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European Smartphone Market Grows 41 Percent in Past Year

*Nokia Continues to Lead Smartphone Market But Apple and Android Devices are Gaining Fast* 

LONDON, U.K., September 14, 2010 – comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released a study of smartphone use showing that the Symbian platform holds 54.4 percent of the Western European market. Despite Symbian’s continued growth in number of smartphone subscribers, its market share has fallen as growth in the Apple OS and Android (Google) platforms has surged in the past year.

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comScore Reports Top 10 U.K. Ad Networks

*24/7 Real Media Growth Outpaces all Other Networks, Doubling Reach in Past Year* 

London, U.K. – comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, reported on Sept. 9, the top 10 ad networks based on their reach among U.K. internet users in July 2010. The ranking showed that Google Ad Network remains on top, with a reach of 38.3 million internet users, or 93 percent of the total U.K. internet audience, followed by AOL Advertising (33.2 million) and Yahoo! Network (33 million).

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4 Out of 5 Internet Users in Australia Viewed Online Video in July

*Australians Watched an Average of 7 Hours of Online Video Per Viewer during Month*  

Sydney, Australia, September 9, 2010 – comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released its July 2010 rankings of the top video properties in Australia based on data from its comScore Video Metrix service. The report found that 81 percent of Australia’s Internet population viewed video online in July, with an average viewer watching more than 7 hours of video during the month.

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comScore Announces New Initiative For No Cost Tagging with Media Metrix 360 in Southeast Asia

*Online Publishers Offered Free Participation in Unified Digital Measurement Solution* 

*New Initiative Poised to Help Drive Growth in Southeast Asia Digital Industry* 

Singapore, September 8, 2010 – comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today announced that it will offer free participation in Media Metrix 360 to online publishers in Southeast Asia.

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Microsoft Sites Ranks as Most-Visited Online Property in Mexico, Facebook.com Triples in Size

*Instant Messengers Account for 1 in 4 Minutes Spent Online in Mexico* 

Mexico City, 31 August 2010 – comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released a report on the top Internet destinations and content categories in Mexico based on data from its comScore Media Metrix service.  

The study found that Mexico’s Internet population grew 21 percent in the past year as 16.5 million visitors age 15 and older visited an online destination from a home or work location in July 2010.

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Google Sites, Facebook.com and Microsoft Sites Rank as Most-Visited Online Destinations in Chile

*comScore Releases Report: State of the Internet with a Focus on Chile* 

Santiago, Chile August 30, 2010 – comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released a report on the top Internet destinations in Chile based on data from its comScore Media Metrix Service. The report found that Google Sites led as the most-visited Internet property in the market, reaching 95 percent of all Chileans online.

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In Malaysia, Yahoo! News Tops List as Most-Visited News Site, The Star Leads Among Local Brands

*News Consumers Skew Heavily Towards Males Age 45 and Older* 

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, August 27, 2010 – comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released its July 2010 ranking of the top News/Information sites in Malaysia from its comScore Media Metrix service. The report found that more than half of Malaysians online visited a News/Information site in July 2010, reaching more than 5.5 million visitors. Yahoo! News led the category with the most unique visitors, with TheStar.com.my securing the position of most-visited local news brand. (more…)

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Facebook Captures Top Spot among Social Networking Sites in India

*Indian Social Networking Audience Soars 43 Percent in Past Year* 

Mumbai, India, August 25, 2010 – comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released a report on traffic to Social Networking sites in India, revealing that Facebook.com grabbed the number one ranking in the category for the first time in July with 20.9 million visitors, up 179 percent versus year ago.

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