"Veronica Mars" Scores Its Best Ratings EVER in Adults 18-34 and 18-49;

Attracts Second Largest Audience in Series History  

"Veronica Mars" Reaches New Season High in All Categories  

"Gilmore Girls" Hits New Season Highs

in Adults 18-34, Adults 18-49 and Viewers 

The CW Posts Double-Digit Week-to-Week Growth on Tuesday

            November 29, 2006 (Burbank, CA) -  "Veronica Mars" delivered its best ratings EVER in adults 18-34 (2.0/5) and adults 18-49 (1.6/4-tie), and "Gilmore Girls" climbed to new season highs in adults 18-34 (2.6/8), adults 18-49 (2.2/6) and viewers (4.9mil), according to Live Plus Same Day Nielsen ratings for Tuesday, Nov. 28.

            The CW posted its best Tuesday to date in all categories, including adults 18-34 (2.3/7), women 18-34 (3.2/8), adults 18-49 (1.9/5), women 18-49 (2.6/6) and viewers (4.2mil).

            In addition to its series highs, "Veronica Mars" also delivered its second largest audience ever (3.44mil) and second highest ratings in women 18-34 (2.6/7-tie) and women 18-49 (2.0/5-tie).   "Veronica" hit season highs in all categories.

            "Gilmore Girls" also ranked second in the time period among women 18-34 (3.8/10). 

            With both "Gilmore Girls" and "Veronica Mars" on the rise, The CW scored week-to-week increases of 44% in adults 18-34, 27% in adults 18-49, 28% in women 18-34, 18% in women 18-49 and 23% in viewers.