RESTON, Va., Dec 05, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- comScore, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released an update of holiday season e-commerce spending covering the first 32 days (November 1 - December 2) of the November - December 2007 holiday season. More than $14 billion has been spent online during the season-to-date, marking a 17-percent gain versus the corresponding days last year. The heaviest online spending day of the season thus far was Cyber Monday (November 26) with $733 million in sales.

    2007 Holiday Season To Date vs. Corresponding Days* in 2006
    Non-Travel (Retail) Spending
    Excludes Auctions and Large Corporate Purchases
    Total U.S. -- Home/Work/University Locations
    Source: comScore, Inc.

                                                     Billions ($)

    Holiday Season to Date             2006            2007    Pct Change
    November 1 -               - December 2          $12.08          $14.15
17%
    Week Ending December 2            $3.55           $4.14           17%
    Thanksgiving Day (November 22)    $0.21           $0.27           29%
    "Black Friday" (November 23)      $0.43           $0.53           22%
    "Cyber Monday" (November 26)      $0.61           $0.73           21%

    * Corresponding Shopping Days, Not Calendar Days

"This most recent week started strong as consumers spent $733 million on Cyber Monday, which was followed by three consecutive days where spending surpassed $700 million," said comScore Chairman Gian Fulgoni. "However, strong sales subsided towards the end of the week, eventually resulting in a 17-percent gain versus the corresponding time period last year -- in line with the growth rates we've experienced for the season-to-date."

Video Games & Consoles Still Surging Since Last Year

Video games, consoles & accessories continues to be the hottest online retail category, rising 145 percent in November versus the corresponding days last year, while furniture, appliances & equipment (up 45 percent) and sport & fitness (up 30 percent) are also performing well. Three of the most popular holiday season categories, toys, consumer electronics, and books & magazines, are each growing at 17 percent, coinciding with total online retail spending growth.

    Fastest Growing Retail E-Commerce Categories by Dollar Sales
    Non-Travel (Retail) Spending
    Excludes Auctions and Large Corporate Purchases
    November 1-30 vs. Corresponding Days in 2006
    Total U.S. -- Home/Work/University Locations
    Source: comScore, Inc.

                                           Percent Change in
    Retail Category                    Category Spending ($)
    Video Games, Consoles & Accessories                 145%
    Furniture, Appliances & Equipment                    45%
    Sport & Fitness                                      30%
    Toys                                                 17%
    Consumer Electronics                                 17%
    Books & Magazines                                    17%
    Apparel & Accessories                                16%
    Computer Hardware                                    15%
    Music, Movies & Videos                               14%
    Home & Garden                                        14%



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    comScore 2007 Retail E-Commerce Forecast

    Online Non-Travel (Retail) Holiday Consumer Spending
    Excludes Auctions and Large Corporate Purchases
    Total U.S. -- Home/Work/University Locations
    Source: comScore, Inc.

                                                     Billions ($)
                                                                      Pct
                                       2006            2007        Change
    January - October                 $77.5           $93.6           21%
    Holiday Season (Nov-Dec)          $24.6           $29.5*          20%*

    *comScore forecast

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