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VIDEO VIEW

This chart tracks video sales--alternating weekly between an overall view of the market and profiles of individual segments. Sales data include mass merchandisers and retailers but not most discount outlets. Theatrical: 73%

Sports: 2%

Other: 2%

TV: 3%

Exercise: 5%

Children’s: 15%

Theatrical Video Vendors Year-to-date share of the theatrical video sales market through Oct. 17 and current top-selling theatrical videos:

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Company Share Current best-selling video Warner Home Video* 21.92% Matrix (DVD) New Line/ 6.43 Turner Home Ent. Disney 21.41 My Favorite Martian (1998) Universal 13.82 Mummy (1999) (P&S;) Home Video Columbia 10.06 Stepmom Paramount 8.82 A Night at the Roxbury Home Video Fox 8.71 There’s Something About Mary MGM 4.10 Yellow Submarine Artisan Entertainment** 2.71 Anchor Bay 2.04 Halloween

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Company Warner Home Video* Rush Hour Turner Home Ent. Disney Universal Home Video Columbia Paramount Home Video Fox MGM Artisan Entertainment** Anchor Bay

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Market Leaders Oct. 11-17

Top video vendors, in percentage of sales in all categories:

Warner Home Video: 19.6%

Universal: 14.0%

Disney: 11.2%

Paramount Home Video: 9.2%

Columbia: 8.1%

Fox: 6.1%

* includes HBO, Turner, New Line and Warnervison

** includes Hallmark and Republic

Source: VideoScan

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