"60 MINUTES" POSTS ITS BEST DELIVERIES IN VIEWERS, ADULTS 18-49 AND ADULTS 25-54 SINCE JANUARY

Renewed "Flashpoint" Hits Series High Ratings, Capping Final Week of the 2007-2008 Year

CBS Has 9 of the Top 20 Programs of the Week

60 MINUTES posted its best deliveries in viewers, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54 since January and FLASHPOINT, the original summer drama that was renewed for next year, posted series high ratings in viewers and key demographics, capping the final week of the 2007-2008 television year, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending Sept. 21.

For the week in viewers: CBS (7.84m), NBC (8.31m), FOX (6.67m) and ABC (5.90m).

For the week in households: CBS (5.2/09), NBC (5.3/09), FOX (4.1/07) and ABC (3.9/07).

For the week in key demographic, CBS averaged a 2.7/07 in adults 25-54 and 2.1/06 in adults 18-49.

CBS Weekly Highlights:

? BIG BROTHER 10 TUESDAY, with its season finale, was up from last week's 8:00 PM broadcast by +11% in households (4.9/08 from 4.4/07), +3% in adults 25-54 (3.2/07 from 3.1/08), +4% in adults 18-49 (2.7/07 from 2.6/07) and added +580,000 viewers (7.56m from 6.98m, +8%).

? FLASHPOINT (10:01-11:00 PM) was first in households (6.6/11), viewers (9.67m), adults 25-54 (3.3/09) and adults 18-49 (2.6/07). FLASHPOINT posted series highs in households, viewers, adults 25-54 and adults 18-49.

-- CBS's NFL 27-minute prime run over posted a 16.5/30 with 27.06m viewers, 11.0/32 in adults 25-54 and 9.4/30 in adults 18-49. CBS led the 7:00-7:30 PM time period in households, viewers and key demographics.

? 60 MINUTES (7:27-8:27 PM) posted a 9.2/15 with 14.59m viewers, 4.5/12 in adults 25-54 and 3.3/09 in adults 18-49. In the 7:30-8:30 PM hour, CBS was first in households and viewers, second in adults 25-54 and adults 18-49. This is 60 MINUTES's best delivery in viewers, adults 25-54 and adults 18-49 since January 6, 2008; best households performance since January 27, 2008.

CBS top programs of the week: #3 60 MINUTES (an average of 14.59m viewers), #9 CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION (R) (10.19m), #11 TWO AND A HALF MEN (R) (9.98m), #13 NCIS (R) (9.70m), #14 FLASHPOINT (9.67m), #16 CRIMINAL MINDS (R) (8.72m), #17 CSI: NY (8.10m), #18 COLD CASE SUNDAY SPECIAL (R) (S) (8.04m), #19 CSI 8:00 PM SPECIAL (R) (S) (7.96m), #21 COLD CASE (R) (7.72m), #22 CSI: MIAMI (R) (7.71m), #24 BIG BROTHER 10 TUESDAY (7.56m), #25 THE NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE (R) (7.42), #27 WITHOUT A TRACE (R) (6.44m), #28 NUMB3RS (R) (6.35m) and #29 CRIMINAL MINDS SUNDAY SPECIAL (R) (S) (6.27m).