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NEW YORK, June 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nielsen//NetRatings (NASDAQ:NTRT) today released May 2006 U.S. MegaView Search findings, including 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 May 2006, Ranked by Searches (U.S.) Provider Searches YOY Share of (000) Growth Searches 1. Google Search 2,783,169 32% 49.1% 2. Yahoo! Search 1,298,915 34% 22.9% 3. MSN Search 600,820 42% 10.6% 4. AOL Search 363,431 N/A 6.4% 5. Ask.com Search 146,585 69% 2.6% 6. My Way Search 129,270 67% 2.3% 7. iWon Search 32,257 53% 0.6% 8. Dogpile.com Search 29,416 -25% 0.5% 9. EarthLink Search 27,488 -1% 0.5% 10. SBC Yellow Pages Search 24,513 -21% 0.4% Source: Nielsen//NetRatings MegaView Search, June 2006 Note: Due to a methodology change, year-over-year growth for AOL Search is unavailable. Example: An estimated 2.8 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. 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/. Editor's Note: Please source all data to Nielsen//NetRatings. 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 Nielsen//NetRatings Web site: http://www.nielsen-netratings.com/

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