"TOP MODEL" MANIA CRUSHES COMPETITION AS THE CW WINS THE HOUR IN TARGET DEMOS

"Top Model" Also Beats Big 3 in Adults 18-49

"Model" Delivers The CW's Best Performance in the Hour Since Dec 06

New Hit "Pussycat Dolls" Encore Tops Big 3 in Women 18-34; Continues to Outperform Tuesday Original

"Models" and "Dolls" Lift The CW to Second on Wednesday in Key Demos

The CW Scores Best Wednesday Since "Top Model" 8 Debut

April 12, 2007 (Burbank, California) - The CW's hit "America's Next Top Model" stomped the competition to win the hour in adults 18-34 (3.4/11), women 18-34 (5.4/15), women 18-49 (4.2/11), according to preliminary live plus same day Nielsen ratings for Wednesday, April 11. "Top Model" also beat The Big 3 to rank second at 8pm in adults 18-49 (2.7/8).

"Top Model" continues to gain momentum, delivering The CW's best performance in the time period since the "Top Model" 7 finale back on Dec. 6, 2006 in adults 18-34, adults 18-49, women 18-49 and viewers (5.6mil).

An encore of The CW's hit "Pussycat Dolls" topped the Big 3 in women 18-34 (3.2/8) and teens (2.0/7), and beat ABC and NBC in adults 18-34 (2.0/5) and women 18-49 (2.4/5).

Last night's "Pussycat Dolls" encore once again outperformed the Tuesday original by 25% in adults 18-34, 45% in women 18-34, 33% in adults 18-49 (1.6/4), 50% in women 18-49 and 26% in viewers (3.4 mil).

The "Pussycat Dolls" improved over last week by 11% in adults 18-34, 14% in women 18-34, 14% in adults 18-49, 14% in women 18-49 and 10% in viewers.

The stunning combination of "Top Model" and "Pussycat Dolls" lifted The CW to second place on Wednesday 8-10pm, ahead of the Big 3, in adults 18-34 (2.7/8), women 18-34 (4.3/11), behind only Fox. The CW also beat ABC and NBC from 8-10pm in adults 18-49 (2.2/6) and women 18-49 (3.3/8).

The CW posted its best Wednesday night in adults 18-34, women 18-34, adults 18-49, women 18-49 and viewers (4.5mil), since the 2-hour "Top Model" 8 premiere on Feb 28.

[EDITOR'S NOTE: What follows is the afternoon update with the final national Nielsen ratings.]

"TOP MODEL" MANIA CRUSHES COMPETITION AS THE CW WINS THE HOUR IN TARGET DEMOS

"Top Model" Also Beats Big 3 in Adults 18-49

"Model" Delivers The CW's Best Performance in the Hour Since Dec 06

New Hit "Pussycat Dolls" Encore Tops Big 3 in Women 18-34; Continues to Outperform Tuesday Original

"Models" and "Dolls" Lift The CW to Second on Wednesday in Key Demos

The CW Scores Best Wednesday Since "Top Model" 8 Debut

April 12, 2007 (Burbank, California) - The CW's hit "America's Next Top Model" stomped the competition to win the hour in adults 18-34 (3.4/11), women 18-34 (5.4/15), women 18-49 (4.2/11), according to Live Plus Same Day Nielsen ratings for Wednesday, April 11. "Top Model" also beat The Big 3 to rank second at 8pm in adults 18-49 (2.8/8).

"Top Model" continues to gain momentum, delivering The CW's best performance in the time period since the "Top Model" 7 finale back on Dec. 6, 2006 in adults 18-34, adults 18-49, women 18-49 and viewers (5.7mil).

An encore of The CW's hit "Pussycat Dolls" topped the Big 3 in women 18-34 (3.1/7) and teens (1.9/6), and beat ABC and NBC in adults 18-34 (2.0/5) and women 18-49 (2.4/5).

Last night's "Pussycat Dolls" encore once again outperformed the Tuesday original by 25% in adults 18-34, 41% in women 18-34, 33% in adults 18-49 (1.6/4), 50% in women 18-49 and 26% in viewers (3.4 mil).

The "Pussycat Dolls" improved over last week by 11% in adults 18-34, 11% in women 18-34, 14% in adults 18-49, 14% in women 18-49 and 10% in viewers.

The stunning combination of "Top Model" and "Pussycat Dolls" lifted The CW to second place on Wednesday 8-10pm, ahead of the Big 3, in adults 18-34 (2.7/8), women 18-34 (4.3/11), women 18-49 (3.3/8), behind only Fox. The CW also beat ABC and NBC from 8-10pm in adults 18-49 (2.2/6).

The CW posted its best Wednesday night in adults 18-34, women 18-34, adults 18-49, women 18-49 and viewers (4.5mil), since the 2-hour "Top Model" 8 premiere on Feb 28.