ZIFF DAVIS, INC. — Director's Dealing 2011

Sep 1, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: J2 GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS INC (JCOM)
CIK: 0001084048
Period of Report: 2011-08-30

Reporting Person: RESSLER RICHARD S (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-08-30	Common Stock $0.01 Par Value	M	375000	$.94	Acquired	1399703	Direct
2011-08-30	Common Stock $0.01 Par Value	M	375000	$.94	Acquired	1774703	Direct
2011-08-30	Common Stock $0.01 Par Value	M	37500	$.94	Acquired	1812203	Direct
2011-08-30	Common Stock $0.01 Par Value	M	43333	$1.03	Acquired	1855536	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2011-08-30	Options to Purchase Common Stock	$.94	M	375000	Disposed	2011-12-28	Common Stock $0.01 Par Value (375000)	Direct
2011-08-30	Options to Purchase Common Stock	$.94	M	375000	Disposed	2011-12-28	Common Stock $0.01 Par Value (375000)	Direct
2011-08-30	Options to Purchase Common Stock	$.94	M	37500	Disposed	2011-12-28	Common Stock $0.01 Par Value (37500)	Direct
2011-08-30	Options to Purchase Common Stock	$1.03	M	43333	Disposed	2011-12-28	Common Stock $0.01 Par Value (43333)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: These shares were acquired upon exercise of stock options under Issuer's Amended and Restated 1997 Stock Option Plan identified as exercised in Part II of this Form 4.

F2: Includes 25,124 shares of restricted stock which remain subject to vesting.

F3: The Stock Options vest in five (5) equal annual installments commencing December 28, 2001.

F4: The stock options vest in five (5) equal annual installments commencing December 28, 2002.