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NEW YORK, Aug. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nielsen//NetRatings (NASDAQ:NTRT) reports July 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 July 2006, Ranked by Searches (U.S.) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Searches YOY Share of Provider (000) Growth Searches ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Google Search 2,775,833 35% 49.2% ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Yahoo! Search 1,345,991 34% 23.8% ----------------------------------------------------------------------- MSN Search 542,300 -3% 9.6% ----------------------------------------------------------------------- AOL Search 355,138 -7.8% 6.3% ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Ask.com Search 149,370 106% 2.6% ----------------------------------------------------------------------- My Way Search 128,738 29% 2.3% ----------------------------------------------------------------------- EarthLink Search 32,148 -5% 0.6% ----------------------------------------------------------------------- iWon Search 31,185 -21% 0.6% ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Netscape Search 28,605 -60% 0.5% ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Dogpile.com Search 24,022 -40% 0.4% ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: Nielsen//NetRatings MegaView Search, August 2006 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/. Contact: Suzy Bausch, +1-408-941-2965, or Leilani Han, +1-408-941-2930, both of NetRatings, Inc. 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.nielsen-netratings.com/ Web site: http://www.netratings.com/

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