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MOVIE BOX OFFICE

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

 1     The Incredibles    $70.5    $70.5    Buena Vista/Pixar
 2     Ray                 13.6     39.6    Universal
 3     The Grudge          12.7     88.8    Sony
 4     Saw                 11.1     35.4    Lions Gate
 5     Alfie                6.2      6.2     Paramount

Nov. 5-7

Source: Exhibitor Relations

PRIMETIME TV SHOWS

Rank   Program                Network   Rating *   Share

 1     CSI                      CBS       18.8        28
 2     Desperate Housewives     ABC       14.9        21
 3     Without a Trace          CBS       14.2        23
 4     Survivor: Vanuatu        CBS       12          18
 5     E.R.                     NBC       11.7        18

Week ended Nov. 7

* Each rating point equals 1.06 million homes.

CABLE TV SHOWS

Rank   Program                              Network    Rating *

 1     NFL Regular Season (Browns/Ravens)     ESPN       5.4
 2     You Decide 2004 Election             Fox News     4.8
 3     You Decide 2004 Election             Fox News     4.8
 4     You Decide 2004 Election             Fox News     4.5
 5     You Decide 2004 Election             Fox News     4.5

Week ended Nov. 7

* Each rating point equals 1.06 million homes.

TOP SELLING ALBUMS

       Last
Rank   Week   Artist             Title                  Label

  1    new    R. Kelly & Jay-Z   Unfinished Business    Jive/Def Jam
  2    new    Trick Daddy        Thug Matrimony         Slip-N-Slide/
                                                          Atlantic
  3    new    Simple Plan        Still Not Getting      Lava
                                   Any ...
  4      1    Rod Stewart        Great American         J
                                   Songbook
  5      2    Nelly              Suit                   Derrty/Fo' Reel
  6      4    Usher              Confessions            LaFace
  7      3    George Strait      50 Number Ones         MCA Nashville
  8      5    Ray Charles        Genius Loves Company   Hear
  9    new    Michael McDonald   Motown Two             Motown
 10     23    Ray Charles        Ray: The Original      Atlantic/
                                   Motion Picture         Rhino/WMG
                                   Soundtrack             Soundtracks

Week ended Nov. 13

VIDEO RENTALS

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

 1      1     The Day After Tomorrow    $1.6      $6.3            Fox
 2      3     Garfield: The Movie        1.2      2.7             Fox
 3     new    White Chicks               1.1      1.1        Columbia
 4      2     Van Helsing                1.1      2.6       Universal
 5     new    Dawn of the Dead           0.7      0.7       Universal

Week ended Oct. 31

DVD SALES

       Last                                              Suggested
Rank   Week   Title                        Distributor      Retail

 1     new    Dawn of the Dead (Unrated)    Universal       $29.98
 2      1     Van Helsing                   Universal        29.98
 3     new    White Chicks (Unrated)        Columbia         28.95
 4      2     The Day After Tomorrow           Fox           29.98
 5     new    Mulan: Special Edition       Buena Vista       29.99

Week ended Oct. 31

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

 1      1     The Day After Tomorrow    $6.5     $25.2            Fox
 2     new    Dawn of the Dead           6.3      6.4       Universal
 3     new    White Chicks               5.9      6.0        Columbia
 4      2     Van Helsing                5.7      12.6      Universal
 5      3     Garfield: The Movie        4.1      9.8             Fox

Week ended Oct. 31

Source: Bloomberg News
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Title Annotation:Media & Technology
Publication:Los Angeles Business Journal
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Date:Nov 15, 2004
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