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London, UK, July 25, 2007 – Comscore (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released the first report on Latin American Internet usage, based on data collected through the Comscore World Metrix audience ratings service. The following are the findings from the study of the online behavior of Latin American Internet users age 15 and older, accessing the Internet from either a home or a work computer in June 2007:
Said Bob Ivins, EVP of Comscore International Markets, “Because of it size and rapid development, the Internet industry in Latin America is an exciting region to track and analyze. We have been reporting country-specific browsing data from the Comscore panel for a number of years but this is the first time we have compared metrics across the region.”
Latin American Internet Penetration*June 2007Total Latin America, Age 15+ – Home and Work Locations**Source: Comscore World Metrix
Country
Total Population (000)***
Monthly Unique Visitors (000)
Internet Penetration
Total Latin American Audience, Age 15+
407,424
53,664
13%
Argentina
30,262
7,233
24%
Brazil
141,843
15,849
11%
Chile
12,353
5,593
45%
Colombia
31,144
2,708
9%
Mexico
75,993
10,731
14%
Puerto Rico
3,118
809
26%
* Estimated users age 15+ active within 30 days from home or work computer as a percentage of total country population age 15+**Excludes traffic from public computers such as Internet cafes or access from mobile phones or PDAs***Source: US Census Bureau, International database. All adults, age 15+
Latin American Online AudienceJune 2007Total Latin America, Age 15+ – Home and Work Locations*Source: Comscore World Metrix
Property
Average Monthly Usage Days per User
Average Monthly Hours per User
Average Monthly Pages per User
Total Worldwide Internet Audience, Age 15+
778,310
16.9
25
2,538
Total Latin American Internet Audience, Age 15+
15.9
29
2,338
17.7
32
2,290
15.8
3,371
16.7
31
2,310
26
1,837
15.0
1,674
12.9
17
1,442
*Excludes traffic from public computers such as Internet cafes or access from mobile phones or PDAs
The most visited Latin American property was Microsoft Sites, which attracted 47.3 million unique visitors, for a reach of 88 percent. Google Sites closely followed as the second most visited property with 46.5 million unique visitors and a reach of 87 percent.
Interestingly, two Internet service providers belonging to European-headquartered telecommunications companies appeared in the Top 10. Terra Networks, part of Spain’s Telefónica Group, was the fourth most visited site with 27.4 million unique visitors. France Telecom was the tenth most visited property, with 13.8 million unique visitors.
Top 10 Latin American Online Properties*Ranked by Latin American Unique Visitors (000)June 2007Total Latin America, Age 15+ – Home and Work Locations**Source: Comscore World Metrix
Total Unique Visitors (000)
% Reach
Average Visits per Visitor
100
54
1
Microsoft Sites
47,342
88
35
2
Google Sites
46,496
87
38
3
Yahoo! Sites
35,075
65
13
4
Terra Networks
27,421
51
9
5
MercadoLibre
23,739
44
6
Wikipedia Sites
20,984
39
7
UOL Red
14,681
27
14
8
Ares Galaxy - P2P (App)
14,595
N/A
Fox Interactive Media
14,078
10
France Telecom
13,759
*Ranking based on the top 100 Latin American properties in June 2007.** Excludes traffic from public computers such as Internet cafes or access from mobile phones or PDAs.
About Comscore
Comscore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR) is a global leader in measuring the digital world. This capability is based on a massive, global cross-section of more than 2 million consumers who have given Comscore permission to confidentially capture their browsing and transaction behavior, including online and offline purchasing. Comscore panelists also participate in survey research that captures and integrates their attitudes and intentions. Through its proprietary technology, Comscore measures what matters across a broad spectrum of behavior and attitudes. Comscore analysts apply this deep knowledge of customers and competitors to help clients design powerful marketing strategies and tactics that deliver superior ROI. Comscore services are used by more than 700 clients, including global leaders such as AOL, Microsoft, Yahoo!, BBC, Carat, Cyworld, Deutsche Bank, France Telecom, Best Buy, The Newspaper Association of America, Financial Times, ESPN, Fox Sports, Nestlé, Starcom, Universal McCann, the United States Postal Service, Verizon, ViaMichelin, Merck and Expedia. For more information, please visit www.comscore.com.
PressBill DaddiDaddi Brand Communications646-370-1341press@comscore.com