Nielsen//NetRatings reports June 2006 data for the Top Search Providers. Top search providers, ranked by total searches. Searches represent the total number of queries conducted at the provider.

Table 1: Top 10 Search Providers for June 2006, Ranked by Searches (U.S.)

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Provider Searches ()000) YOY Growth Share of Searches

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1. Google Search 2,671,048 31% 49.40%

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2. Yahoo! Search 1,243,621 29% 23.00%

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3. MSN Search 555,638 3% 10.30%

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4. AOL Search 371,446 3.60% 6.90%

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5. Ask.com Search 125,588 66% 2.30%

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6. My Way Search 118,864 51% 2.20%

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7. Netscape Search 25,815 -36% 0.50%

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8. Dogpile.com Search 24,884 -29% 0.50%

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9. iWon Search 24,759 -42% 0.50%

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10. EarthLink Search 24,335 -28% 0.40%

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Source: Nielsen//NetRatings MegaView Search, July 2006

Example: An estimated 2.7 billion search queries were conducted at Google Search, representing 49 percent of all search queries conducted during the given time period.

About Nielsen//NetRatings

NetRatings, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTRT) delivers leading Internet media and market research solutions, marketed globally under the Nielsen//NetRatings brand. With high quality, technology-driven products and services, Nielsen//NetRatings is the global standard for Internet audience measurement and premier source for online advertising intelligence, enabling clients to make informed business decisions regarding their Internet and digital strategies. The Nielsen//NetRatings portfolio includes panel-based and site-centric Internet audience measurement services, online advertising intelligence, user lifestyle and demographic data, e-commerce and transaction metrics, and custom data, research and analysis. For more information, please visit www.nielsen-netratings.com .

Source: Nielsen//NetRatings
NEW YORK, July 21, 2006 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

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