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MEDIAWATCH

MOVIE BOX OFFICE

                               Weekend    Total
                                 Gross    Gross
Rank   Title                    (mils)   (mils)   Distributor

   1   Star Wars Episode III    $108.4   $158.4   20th Century Fox
   2   Monster in Law             14.4     44.2   New Line
   3   Kicking & Screaming        10.7     34.2   Universal
   4   Crash                       5.5     27.6   Lions Gate
   5   Unleashed                   4.1     17.9   Focus
   6   Kingdom of Heaven           3.5     41.2   20th Century Fox
   7   House of Wax                3.3     26.9   Warner Bros.
   8   The Interpreter             2.9     65.4   Universal
   9   The Hitchhikers Guide       2.1     46.9   Buena Vista
         to the Galaxy
  10   Mindhunters                 1.0      3.6   Dimension

May 20-22

Source: Exhibitor Relations Co.

PRIMETIME TV SHOWS

Rank   Program                   Network   Rating *   Share

   1   Everybody Loves Raymond     CBS      20.2       29
   2   Desperate Housewives        ABC      18.7       28
   3   CSI                         CBS      18.5       30
   4   American Idol (Wed.)        FOX      16.4       25
   5   Raymond: Last Laugh(s)      CBS      15.3       24

Week ended May 22

* Each rating point equals 1.1 million homes.

CABLE TV SHOWS

Rank   Program                             Network   Rating *

   1   WWE Raw Zone                        Spike      3.7
   2   Nextel Cup Race (Nextel All Star)   FX         3.4
   3   WWE Raw                             Spike      3.3
   4   NBA Playoffs (Mavericks/Suns)       TNT        3.0
   5   SpongeBob SquarePants               Nick       2.9

Week ended May 22

* Each rating point equals 1.1 million homes.

TOP SELLING ALBUMS

       Last
Rank   Week   Artist               Title              Label

 1     new    Dave Matthews Band   Stand Up           RCA
 2     new    Weezer               Make Believe       Geffen
 3      2     Mariah Carey         The Emancipation   Island
                                     of Mimi
 4      4     50 Cent              The Massacre       Shady/Aftermath
 5      1     Nine Inch Nails      With Teeth         Nothing

Week ended May 28

VIDEO RENTALS

                                            Y-T-D
       Last                       Revenue    Revs
Rank   Week   Title               (mils)    (mils)   Distributor

 1      1     National Treasure    $1.3      $2.8    Buena Vista
 2      2     Meet the Fockers      0.8       5.3    Dreamworks/
                                                       Universal
 3     new    Racing Stripes        0.8       0.8    Warner Bros.
 4     new    In Good Company       0.7       0.7    Universal
 5     new    Assault on            0.5       0.5    Universal
                Precinct 13

Week ended May 15

DVD SALES

       Last                                           Suggested
Rank   Week   Title                    Distributor       Retail

 1     new    Assault on Precinct 13   Universal         $29.98
 2      1     National Treasure        Buena Vista        29.99
 3     new    The Life Aquatic         Buena Vista        29.99
 4     new    In Good Company          Universal          29.98
 5     new    Racing Stripes           Warner Bros.       27.95

Week ended May 15

DVD RENTALS

                                                 Y-T-D
       Last                            Revenue    Revs
Rank   Week   Title                    (mils)    (mils)   Distributor

 1      1     National Treasure         $9.4     $20.0    Buena Vista
 2     new    Assault on Precinct 13     5.5       5.5    Universal
 3     new    In Good Company            5.3       5.3    Universal
 4      2     Meet the Fockers           5.1      31.6    Dreamworks/
                                                            Universal
 5     new    Racing Stripes             5.0       5.0    Warner Bros.

Week ended May 15

Source: Bloomberg News
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