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MOVIE BOX OFFICE

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

 1     Hitch                     $36.7     $95                 Sony
 2     Constantine               33.6      33.6        Warner Bros.
 3     Because of Winn-Dixie     13.2      13.2                 Fox
 4     Son of the Mask            9.1       9.1            New Line
 5     Million Dollar Baby        8.1      55.6        Warner Bros.
 6     Are We There Yet?          8.1      71.1                Sony
 7     Boogeyman                  6.1      41.7    Sony/Screen Gems
 8     Pooh's Heffalump Movie     5.3      12.6         Buena Vista
 9     The Aviator                4.9      88.9             Miramax
 10    The Wedding Date           4.5      25.9           Universal

Feb. 18-21

Source: Exhibitor Relations Co.

PRIMETIME TV SHOWS

Rank   Program                 Network   Rating *   Share

 1     CSI                       CBS       18.9      28
 2     American Idol (Tues.)     Fox       15.5      24
 3     American Idol (Weds.)     Fox       15.5      23
 4     Desperate Housewives      ABC       14.7      22
 5     Without a Trace           CBS       13.5      22

Week ended Feb. 20

* Each rating point equals 1.1 million homes.

CABLE TV SHOWS

Rank   Program                      Network   Rating *

   1   2005 NBA All-Star Game         TNT       4.9
   2   NBA All-Star Pre-Game Show     TNT       4.0
   3   Monk (Monk Goes to Vegas)      USA       3.5
   4   WWE Raw Zone                  Spike      3.3
   5   Fairly OddParents             Nick       3.1

Week ended Feb. 20

* Each rating point equals 1.1 million homes.

TOP SELLING ALBUMS

       Last
Rank   Week   Artist            Title                  Label

 1      15    Ray Charles       Genius Loves Company   Hear
 2      3     Green Day         American Idiot         Reprise
 3      2     The Game          The Documentary        Aftermath/G-Unit
 4      14    Various artists   Grammy Nominees 2005   Grammy
 5      10    Usher             Confessions            LaFace

Week ended March 5

VIDEO RENTALS

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

1      new    The Notebook           $1.8        $1.8
2      new    Shark Tale              1.5         1.5
3       1     Ray                     1.1         2.5
4       2     Shall We Dance          1.1         2.3
5       3     Harold and Kumar Go     0.9         2
                to White Caste

Rank   Title                         Distributor

1      The Notebook        New Line/Warner Bros.
2      Shark Tale                   DW/Universal
3      Ray                             Universal
4      Shall We Dance Go     Miramax/Buena Vista
         to White Caste

Week Ended Feb. 13

DVD SALES

       Last                                            Suggested
Rank   Week   Title                 Distributor           Retail

1      new    The Notebook     New Line/Warner Bros.      $27.95
2      new    Shark Tale             Universal             29.99
3       1     Ray                    Universal             29.98
4       2     The Grudge               Sony                28.95
5       3     Shall We Dance        Buena Vista            29.99

Week ended Feb. 13

DVD RENTALS

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

1      new    The Notebook       $7.7        $7.7
2      new    Shark Tale          6.9         6.9
3       1     The Grudge          6.5        13.8
4       2     Ray                 5.7        12.2
5       3     Shall We Dance      5.2        10.9

Rank   Title                      Distributor

1      The Notebook     New Line/Warner Bros.
2      Shark Tale                DW/Universal
3      The Grudge                        Sony
4      Ray                          Universal
5      Shall We Dance     Miramax/Buena Vista

Week Ended Feb. 13

Source: Bloomberg News
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