SUMMARY OF COMPENSATION OF NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS OF AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

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                                                                   Exhibit 10.27

                SUMMARY OF COMPENSATION OF NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS

                          OF AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

      Non-employee directors of Akamai Technologies, Inc. ("Akamai") are

entitled to annual compensation of $120,000, of which $20,000 is paid in cash

and $100,000 is paid in deferred stock units ("DSUs") representing the right to

acquire shares of Akamai common stock. The number of DSUs issued is based on the

fair market value of Akamai's common stock on the date of its annual

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