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CBS STREAKING TO THE SEASON'S FINISH LINE WITH ITS NINTH CONSECUTIVE WEEKLY WIN IN VIEWERS

CBS Is Also First in Adults 25-54

"CSI," "CSI: Miami" and "CSI: NY" All Dominate Their Respective Time Periods in Viewers and Key Demographics

The Finale of "Survivor: Panama-Exile Island" Places First in Its Time Period in Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 (Tie)

"Without a Trace," "The Unit," "NCIS," "Numb3rs" and the Season Finale of Freshman Drama "Criminal Minds" All Deliver Solid Performances

Through 18 Days of the May Sweep, CBS Is First in Viewers, Adults 25-54 and a Strong Second in Adults 18-49

CBS placed first in viewers for the ninth consecutive week, first in adults 25-54 and a solid second in adults 18-49 behind dominating wins by all three editions of the CSI franchise, the finale of SURVIVOR: PANAMA and solid performances by WITHOUT A TRACE, THE UNIT, NCIS, NUMB3RS and the season finale of CRIMINAL MINDS, according to Live Plus Same Day Nielsen ratings for the week ending May 14, week 34 of the 2005-2006 television season.

For the week in viewers, CBS (13.20m) was first, followed by FOX (10.77m), NBC (9.98m) and ABC (8.69m). This is CBS's best weekly delivery in viewers since the week ending Jan. 29, 2006. Season-to-date, CBS (12.63m) leads, followed by ABC (10.81m), FOX (9.88m) and NBC (9.74m).

For the week in households, CBS (8.4/14) was +29% ahead of both FOX and NBC (6.5/11 each) and +50% ahead of ABC (5.6/09). Season-to-date, CBS is first in households (8.2/13), outpacing ABC by +19% (6.9/11), NBC by +28% (6.4/10) and FOX by +34% (6.1/10).

For the week in key demographics, CBS was first in adults 25-54 (5.1/13) and second in adults 18-49 (4.0/11). Season-to-date, CBS is first in adults 25-54 (4.8/12) and a strong third in adults 18-49 (3.8/10, -0.2 behind both FOX and ABC).


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Through 18 days of the May sweep, CBS is first in viewers (12.95m), adults 25-54 (4.9/12) and a solid second in adults 18-49 (3.8/12, -0.2 behind FOX).

 CSI: MIAMI won its time period in households (13.1/21), viewers (19.96m), adults 25-54 (8.2/19), adults 18-49 (6.6/17) and adults 18-34 (4.6/13). CSI: MIAMI beat NBC and ABC combined in households (vs. 12.1/19, +8%), viewers (vs. 17.85m, +12%) and competitive with the competition combined in adults 25-54 (vs. 8.5/20). This is CSI: MIAMI's best delivery in households and viewers since 1/30/06 and best demo delivery since 3/20/06.

 CSI: NY was first in households (9.9/16), viewers (15.16m), adults 25-54 (6.3/15), adults 18-49 (5.0/13) and tied for first in adults 18-34 (3.4/10, with NBC).

 CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION was first in households (17.0/26), viewers (27.04m), adults 25-54 (10.6/25) adults 18-49 (8.4/22) and adults 18-34 (5.6/16).

 SURVIVOR: PANAMA -- EXILE ISLAND FINALE (S) (8:00-10:09pm) posted a 9.2/14 with 17.07m viewers, 7.4/16 in adults 25-54 and 6.2/15 in adults 18-49. From 8:00-10:00PM, CBS was first in viewers and adults 25-54, tied for first in adults 18-49 (with ABC) and second in households.

 NCIS was second in households (10.1/16), viewers (15.71m), adults 25-54 (4.9/12) and adults 18-49 (3.5/09). NCIS beat NBC and ABC combined in households (vs. 6.9/11, +46%), viewers (vs. 10.09m, +56%), adults 25-54 (vs. 4.1/10, +20%) and adults 18-49 (vs. 3.3/09, +6%).

 THE UNIT was second in households (9.0/14), viewers (14.18m), adults 25-54 (5.2/12) and adults 18-49 (3.8/09). THE UNIT built on its NCIS lead by +6% in adults 25-54 and +11% in adults 18-49.

 THE UNIT 10PM SPECIAL (S) was second in households (8.0/13), viewers (12.33m, -0.55m behind NBC), adults 25-54 (5.0/12) and adults 18-49 (3.7/10). Compared to last week's programming, THE UNIT 10PM SPECIAL was up +100% in households (from 4.0/06), +138% in adults 25-54 (from 2.1/05) and +147% in adults 18-49 (from 1.5/04).

 The CRIMINAL MINDS season finale posted an 8.4/12 in households with 12.67m viewers, 4.9/11 in adults 25-54 and 3.6/09 in adults 18-49. CRIMINAL MINDS trailed "Lost" by -3.71 million viewers, -3.1 in adults 25-54, -3.3 in adults 18-49 and -3.8 in adults 18-34 with its season finale. In their first head-to-head broadcast (9/28/05), CRIMINAL MINDS trailed "Lost" by -7.3 rating points in adults 25-54, -6.4 in adults 18-49, -5.5 in adults 18-34 and by -12.56m viewers.

 WITHOUT A TRACE was first in households (12.9/21), viewers (19.19m), adults 25-54 (7.4/18) and adults 18-49 (5.8/15).


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 NUMB3RS was first in households (8.0/14), viewers (12.35m), adults 25-54 (4.7/13) and adults 18-49 (3.4/10).

CBS top programs of the week: #3 CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION (an average of 27.04m viewers), #7 CSI: MIAMI (19.96m), #8 WITHOUT A TRACE (19.19m), #9 SURVIVOR: PANAMA -- EXILE ISLAND FINALE (S) (17.07m), #10 SURVIVOR: PANAMA -- EXILE ISLAND (16.96m), #13 NCIS (15.71m), #15 CSI: NY (15.16m), #16 TWO AND A HA-LF MEN (14.87m), #18 THE UNIT (14.18m), #24 CRIMINAL MINDS (12.67m), #25 NUMB3RS (12.35m), #26 THE UNIT 10PM SPECIAL (S) (12.33m), #28 THE NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE (11.87m), #29 60 MINUTES (11.82m) and #30 SURVIVOR: PANAMA -- EXILE ISLAND REUNION (S) (11.65m).


NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME
Week #34 of 2005-06 Season (ending: 05/14/06)

2005-06 2004-05
HOUSEHOLDS
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 8.4 14 9.3 16 -10%
NBC 6.5 11 6.2 10 +5%
ABC 5.6 9 6.0 10 -7%
FOX 6.5 11 5.8 10 +12%
WB 2.0 3 2.2 4 -9%
UPN 2.0 3 2.5 4 -20%

VIEWERS
(000) (000) Chg
CBS 13,200 14,806 -11%
NBC 9,979 9,083 +10%
ABC 8,688 9,104 -5%
FOX 10,772 9,307 +16%
WB 3,012 3,336 -10%
UPN 2,975 3,780 -21%

A25-54 (30%)
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 5.1 13 5.9 15 -14%
NBC 4.1 10 3.8 10 +8%
ABC 3.7 9 3.9 10 -5%
FOX 4.8 12 4.1 10 +17%
WB 1.2 3 1.4 3 -14%
UPN 1.2 3 1.6 4 -25%


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A18-49 (21%)
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 4.0 11 4.8 13 -17%
NBC 3.4 9 3.2 9 +6%
ABC 3.3 9 3.4 10 -3%
FOX 4.5 13 4.0 11 +13%
WB 1.2 3 1.4 4 -14%
UPN 1.3 4 1.6 4 -19%

A18-34 (17%)
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 2.7 8 3.4 11 -21%
NBC 2.8 9 2.6 8 +8%
ABC 2.9 9 2.9 9 n.c.
FOX 4.2 14 3.8 12 +11%
WB 1.3 4 1.4 4 -7%
UPN 1.5 5 1.6 5 -6%


NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME

SEASON-TO-DATE RATINGS REPORT (09/19/05-05/14/06)
2005-06 2004-05
HOUSEHOLDS
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 8.2 13 8.3 14 -1%
NBC 6.4 10 6.5 11 -2%
ABC 6.9 11 6.5 11 +6%
FOX 6.1 10 6.1 10 n.c.
WB 2.1 3 2.2 4 -5%
UPN 2.1 3 2.3 4 -9%

VIEWERS
(000) (000) Chg
CBS 12,634 12,903 -2%
NBC 9,737 9,808 -1%
ABC 10,812 10,055 +8%
FOX 9,876 9,896 n.c.
WB 3,159 3,335 -5%
UPN 3,144 3,360 -6%


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A25-54 (30%)
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 4.8 12 4.9 12 -2%
NBC 4.0 10 4.2 10 -5%
ABC 4.6 11 4.3 10 +7%
FOX 4.3 10 4.3 10 n.c.
WB 1.3 3 1.3 3 n.c.
UPN 1.2 3 1.4 3 -14%

A18-49 (21%)
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 3.8 10 4.0 11 -5%
NBC 3.3 9 3.5 10 -6%
ABC 4.0 11 3.7 10 +8%
FOX 4.0 11 4.1 11 -2%
WB 1.3 3 1.4 4 -7%
UPN 1.3 3 1.4 4 -7%

A18-34 (17%)
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 2.6 8 2.9 9 -10%
NBC 2.6 8 3.0 9 -13%
ABC 3.2 10 3.0 9 +7%
FOX 3.8 12 3.8 12 n.c.
WB 1.4 4 1.5 4 -7%
UPN 1.4 4 1.4 4 n.c.

Note: ( ) = "Percent of Ad Target" based on an Insight Express/Mediapost on-line survey conducted in Summer 2003. Sample consisted of over 1,000 Advertisers, Advertisers and Ad Agency execs directly involved in network television buying and planning processes.

National Nielsen Ratings: PRIMETIME - WEEKLY RANK for Demographic: PER2+ for 05/08/06 - 05/14/06
Persons 2+
1 American Idol-Tuesday FOX 28,850
2 American Idol-Wednesday FOX 27,884
3 CSI CBS 27,043
4 House FOX 24,292
5 Grey's Anatomy ABC 22,599
6 Desperate Housewives ABC 21,034
7 CSI: MIAMI CBS 19,964
8 WITHOUT A TRACE CBS 19,194
9 SURVIVOR:PANAMA-EXILE FINALE (S) CBS 17,069
10 SURVIVOR:PANAMA-EXILE ISLAND CBS 16,960

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11 Lost ABC 16,347
12 Deal or No Deal-Monday NBC 15,901
13 NCIS CBS 15,706
14 Deal or No Deal-Wednesday NBC 15,539
15 CSI: NY CBS 15,160
16 TWO AND A HALF MEN CBS 14,865
17 Unan1mous FOX 14,215
18 THE UNIT CBS 14,180
19 24 FOX 13,858
20 E.R. NBC 13,245

National Nielsen Ratings: PRIMETIME - WEEKLY RANK for Demographic: A2554 for 05/08/06 - 05/14/06

Adults 25-54
1 American Idol-Tuesday FOX 12.9
2 American Idol-Wednesday FOX 12.3
3 House FOX 10.8
4 CSI CBS 10.6
5 Grey's Anatomy ABC 10.4
6 Desperate Housewives ABC 9.2
7 CSI: MIAMI CBS 8.2
8 Lost ABC 8.0
9 WITHOUT A TRACE CBS 7.4
9 SURVIVOR:PANAMA-EXILE FINALE (S) CBS 7.4
11 SURVIVOR:PANAMA-EXILE ISLAND CBS 7.1
12 E.R. NBC 6.7
13 24 FOX 6.5
14 CSI: NY CBS 6.3
15 Unan1mous FOX 6.2
16 TWO AND A HALF MEN CBS 5.9
16 Deal or No Deal-Monday NBC 5.9
18 Deal or No Deal-Wednesday NBC 5.8
19 SURVIVOR:PANAMA-EXILE REUNION (S) CBS 5.5
20 Law and Order: SVU NBC 5.4

National Nielsen Ratings: PRIMETIME - WEEKLY RANK for Demographic: A1849 for 05/08/06 - 05/14/06

Adults 18-49
1 American Idol-Tuesday FOX 11.6
2 American Idol-Wednesday FOX 11.2
3 Grey's Anatomy ABC 9.7
4 House FOX 9.4
5 CSI CBS 8.4

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6 Desperate Housewives ABC 8.2
7 Lost ABC 6.9
8 CSI: MIAMI CBS 6.6
9 SURVIVOR:PANAMA-EXILE FINALE (S) CBS 6.2
10 Unan1mous FOX 6.0
11 WITHOUT A TRACE CBS 5.8
11 SURVIVOR:PANAMA-EXILE ISLAND CBS 5.8
13 24 FOX 5.7
14 E.R. NBC 5.5
15 CSI: NY CBS 5.0
16 Deal or No Deal-Wednesday NBC 4.9
17 Deal or No Deal-Monday NBC 4.8
17 Law and Order: SVU NBC 4.8
19 SURVIVOR:PANAMA-EXILE REUNION (S) CBS 4.6
19 TWO AND A HALF MEN CBS 4.6

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