ABC TELEVISION NETWORK RECEIVES NINE GOLDEN GLOBE AWARD NOMINATIONS, TOPPING ALL OTHER BROADCAST NETWORKS

"Desperate Housewives" Leads Single Show Nominations with Five: Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy Marcia Cross, Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman Nominated for Best Performance By an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy

Nicollette Sheridan Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television

"Lost" Earns Nomination for Best Television Series - Drama

"Boston Legal" Earns Two Acting Nominations: James Spader, Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama William Shatner, Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television

Jennifer Garner Receives Her Fourth Nomination for Best Performance By an Actress in a Television Series -- Drama

The ABC Television Network topped all broadcast networks with nine nominations for the 2005 Golden Globe Awards, which were announced this morning. "Desperate Housewives" received five nominations -- the most for any single television show -- including Best Television Series, Musical or Comedy. Marcia Cross and Teri Hatcher received their first nominations, both nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series, Musical or Comedy, and Felicity Huffman received her second nomination in that category. Nicollette Sheridan received her first nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television.

"Lost" was nominated for Best Television Series, Drama.

Golden Globe winner Jennifer Garner captured her fourth straight nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series, Drama, for "Alias." Emmy winners James Spader and William Shatner both received Golden Globe nominations for their work on "Boston Legal." Mr. Spader was nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Drama; Mr. Shatner received a nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television.

The 2005 Golden Globe Awards will be presented Sunday, January 16, 2005, in Los Angeles.