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MOVIE BOX OFFICE

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

 1     Star Wars Episode III    $70.0    $270.5   20th Century Fox
 2     Madagascar                61.0      61.0         DreamWorks
 3     The Longest Yard          58.6      58.6          Paramount
 4     Monster in Law            12.8      62.4           New Line
 5     Kicking & Screaming        6.5      44.1          Universal
 6     Crash                      6.1      36.2         Lions Gate
 7     The Interpreter            2.6      69.2          Universal
 8     Unleashed                  2.5      22.1              Focus
 9     Kingdom of Heaven          2.2      45.0   20th Century Fox
10     House of Wax               1.6      29.9       Warner Bros.

May 27-30

Source: Exhibitor Relations Co.

PRIMETIME TV SHOWS

Rank   Program                 Network   Rating *   Share

 1     American Idol (Wed.)      FOX       17.5        27
 2     American Idol (Tues.)     FOX       16.2        25
 3     CSI: Miami                CBS       13.5        22
 4     Lost                      ABC       12.0        18
 5     House                     FOX       11.9        18

Week ended May 29

* Each rating point equals 1.1 million homes.

CABLE TV SHOWS

Rank   Program                          Network   Rating *

 1     NBA Playoffs (Pistons/Heat)        TNT       3.8
 2     NBA Playoffs (Pistons/Heat)        TNT       3.7
 3     NBA Playoffs (Heat/Pistons)        TNT       3.4
 4     NBA Playoffs Conference Finals    ESPN       3.4
         (Spurs/Suns)
 5     WWE Raw Zone                      Spike      3.2

Week ended May 29

* Each rating point equals 1.1 million homes.

TOP SELLING ALBUMS

       Last
Rank   Week   Artist               Title                    Label

 1     new    System of a Down     Mesmerize            American/
                                                         Columbia
 2     new    Toby Keith           Honkytonk           DreamWorks
                                     University       (Nashville)
 3      3     Mariah Carey         The Emancipation        Island
                                     of Mimi
 4      1     Dave Matthews Band   Stand Up                   RCA
 5     new    Kem                  Album II                Motown

Week ended June 4

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

 1         1     National Treasure    $1.0      $3.7     Buena Vista
 2         2     Meet the Fockers      0.6       5.9       Universal
 3         3     Racing Stripes        0.6       1.3    Warner Bros.
 4        new    White Noise           0.6       0.6       Universal
 5         4     In Good Company       0.5       1.2       Universal

Week ended May 22

DVD SALES

       Last                                              Suggested
Rank   Week   Title                        Distributor      Retail

 1     new    Team America: World Police    Paramount       $29.95
 2     new    White Noise                   Universal        29.98
 3     new    Seinfeld: Fourth Season         Sony           49.99
 4      2     National Treasure            Buena Vista       29.99
 5      1     Assault on Precinct 13        Universal        29.98

Week ended May 22

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

 1      1     National Treasure    $6.8     $26.7    Buena Vista
 2     new    White Noise           6.5       6.5      Universal
 3      3     In Good Company       4.4       9.7      Universal
 4      2     Assault on            4.3       9.8      Universal
                Precinct 13
 5      4     Meet the Fockers      3.7      35.3    Dreamworks/
                                                       Universal
Week ended May 22

Source: Bloomberg News
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