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NEW YORK, Sept. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nielsen//NetRatings (NASDAQ:NTRT) reports August 2006 data for the Top U.S. 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 August 2006, Ranked by Searches (U.S.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Provider Searches (000) YOY Growth Share of Searches ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Google Search 3,003,205 30% 50.2% ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Yahoo! Search 1,434,169 23% 24.0% ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. MSN/Windows Live Search 595,584 3% 10.0% ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. AOL Search 328,559 -18.2% 5.5% ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Ask.com Search 136,919 30% 2.3% ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. My Way Search 135,706 42% 2.3% ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. iWon Search 30,827 -15% 0.5% ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. EarthLink Search 24,324 -20% 0.4% ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Dogpile.com Search 23,033 -18% 0.4% ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. SBC Yellow Pages Search 22,929 36% 0.4% ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: Nielsen//NetRatings MegaView Search, September 2006 Example: An estimated 3.0 billion search queries were conducted at Google Search, representing 50 percent of all search queries conducted during the given time period. About Nielsen//NetRatings NetRatings, Inc. 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 http://www.nielsen-netratings.com/ . NetRatings, Inc. Suzy Bausch (408) 941-2965 Leilani Han (408) 941-2930 DATASOURCE: Nielsen//NetRatings CONTACT: Suzy Bausch, +1-408-941-2965, or Leilani Han, +1-408-941-2930, both of NetRatings, Inc. Web site: http://www.netratings.com/

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