"ACCESS HOLLYWOOD" SCORES BEST RATINGS IN NEARLY THREE YEARS

"ACCESS HOLLYWOOD" SCORES BEST RATINGS IN NEARLY THREE YEARS

Hit Entertainment Newsmagazine Delivers Best Household, Total Viewer & Demographic Ratings Since 2004

"Access" Shows Most Year-To-Year and Week-To-Week Growth Among All Entertainment Magazine Shows

UNIVERSAL CITY, CA�Jan. 30, 2007�NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution's hit entertainment newsmagazine "Access Hollywood" scored its best national syndication household, total viewer and demographic ratings in nearly three years during the week of January 15, 2007, according to Nielsen Media Research data.

"Access Hollywood" averaged nearly 4.3 million viewers, a 3.2 HH rating and its best key demographic figures since 2004 during the most recent week in national syndication. For the week, "Access Hollywood" also showed the most growth week-to-week and year-to-year versus all of the syndicated entertainment newsmagazines.

"We have a fantastic team, we know our mission and execute with excellence each and every day," says Access Hollywood Executive Producer Rob Silverstein."These strong ratings are a reflection of our team's hard work."

*In households, "Access" averaged a 3.2 HH rating, up 19% over the same week last year, up 10% from the previous week and it was its best delivery since February 2004.

*In total viewers, "Access" averaged 4.3 million viewers, up 20% over the same week last year, up 13% from the previous week and it was its best weekly average since March 2004.

*In women 18-34, "Access" averaged a 1.6 rating, up 23% from the same week last year, up 14% from the previous week and it was its best weekly average since June 2004.

*In women 18-49, "Access" averaged a 1.9 rating, up 19% from the same week last year, up 12% from the previous week and it was its best weekly average since May 2004.

*In women 25-54, "Access" averaged a 2.3 rating, up 21% from the same week last year, up 15% from the previous week and it was its best weekly average since May 2004.

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NBC Universal is a leader in providing entertainment programming to the domestic and international marketplaces. This includes distribution of current and library film and television product, including formats and non-scripted programming, in the pay, free, and basic markets, as well as the domestic syndication of first-run syndicated TV programs and theatrical and TV movie packages.

Current and upcoming first-run strip syndicated programming at NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution includes Access Hollywood, Blind Date, The Jerry Springer Show, The Martha Stewart Show, Maury and the upcoming new talk show with Steve Wilkos. Current first-run weekly syndicated programming includes The Chris Matthews Show, The George Michael Sports Machine, The Wall Street Journal Report with Maria Bartiromo, Your Total Health and the off-network distribution of The Office, House, Monk, the Law & Order series and much more.