CBS WINS MONDAY IN VIEWERS, HOUSEHOLDS AND ADULTS 25-54

"King of Queens" and "How I Met Your Mother" Win Time Period In Viewers and All Key Demos

"Two and a Half Men" and "CSI: Miami" Win In Viewers and Are Top Rated Entertainment Programs in Adults 18-49

"CSI Miami" Monday's Most Watched Program

Buoyed by winning performances from "King of Queens," "How I Met Your Mother," "Two and a Half Men" and "CSI: Miami," CBS laid claim to a Monday victory winning in viewers, households and adults 25-54 -- and a strong #2 in adults 18-49, behind football on ABC, according to final national Nielsen ratings for Monday, Sept. 26.

THE KING OF QUEENS won its time period in households (7.0/11), viewers (10.65m), adults 25-54 (4.3/11) and adults 18-49 (3.5/10).

HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER was first in households (6.9/10), viewers (10.40m), adults 25-54 (4.5/10), adults 18-49 (3.7/10) and tied for first in adults 18-34 (2.7/08). HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER improved its KING OF QUEENS lead-in among adults 18-49 by +6%, adults 18-34 by +17% and retained 100% of KING's adults 25-54 performance.

TWO AND A HALF MEN was first in households (9.7/14), viewers (14.37m), adults 25-54 (5.9/13) and second in adults 18-49 (4.8/11, behind football on ABC).

CSI: MIAMI was first in households (11.4/18), viewers (17.38m), adults 25-54 (7.0/16) and adults 18-49 (5.7/14).

For the night, CBS was first in households (9.1/14), viewers (13.62), adults 25-54 (5.6/13) and second in adults 18-49 (4.5/11, -0.2 behind ABC).