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2Q '03 Top TV and Cable Product Categories vs. Year Ago

TOTAL TELEVISION PRODUCT CATEGORY OVERVIEW

The Top 10 Total Television Product Categories for 2Q ‘03

All amounts are displayed in (000)

Rank Category 2Q ‘03 2Q ‘02 $ Change % Change

1

AUTO, AUTO ACCESS & EQUIP $1,161,228.2 $972,951.3 $188,276.9 19.4%
2 MEDICINES & PROPRIETARY REMEDIES $872,250.9 $782,852.7 $89,398.2 11.4%
3 RESTAURANTS $560,969.2 $496,109.8 $64,859.4 13.1%
4 FINANCIAL $483,224.4 $462,988.9 $20,235.5 4.4%
5 MEDIA & ADVERTISING $476,271.7 $490,806.3 -$14,534.6 -3.0%
6 TELECOMMUNICATIONS $446,485.2 $350,484.7 $96,000.5 27.4%
7 RETAIL $418,974.1 $388,418.4 $30,555.7 7.9%
8 BEVERAGES $352,269.7 $315,248.2 $37,021.5 11.7%
9 PERSONAL HYGIENE & HEALTH $340,703.5 $275,607.7 $65,095.8 23.6%
10 COMPUTERS, SOFTWARE, INTERNET $238,648.9 $173,269.7 $65,379.2 37.7%

Highest $ Increases:

All amounts are displayed in (000)
Category 2Q ‘03 2Q ‘02 $ Change
AUTOMOTIVE, AUTO ACCESS & EQUIP $1,161,228.2 $972,951.3 $188,276.9
HAIR PRODUCTS & ACCESS $204,977.7 $91,476.0 $113,501.7
TELECOMMUNICATIONS $446,485.2 $350,484.7 $96,000.5
MEDICINES & PROPRIETARY REMEDIES $872,250.9 $782,852.7 $89,398.2
COMPUTERS, SOFTWARE, INTERNET $238,648.9 $173,269.7 $65,379.2

CABLE TELEVISION PRODUCT CATEGORY OVERVIEW

The Top 10 Cable Television Product Categories for 2Q ‘03

All amounts are displayed in (000)

Rank Category 2Q ‘03 2Q ‘02 $ Change % Change
1 AUTO, AUTO ACCESS & EQUIP $329,183.2 $269,268.4 $59,914.8 22.3%
2 MEDICINES & PROPRIETARY REMEDIES $199,143.1 $173,882.5 $25,260.6 14.5%
3 FINANCIAL $193,480.4 $204,071.7 -$10,591.3 -5.2%
4 TELECOMMUNICATIONS $145,964.9 $128,119.9 $17,845.0 13.9%
5 MEDIA & ADVERTISING $142,387.0 $143,004.0 -$617.0 -0.4%
6 RETAIL $136,741.0 $127,074.5 $9,666.5 7.6%
7 RESTAURANTS $132,687.8 $106,813.3 $25,874.5 24.2%
8 PUBLIC TRANS, HOTELS & RESORTS $132,131.8 $109,124.7 $23,007.1 21.1%
9 BEVERAGES $103,248.3 $70,399.7 $32,848.6 46.7%
10 COMPUTERS, SOFTWARE, INTERNET $101,266.4 $71,763.2 $29,503.2 41.1%

The following product categories led the way in terms of Dollar Growth

All amounts are displayed in (000)
Rank Category 2Q ‘03 2Q ‘02 $ Change % Change
1 AUTO, AUTO ACCESS & EQUIP $329,183.2 $269,268.4 $59,914.8 22.3%
2 BEVERAGES $103,248.3 $70,399.7 $32,848.6 46.7%
3 MISC SERVICES & AMUSEMENTS $90,995.0 $61,092.5 $29,902.5 48.9%
4 COMPUTERS, SOFTWARE, INTERNET $101,266.4 $71,763.2 $29,503.2 41.1%
5 AUDIO & VIDEO EQUIP & SUPP $76,372.5 $47,534.0 $28,838.5 60.7%

PRODUCT CATEGORIES WITH CABLE INCREASES

Listed below are the Product Categories where share of Cable Ad Revenues increased, while Broadcast and Syndication shares decreased or remained flat.
Cable Share Broadcast Share Syndication Share

Category

2Q ’03 2Q ’02 + 2Q ’03 2Q ’02 - 2Q ’03 2Q ’02 -
Sporting Goods 43.9% 28.0% +15.9% 54.2% 69.5% -15.4% 1.9% 2.4% -0.5%
Office Machines, Furniture & Supp 40.6% 24.8% +15.8% 49.3% 62.6% -13.3% 10.1% 12.6% -2.5%
Toiletries, Hyg Gds, Skincare-Men 36.0% 21.0% +15.0% 52.8% 66.9% -14.1% 11.2% 12.1% -1.0%
General 36.4% 25.3% +11.1% 61.4% 71.6% -10.2% 2.2% 3.1% -0.9%
Beverages 29.3% 22.3% +7.0% 63.5% 70.7% -7.2% 7.2% 6.9% 0.2%
Games, Toys & Hobbycraft 59.9% 54.1% +5.8% 35.4% 37.1% -1.6% 4.7% 8.9% -4.2%
Horticulture & Farming 35.2% 29.8% +5.4% 54.6% 55.0% -0.4% 10.2% 15.3% -5.0%
Hsehold Furnishings & Access 42.9% 38.5% +4.3% 53.3% 54.8% -1.5% 3.8% 6.7% -2.9%
Audio & Video Equip & Supp 43.8% 39.8% +4.0% 49.3% 52.4% -3.1% 6.9% 7.8% -0.9%
Prepared Foods 36.8% 32.9% +4.0% 51.8% 51.9% -0.1% 11.4% 15.3% -3.8%
Ingredients, Mixes & Seasonings 31.0% 27.4% +3.6% 57.8% 60.2% -2.4% 11.2% 12.4% -1.2%
Restaurants 23.7% 21.5% +2.1% 68.8% 69.3% -0.5% 7.5% 9.2% -1.7%
Dairy, Produce, Meat & Baked Gds 36.2% 35.0% +1.2% 52.8% 53.8% -1.0% 11.0% 11.2% -0.2%

Source: CAB compilation of CMR Data

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