Nielsen//NetRatings Announces July U.S. Search Share Rankings

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.)
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                                 Searches        YOY          Share of
   Provider                         (000)     Growth          Searches
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   Google Search                2,775,833        35%             49.2%
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   Yahoo! Search                1,345,991        34%             23.8%
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   MSN Search                     542,300        -3%              9.6%
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   AOL Search                     355,138      -7.8%              6.3%
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   Ask.com Search                 149,370       106%              2.6%
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   My Way Search                  128,738        29%              2.3%
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   EarthLink Search                32,148        -5%              0.6%
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   iWon Search                     31,185       -21%              0.6%
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   Netscape Search                 28,605       -60%              0.5%
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   Dogpile.com Search              24,022       -40%              0.4%
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  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, [phone], or Leilani Han, [phone], both of NetRatings, Inc. 

DATASOURCE: Nielsen//NetRatings



CONTACT:  Suzy Bausch, [phone], or Leilani Han, [phone],

both of NetRatings, Inc.



Web site:  http://www.nielsen-netratings.com/

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