AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL STAYS FIERCE IN THE FACE OF TOUGH COMPETITION

TOP MODEL Ranks First in Time Period with Young Women

TOP MODEL Builds Momentum Through Premiere Night

CW Affiliates in Major Markets Win Wednesday in Key Demos, including New York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Dallas, San Francisco, Atlanta, Washington DC, Tampa and Seattle

September 4, 2008 (Burbank, CA) - Against tough competition from a two-hour "Bones" premiere and two hours of "America's Got Talent," the two-hour premiere of The CW's AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL ranked first on Wednesday with the network's target young female audience, including women 18-34 (3.0/9-tie), females 12-34 (2.9/9-tie) and female teens (2.8/10), according to preliminary live plus same day Nielsen ratings for Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008. The 11th cycle debut of TOP MODEL also ranked second in adults 18-34 (1.9/6-tie).

TOP MODEL gained momentum through its premiere night, building in the 9:00p.m. hour by 11% in women 18-34, 5% in adults 18-34, 17% in women 18-49, 13% in adults 18-49, 12% in viewers, 11% in persons 12-34 and 11% in females 12-34.

The 11th cycle premiere of TOP MODEL earned several of The CW's major market stations another win on Wednesday night in key demos. Among women 18-34, The CW was the number one network in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas, San Francisco, Atlanta, Washington DC, Phoenix, Tampa, Seattle and Cleveland. Among adults 18-34, The CW was first in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas, San Francisco, Atlanta, Washington DC, Houston, Detroit, Tampa and Seattle.

In adults 18-49, The CW won Wednesday night in markets such as New York, Chicago, San Francisco and Atlanta.