SEC Use Only



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 4.   Citizenship or Place of Organization

           Delaware

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                     5.   Sole Voting Power

     Number of                 0

      Shares        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   Shared Voting Power
   Beneficially
                               5,466,153
     Owned by
                    ----------------------------------------------------------
       Each          7.   Sole Dispositive Power

    Reporting                  0

      Person        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   Shared Dispositive Power
       With:
                               5,466,153

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 9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person


           5,466,153


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10.   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

                                                                    [_]

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11.   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)


           5.1 %


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12.   Type of Reporting Person

           PN

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                                Page 8 of 27


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  CUSIP No. 53261M104                   13G
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 1.   Name of Reporting Person
      I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person

          GS ADVISORS V, L.L.C.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

                                                                (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [_]
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 3.   SEC Use Only



------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 4.   Citizenship or Place of Organization

           Delaware

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                     5.   Sole Voting Power

     Number of                 0

      Shares        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   Shared Voting Power
   Beneficially
                               5,466,153
     Owned by
                    ----------------------------------------------------------
       Each          7.   Sole Dispositive Power

    Reporting                  0

      Person        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   Shared Dispositive Power
       With:
                               5,466,153

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 9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person


           5,466,153


------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

                                                                    [_]

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11.   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)


           5.1 %


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12.   Type of Reporting Person

           OO

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                                Page 9 of 27


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  CUSIP No. 53261M104                   13G
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 1.   Name of Reporting Person
      I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person

          GS CAPITAL PARTNERS V GMBH & CO. KG

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

                                                                (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [_]
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 3.   SEC Use Only



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 4.   Citizenship or Place of Organization

           Germany

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                     5.   Sole Voting Power

     Number of                 0

      Shares        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   Shared Voting Power
   Beneficially
                               631,970
     Owned by
                    ----------------------------------------------------------
       Each          7.   Sole Dispositive Power

    Reporting                  0

      Person        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   Shared Dispositive Power
       With:
                               631,970

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 9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person


           631,970


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10.   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

                                                                    [_]

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11.   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)


           0.6 %


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12.   Type of Reporting Person

           PN

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                                Page 10 of 27


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  CUSIP No. 53261M104                   13G
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 1.   Name of Reporting Person
      I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person

          GOLDMAN, SACHS MANAGEMENT GP GMBH

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

                                                                (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [_]
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 3.   SEC Use Only



------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 4.   Citizenship or Place of Organization

           Germany

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                     5.   Sole Voting Power

     Number of                 0

      Shares        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   Shared Voting Power
   Beneficially
                               631,970
     Owned by
                    ----------------------------------------------------------
       Each          7.   Sole Dispositive Power

    Reporting                  0

      Person        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   Shared Dispositive Power
       With:
                               631,970

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 9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person


           631,970


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10.   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

                                                                    [_]

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11.   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)


           0.6 %


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12.   Type of Reporting Person

           OO

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                                Page 11 of 27



Item 1(a).         Name of Issuer:
                   LIMELIGHT NETWORKS, INC.

Item 1(b).         Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
                   222 South Mill Avenue, 8th Floor
                   Tempe, AZ 85281


Item 2(a).         Name of Persons Filing:

                   THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.
                   GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.
                   GS CAPITAL PARTNERS V FUND, L.P.
                   GSCP V Advisors, L.L.C.
                   GS CAPITAL PARTNERS V OFFSHORE FUND, L.P.
                   GSCP V OFFSHORE ADVISORS,  L.L.C.
                   GS CAPITAL PARTNERS V INSTITUTIONAL, L.P.
                   GS ADVISORS V, L.L.C.
                   GS CAPITAL PARTNERS V GMBH & CO. KG
                   GOLDMAN, SACHS MANAGEMENT GP GMBH

Item 2(b).         Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:

                   THE GOLDMAN  SACHS  GROUP,  INC.,  GOLDMAN,  SACHS & CO., GS
                   CAPITAL  PARTNERS  V FUND,  L.P.  , GS  CAPITAL  PARTNERS  V
                   INSTITUTIONAL,   L.P.  .,  GS  ADVISORS  V,  L.L.C,  GSCP  V
                   ADVISORS,  L.L.C.  , GSCP V OFFSHORE  ADVISORS,  L.L.C.,
                   GS CAPITAL PARTNERS V OFFSHORE FUND, L.P., GOLDMAN, SACHS
                   MANAGEMENT GP GMBH:
                   200 West Street, New York, NY 10282

                   GS CAPITAL PARTNERS V GMBH & CO. KG:
                   MesseTurm, Friedrich-Ebert-Anlage 49,
                   Frankfurt am Main 60308, Germany

Item 2(c).         Citizenship:
                   THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. - Delaware
                   GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. - New York
                   GS CAPITAL PARTNERS V FUND, L.P. - Delaware
                   GSCP V Advisors, L.L.C. - Delaware
                   GS CAPITAL PARTNERS V OFFSHORE FUND, L.P. - Cayman Islands
                   GSCP V OFFSHORE ADVISORS,  L.L.C. - Delaware
                   GS CAPITAL PARTNERS V INSTITUTIONAL, L.P. - Delaware
                   GS ADVISORS V, L.L.C. - Delaware
                   GS CAPITAL PARTNERS V GMBH & CO. KG - Germany
                   GOLDMAN, SACHS MANAGEMENT GP GMBH - Germany

Item 2(d).         Title of Class of Securities:
                   Common Stock, $0.001 par value

Item 2(e).         CUSIP Number:
                   53261M104

Item 3.            If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or
                   13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

          (a).[  ]  Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
                   (15 U.S.C. 78o).

          (b).[  ]  Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act
                   (15 U.S.C. 78c).

          (c).[  ]  Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act
                   (15 U.S.C. 78c).

          (d).[  ]  Investment company registered under Section 8 of the
                   Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).

          (e).[  ]  An investment adviser in accordance with
                   Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

          (f).[  ]  An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance
                   with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

          (g).[  ]  A parent holding company or control person in accordance
                   with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

          (h).[  ]  A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
                   Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

          (i).[  ]  A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
                   investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the
                   Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

          (j).[  ]  Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

                               Page 12 of 27

Item 4.            Ownership.*

          (a).     Amount beneficially owned:
                   See the response(s) to Item 9 on the attached cover page(s).

          (b).     Percent of Class:
                   See the response(s)to Item 11 on the attached cover page(s).

          (c).     Number of shares as to which such person has:

                   (i).    Sole power to vote or to direct  the vote:  See the
                           response(s) to Item 5 on the attached cover page(s).

                   (ii).   Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:  See the
                           response(s) to Item 6 on the attached cover page(s).

                   (iii).  Sole power to  dispose or to direct  the disposition
                           of:  See the response(s) to  Item 7  on the attached
                           cover page(s).

                   (iv).   Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
                           of:  See the response(s) to  Item 8  on the attached
                           cover page(s).

Item 5.            Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
                             Not Applicable

Item 6.            Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
                   Person.

                   Clients  of  the  Reporting  Person(s) have or  may have the
                   right  to  receive or  the power  to  direct the  receipt of
                   dividends from, or the proceeds from the  sale of, securities
                   held  in their accounts. Clients known to have such right or
                   power  with   respect  to  more  than 5%  of  the  class  of
                   securities to which this report relates are:
                   NONE

Item 7.            Identification  and  Classification  of the Subsidiary Which
                   Acquired  the  Security  Being  Reported  on  by the  Parent
                   Holding Company.
                             See Exhibit (99.2)

Item 8.            Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
                             Not Applicable

Item 9.            Notice of Dissolution of Group.
                             Not Applicable

Item 10.           Certification.
                             Not Applicable


--------------------------

   *In accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission Release No.
34-39538 (January 12, 1998) (the "Release"), this filing reflects the securities
beneficially owned by certain operating units (collectively, the "Goldman Sachs
Reporting Units") of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries and
affiliates (collectively, "GSG"). This filing does not reflect securities, if
any, beneficially owned by any operating units of GSG whose ownership of
securities is disaggregated from that of the Goldman Sachs Reporting Units in
accordance with the Release. The Goldman Sachs Reporting Units disclaim
beneficial ownership of the securities beneficially owned by (i) any client
accounts with respect to which the Goldman Sachs Reporting Units or their
employees have voting or investment discretion or both, or with respect to
which there are limits on their voting or investment authority or both and
(ii) certain investment entities of which the Goldman Sachs Reporting Units
act as the general partner, managing general partner or other manager, to the
extent interests in such entities are held by persons other than the Goldman
Sachs Reporting Units.


                               Page 13 of 27


                                    SIGNATURE


            After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge
            and belief,  I certify that the information set forth in
            this statement is true, complete and correct.

Date:  February 13, 2012

             THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.

             By:/s/  Jeremy  Kahn
              ----------------------------------------
             Name:   Jeremy  Kahn
             Title:  Attorney-in-fact

             GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.

             By:/s/  Jeremy  Kahn
              ----------------------------------------
             Name:   Jeremy  Kahn
             Title:  Attorney-in-fact

             GS CAPITAL PARTNERS V FUND, L.P.

             By:/s/  Jeremy  Kahn
              ----------------------------------------
             Name:   Jeremy  Kahn
             Title:  Attorney-in-fact

             GSCP V Advisors, L.L.C.

             By:/s/  Jeremy  Kahn
              ----------------------------------------
             Name:   Jeremy  Kahn
             Title:  Attorney-in-fact

             GS CAPITAL PARTNERS V OFFSHORE FUND, L.P.

             By:/s/  Jeremy  Kahn
              ----------------------------------------
             Name:   Jeremy  Kahn
             Title:  Attorney-in-fact

             GSCP V OFFSHORE ADVISORS,  L.L.C.

             By:/s/  Jeremy  Kahn
              ----------------------------------------
             Name:   Jeremy  Kahn
             Title:  Attorney-in-fact

             GS CAPITAL PARTNERS V INSTITUTIONAL, L.P.

             By:/s/  Jeremy  Kahn
              ----------------------------------------
             Name:   Jeremy  Kahn
             Title:  Attorney-in-fact

             GS ADVISORS V, L.L.C.

             By:/s/  Jeremy  Kahn
              ----------------------------------------
             Name:   Jeremy  Kahn
             Title:  Attorney-in-fact

             GS CAPITAL PARTNERS V GMBH & CO. KG

             By:/s/  Jeremy  Kahn
              ----------------------------------------
             Name:   Jeremy  Kahn
             Title:  Attorney-in-fact

             GOLDMAN, SACHS MANAGEMENT GP GMBH

             By:/s/  Jeremy  Kahn
              ----------------------------------------
             Name:   Jeremy  Kahn
             Title:  Attorney-in-fact



                               Page 14 of 27


                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS



Exhibit No.             Exhibit
-----------             -------
  99.1          Joint Filing Agreement
  99.2          Item 7 Information
  99.3          Power of Attorney, relating to
                THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.
  99.4          Power of Attorney, relating to
                GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.
  99.5          Power of Attorney, relating to
                GS CAPITAL PARTNERS V FUND, L.P.
  99.6          Power of Attorney, relating to
                GSCP V Advisors, L.L.C.
  99.7          Power of Attorney, relating to
                GS CAPITAL PARTNERS V OFFSHORE FUND, L.P.
  99.8          Power of Attorney, relating to
                GSCP V OFFSHORE ADVISORS,  L.L.C.
  99.9          Power of Attorney, relating to
                GS CAPITAL PARTNERS V INSTITUTIONAL, L.P.
  99.10          Power of Attorney, relating to
                GS ADVISORS V, L.L.C.
  99.11          Power of Attorney, relating to
                GS CAPITAL PARTNERS V GMBH & CO. KG
  99.12          Power of Attorney, relating to
                GOLDMAN, SACHS MANAGEMENT GP GMBH

                               Page 15 of 27


                                                                 EXHIBIT (99.1)

                                JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

    In  accordance  with Rule  13d-1(k)(1)  promulgated  under  the  Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the  undersigned agree to the joint filing of a Statement
on Schedule 13G (including  any and all amendments thereto) with respect to the
Common Stock, $0.001 par value, of LIMELIGHT NETWORKS, INC.
and further agree to the filing of this agreement  as an Exhibit thereto.
In addition, each party to this Agreement expressly authorizes each other party
to this Agreement to file on its behalf any and all amendments to such Statement
on Schedule 13G.

Date:  February 13, 2012

             THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.

             By:/s/  Jeremy  Kahn
              ----------------------------------------
             Name:   Jeremy  Kahn
             Title:  Attorney-in-fact

             GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.

             By:/s/  Jeremy  Kahn
              ----------------------------------------
             Name:   Jeremy  Kahn
             Title:  Attorney-in-fact

             GS CAPITAL PARTNERS V FUND, L.P.

             By:/s/  Jeremy  Kahn
              ----------------------------------------
             Name:   Jeremy  Kahn
             Title:  Attorney-in-fact

             GSCP V Advisors, L.L.C.

             By:/s/  Jeremy  Kahn
              ----------------------------------------
             Name:   Jeremy  Kahn
             Title:  Attorney-in-fact

             GS CAPITAL PARTNERS V OFFSHORE FUND, L.P.

             By:/s/  Jeremy  Kahn
              ----------------------------------------
             Name:   Jeremy  Kahn
             Title:  Attorney-in-fact

             GSCP V OFFSHORE ADVISORS,  L.L.C.

             By:/s/  Jeremy  Kahn
              ----------------------------------------
             Name:   Jeremy  Kahn
             Title:  Attorney-in-fact

             GS CAPITAL PARTNERS V INSTITUTIONAL, L.P.

             By:/s/  Jeremy  Kahn
              ----------------------------------------
             Name:   Jeremy  Kahn
             Title:  Attorney-in-fact

             GS ADVISORS V, L.L.C.

             By:/s/  Jeremy  Kahn
              ----------------------------------------
             Name:   Jeremy  Kahn
             Title:  Attorney-in-fact

             GS CAPITAL PARTNERS V GMBH & CO. KG

             By:/s/  Jeremy  Kahn
              ----------------------------------------
             Name:   Jeremy  Kahn
             Title:  Attorney-in-fact

             GOLDMAN, SACHS MANAGEMENT GP GMBH

             By:/s/  Jeremy  Kahn
              ----------------------------------------
             Name:   Jeremy  Kahn
             Title:  Attorney-in-fact


                               Page 16 of 27


                                                                 EXHIBIT (99.2)

                                ITEM 7 INFORMATION

The securities being reported on by THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP,  INC.("GS  Group"),
as a parent holding  company,  are owned by GS CAPITAL PARTNERS V FUND, L.P., GS
CAPITAL PARTNERS V INSTITUTIONAL,  L.P, each a Delaware limited partnership,  GS
CAPITAL  PARTNERS V OFFSHORE  FUND,  L.P.,  a Cayman  Islands  exempted  limited
partnership,  and GS  CAPITAL  PARTNERS  V GMBH & CO.  KG , a German  civil  law
partnership   with  limitation  of  liability   (collectively,   the  "Investing
Entities"), or are owned, or may be deemed to be beneficially owned, by GOLDMAN,
SACHS & CO. ("Goldman Sachs"), a broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of
the Act and an investment adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940. The general  partner,  managing  general  partner or other
manager of each of the Investing  Entities is an affiliate of GS Group.  Goldman
Sachs is a wholly-owned  subsidiary of GS Group. Goldman Sachs is the investment
manager of certain of the Investing Entities.


                               Page 17 of 27


                                                                 EXHIBIT (99.3)

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. (the
"Company") does hereby make, constitute and appoint each of Ronald L.
Christopher, Dan Deluca, Robert Belva and Jeremy Kahn (and any other employee of
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates designated in writing by
one of the attorneys-in-fact), acting individually, its true and lawful
attorney, to execute and deliver in its name and on its behalf whether the
Company is acting individually or as representative of others, any and all
filings required to be made by the Company under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, (as amended, the "Act"), with respect to securities which may be deemed to
be beneficially owned by the Company under the Act, giving and granting unto
each said attorney-in-fact power and authority to act in the premises as fully
and to all intents and purposes as the Company might or could do if personally
present by one of its authorized signatories, hereby ratifying and confirming
all that said attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.

THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY shall remain in full force and effect until either
revoked in writing by the undersigned or until such time as the person or
persons to whom power of attorney has been hereby granted cease(s) to be an
employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates. The Company
has the unrestricted right to unilaterally revoke this Power of Attorney.

This Power of Attorney shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with,
the laws of the State of New York, without regard to rules of conflicts of law.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents as of
September 7, 2010.


THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.


By: /s/ Gregory K. Palm
____________________________
Name: 	Gregory K. Palm
Title: 	Executive Vice President and
	General Counsel



                               Page 18 of 27



                                                                 EXHIBIT (99.4)

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. (the "Company")
does hereby make, constitute and appoint each of Ronald L. Christopher, Dan
Deluca, Robert Belva and Jeremy Kahn (and any other employee of The Goldman
Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates designated in writing by one of the
attorneys-in-fact), acting individually, its true and lawful attorney, to
execute and deliver in its name and on its behalf whether the Company is acting
individually or as representative of others, any and all filings required to be
made by the Company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, (as amended, the
"Act"), with respect to securities which may be deemed to be beneficially owned
by the Company under the Act, giving and granting unto each said attorney-in-
fact power and authority to act in the premises as fully and to all intents and
purposes as the Company might or could do if personally present by one of its
authorized signatories,hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-
in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY shall remain in full force and effect until either
revoked in writing by the undersigned or until such time as the person or
persons to whom power of attorney has been hereby granted cease(s) to be an
employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates. The Company
has the unrestricted right to unilaterally revoke this Power of Attorney.

This Power of Attorney shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with,
the laws of the State of New York, without regard to rules of conflicts of law.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents as of
September 7, 2010.


GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.


By: /s/ Gregory K. Palm
____________________________
Name: 	Gregory K. Palm
Title: 	Managing Director



                               Page 19 of 27



                                                                 EXHIBIT (99.5)

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that GS CAPITAL PARTNERS V FUND, L.P. (the
"Company") does hereby make, constitute and appoint each of Ronald L.
Christopher, Dan Deluca, Robert Belva and Jeremy Kahn (and any other employee of
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates designated in writing by
one of the attorneys-in-fact), acting individually, its true and lawful
attorney, to execute and deliver in its name and on its behalf whether the
Company is acting individually or as representative of others, any and all
filings required to be made by the Company under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, (as amended, the "Act"), with respect to securities which may be deemed to
be beneficially owned by the Company under the Act, giving and granting unto
each said attorney-in-fact power and authority to act in the premises as fully
and to all intents and purposes as the Company might or could do if personally
present by one of its authorized signatories, hereby ratifying and confirming
all that said attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.

THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY shall remain in full force and effect until either
revoked in writing by the undersigned or until such time as the person or
persons to whom power of attorney has been hereby granted cease(s) to be an
employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents as of
August 12, 2010.



GS CAPITAL PARTNERS V FUND, L.P.
By:  GSCP V ADVISORS, L.L.C. its General Partner




By: /s/ Eric Goldstein
____________________________
Name: 	Eric Goldstein
Title: 	Vice President and Secretary




                               Page 20 of 27



                                                               EXHIBIT (99.6)

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that GSCP V ADVISORS, L.L.C. (the "Company")
does hereby make, constitute and appoint each of Ronald L. Christopher, Dan
Deluca, Robert Belva and Jeremy Kahn (and any other employee of The Goldman
Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates designated in writing by one of the
attorneys-in-fact), acting individually, its true and lawful attorney, to
execute and deliver in its name and on its behalf whether the Company is acting
individually or as representative of others, any and all filings required to be
made by the Company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, (as amended, the
"Act"), with respect to securities which may be deemed to be beneficially owned
by the Company under the Act, giving and granting unto each said attorney-in-
fact power and authority to act in the premises as fully and to all intents and
purposes as the Company might or could do if personally present by one of its
authorized signatories, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-
in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY shall remain in full force and effect until either
revoked in writing by the undersigned or until such time as the person or
persons to whom power of attorney has been hereby granted cease(s) to be an
employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents as of
September 24, 2010.



GSCP V Advisors, L.L.C.



By: /s/ Christine Vollertsen
____________________________
Name: 	Christine Vollertsen
Title: 	Vice President



                               Page 21 of 27



                                                               EXHIBIT (99.7)

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that GS CAPITAL PARTNERS V OFFSHORE FUND,
L.P. (the "Company") does hereby make, constitute and appoint each of Ronald L.
Christopher, Dan Deluca, Robert Belva and Jeremy Kahn (and any other employee of
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates designated in writing by
one of the attorneys-in-fact), acting individually, its true and lawful
attorney, to execute and deliver in its name and on its behalf whether the
Company is acting individually or as representative of others, any and all
filings required to be made by the Company under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, (as amended, the "Act"), with respect to securities which may be deemed to
be beneficially owned by the Company under the Act, giving and granting unto
each said attorney-in-fact power and authority to act in the premises as fully
and to all intents and purposes as the Company might or could do if personally
present by one of its authorized signatories, hereby ratifying and confirming
all that said attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.

THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY shall remain in full force and effect until either
revoked in writing by the undersigned or until such time as the person or
persons to whom power of attorney has been hereby granted cease(s) to be an
employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents as of
September 24, 2010.



GS CAPITAL PARTNERS V OFFSHORE FUND, L.P.
By:  GSCP V OFFSHORE ADVISORS, L.L.C. its General Partner



By: /s/ Christine Vollertsen
____________________________
Name: 	Christine Vollertsen
Title: 	Vice President and Secretary



                               Page 22 of 27



                                                               EXHIBIT (99.8)

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that GSCP V OFFSHORE ADVISORS, L.L.C. (the
"Company") does hereby make, constitute and appoint each of Ronald L.
Christopher, Dan Deluca, Robert Belva and Jeremy Kahn (and any other employee of
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates designated in writing by
one of the attorneys-in-fact), acting individually, its true and lawful
attorney, to execute and deliver in its name and on its behalf whether the
Company is acting individually or as representative of others, any and all
filings required to be made by the Company under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, (as amended, the "Act"), with respect to securities which may be deemed to
be beneficially owned by the Company under the Act, giving and granting unto
each said attorney-in-fact power and authority to act in the premises as fully
and to all intents and purposes as the Company might or could do if personally
present by one of its authorized signatories, hereby ratifying and confirming
all that said attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.

THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY shall remain in full force and effect until either
revoked in writing by the undersigned or until such time as the person or
persons to whom power of attorney has been hereby granted cease(s) to be an
employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents as of
September 24, 2010.



GSCP V OFFSHORE ADVISORS,  L.L.C.





By: /s/ Christine Vollertsen
____________________________
Name: 	Christine Vollertsen
Title: 	Vice President



                               Page 23 of 27



                                                               EXHIBIT (99.9)

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that GS CAPITAL PARTNERS V INSTITUTIONAL,
L.P. (the "Company") does hereby make, constitute and appoint each of Ronald L.
Christopher, Dan Deluca, Robert Belva and Jeremy Kahn (and any other employee of
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates designated in writing by
one of the attorneys-in-fact), acting individually, its true and lawful
attorney, to execute and deliver in its name and on its behalf whether the
Company is acting individually or as representative of others, any and all
filings required to be made by the Company under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, (as amended, the "Act"), with respect to securities which may be deemed to
be beneficially owned by the Company under the Act, giving and granting unto
each said attorney-in-fact power and authority to act in the premises as fully
and to all intents and purposes as the Company might or could do if personally
present by one of its authorized signatories, hereby ratifying and confirming
all that said attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.

THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY shall remain in full force and effect until either
revoked in writing by the undersigned or until such time as the person or
persons to whom power of attorney has been hereby granted cease(s) to be an
employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents as of
September 24, 2010.



GS CAPITAL PARTNERS V INSTITUTIONAL, L.P.
By: GS ADVISORS V, L.L.C. its General Partner




By: /s/ Christine Vollertsen
____________________________
Name:	Christine Vollertsen
Title:  Vice President and Secretary



                               Page 24 of 27



                                                                EXHIBIT (99.10)

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that GS ADVISORS V, L.L.C. (the "Company")
does hereby make, constitute and appoint each of Ronald L. Christopher, Dan
Deluca, Robert Belva and Jeremy Kahn (and any other employee of The Goldman
Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates designated in writing by one of the
attorneys-in-fact), acting individually, its true and lawful attorney, to
execute and deliver in its name and on its behalf whether the Company is acting
individually or as representative of others, any and all filings required to be
made by the Company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, (as amended, the
"Act"), with respect to securities which may be deemed to be beneficially owned
by the Company under the Act, giving and granting unto each said attorney-in-
fact power and authority to act in the premises as fully and to all intents and
purposes as the Company might or could do if personally present by one of its
authorized signatories, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-
in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY shall remain in full force and effect until either
revoked in writing by the undersigned or until such time as the person or
persons to whom power of attorney has been hereby granted cease(s) to be an
employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents as of
September 24, 2010.



GS ADVISORS V, L.L.C.



By: /s/ Christine Vollertsen
____________________________
Name: 	Christine Vollertsen
Title: 	Vice President



                               Page 25 of 27



                                                                EXHIBIT (99.11)

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that GS CAPITAL PARTNERS V GMBH & CO. KG (the
"Company") does hereby make, constitute and appoint each of Ronald L.
Christopher, Dan Deluca, Robert Belva and Jeremy Kahn (and any other employee of
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates designated in writing by
one of the attorneys-in-fact), acting individually, its true and lawful
attorney, to execute and deliver in its name and on its behalf whether the
Company is acting individually or as representative of others, any and all
filings required to be made by the Company under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, (as amended, the "Act"), with respect to securities which may be deemed to
be beneficially owned by the Company under the Act, giving and granting unto
each said attorney-in-fact power and authority to act in the premises as fully
and to all intents and purposes as the Company might or could do if personally
present by one of its authorized signatories, hereby ratifying and confirming
all that said attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.

THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY shall remain in full force and effect until either
revoked in writing by the undersigned or until such time as the person or
persons to whom power of attorney has been hereby granted cease(s) to be an
employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents as of
September 24, 2010.



GS CAPITAL PARTNERS V GMBH & CO. KG
By:  GS ADVISORS V, L.L.C., its General Partner




By: /s/ Christine Vollertsen
____________________________
Name: 	Christine Vollertsen
Title: 	Vice President and Secretary



                               Page 26 of 27



                                                                EXHIBIT (99.12)

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that GOLDMAN, SACHS MANAGEMENT GP GMBH (the
"Company") does hereby make, constitute and appoint each of Ronald L.
Christopher, Dan Deluca, Robert Belva and Jeremy Kahn (and any other employee
of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates designated in writing
by one of the attorneys-in-fact), acting individually, its true and lawful
attorney, to execute and deliver in its name and on its behalf whether the
Company is acting individually or as representative of others, any and all
filings required to be made by the Company under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, (as amended, the "Act"), with respect to securities which may be deemed
to be beneficially owned by the Company under the Act, giving and granting unto
each said attorney-in-fact power and authority to act in the premises as fully
and to all intents and purposes as the Company might or could do if personally
present by one of its authorized signatories, hereby ratifying and confirming
all that said attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.

THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY shall remain in full force and effect until either
revoked in writing by the undersigned or until such time as the person or
persons to whom power of attorney has been hereby granted cease(s) to be an
employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents as of
September 24, 2010.



GOLDMAN, SACHS MANAGEMENT GP GMBH


By: /s/ John E. Bowman
____________________________
Name: 	John E. Bowman
Title:  Managing Director



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