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Are We There Yet? comScore M:Metrics Reports Mobile Map Use Grows 82 Percent in United States, 49 Percent in Europe

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Posted 24 July 2008 @ 04:00 am EST

RESTON, Va., July 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- comScore, Inc.(Nasdaq: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today reported thatthe use of mobile maps is increasingly popular in the United States andEurope, with 8 percent of American mobile subscribers and 3 percent ofEuropean subscribers accessing maps from the mobile phone in the three-monthperiod ending May 2008. This represents a growth rate of 82 percent and 49percent in the number of users, respectively. According to the comScoreM:Metrics Benchmark Study, the iPhone is the leading device used to accessmaps in the United States, and in Europe, the device trails the Nokia N95 andN70.

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080115/COMSCORELOGO) Map Access via Mobile Device Three-month average ending May 2007 and May 2008 United States and Western Europe Source: comScore M:Metrics Users (000s) % of Mobile Subscribers Country May-07 May-08 Change May-07 May-08 France 907 1,265 40% 2.0% 2.7% Germany 663 963 45% 1.4% 2.0% Italy 1,595 2,142 34% 3.5% 4.6% Spain 702 1,080 54% 2.0% 3.0% United Kingdom 1,247 2,147 72% 2.0% 2.7% Europe* 5,114 7,597 49% 2.4% 3.4% United States 9,280 16,871 82% 4.4% 7.5% *Includes top five countries listed. "The mobile phone as a personal navigation device makes tremendous sense,"observed Mark Donovan, senior analyst, comScore. "With the influx of devices,such as the iPhone with GPS, entering the market, Nokia's purchase of NAVTEQand the growing popularity of downloadable navigation applications, you don'tneed a map to see where this sector is going."

According to comScore, 73 percent of mobile subscribers accessing maps aredoing so via the browser in the U.S., and in Europe, 57 percent. Less than athird of Americans and Europeans are using a downloaded application, whichallows even feature phones, with less computing power and often smallerscreens, to better render graphic-rich maps and directions. Despite theubiquity of SMS usage in Europe, the penetration of consumers accessing mapsand directions via SMS is 24 percent; only one percentage point higher than itis in the United States.

The vast majority of mobile map users are seeking driving directions, evenin Europe, where public transportation and non-vehicular options are morepopular.

Mode of Transport Intended to be Used when Accessing Maps Three-month average ending May 2007 and May 2008 United States and Western Europe Source: comScore M:Metrics France Germany Italy Spain UK US % Penetration of Activity Driving or riding in car 79.9% 62.4% 77.3% 63.9% 57.9% 85.7% Using public transit 18.6% 30.0% 15.1% 26.1% 30.2% 14.9% Walking, running or biking 21.5% 31.2% 19.4% 22.1% 41.0% 14.6% While mobile access to maps has surged, online access to maps using the PCshows more modest gains in the United States and Western Europe. In the UnitedKingdom, which posted the highest growth in mobile access to maps at 72percent, online access via the PC dipped from 45 percent penetration in May2007 to 41 percent in May 2008. In the U.S., the increase in the number ofusers accessing maps from a mobile device far outpaced the increase in thenumber of people who accessed maps via the PC.

Map Access via PC May 2007 and May 2008 United States and Western Europe Source: comScore Media Metrix Unique Visitors (000s) % of Online Population Country May-07 May-08 Change May-07 May-08 United States 70,471 72,327 3% 44.9 44.2 United Kingdom 14,215 14,027 -1% 45.1 40.7 Germany 11,597 12,188 5% 35.4 35.1 France 10,510 11,622 11% 40.9 37.4 Spain 5,245 5,645 8% 37.7 35.4 Italy 4,718 5,436 15% 26.2 28.3 About comScore

comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR) is a global leader in measuring the digitalworld. This capability is based on a massive, global cross-section ofapproximately 2 million Internet users who have given comScore permission toconfidentially capture their browsing and transaction behavior, includingonline and offline purchasing. comScore panelists also participate in surveyresearch that gathers and integrates their attitudes and intentions. Using itsproprietary technology, comScore measures what matters across a broad spectrumof digital behavior and attitudes and helps clients design more powerfulmarketing strategies that deliver superior ROI. With its recent acquisition ofM:Metrics, comScore is also a leading source of data on mobile usage. In anindependent survey of 800 of the nation's most influential publishers,advertising agencies and advertisers conducted by William Blair & Company inJuly 2008, comScore was rated the 'most preferred online audience measurementservice' by 54% of respondents, a full 20 points ahead of its nearestcompetitor. comScore services are used by more than 950 clients, includingglobal leaders such as AOL, Microsoft, Yahoo!, BBC, Carat, Cyworld, DeutscheBank, France Telecom, Best Buy, The Newspaper Association of America,Financial Times, ESPN, Fox Sports, Nestle, Starcom, Universal McCann, theUnited States Postal Service, the University of Chicago, Verizon ServicesGroup and ViaMichelin. For more information, please visit www.comscore.com.

About M:Metrics

Acquired by comScore, Inc. in May 2008, M:Metrics is an authoritativesource of data on mobile usage. Using its proprietary on-device meteringtechnology and one of the world's largest monthly surveys of mobile users,M:Metrics provides data on actual mobile content consumption by applyingtrusted media measurement methodologies to the mobile market. M:Metrics'monthly syndicated data service gives clients the critical insights andintelligence used to inform smart business strategies and the competitivebenchmarks needed to evaluate the performance of competitors and partners.M:Metrics services are used by more than 180 clients, including global leadersin the mobile, advertising, technology and consumer goods industries such asVerizon, Vodafone, Microsoft, RIM, FOX, CBS, BBC, BMW, Samsung, Palm,Qualcomm, Ericsson, O&M, and JWT. For more information, please visitwww.mmetrics.com.

SOURCE comScore, Inc.




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