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LIVE WITH KELLY AND MICHAEL is The Week's No. 2 Syndicated Talk Show

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Based on National ratings for the first week of February 2013, "LIVE with Kelly and Michael" ranked as the No. 2 Syndicated talk show in Households (2.8 rating) for the 3rd week running. In fact, despite its early time period with lower overall TV usage levels, "LIVE" topped 3rd-place "Ellen" by 4% during the week (2.7 rating).

· "LIVE with Kelly and Michael" retained 100% of its week-ago number in Households to match its 2nd-best rating this season.

· "LIVE" saw gains over the year-ago week (w/o 2/6/12) for the 3rd straight week in Homes (+4% - 2.8 rating vs. 2.7 rating) and Total Viewers (+1% - 3.670 million vs. 3.616 million).

· Monday's telecast of "LIVE" (on 2/4/13), which featured guests Russell Brand and Pauley Perrette, placed among the show's Top 3 highest-rated broadcasts this season across all key Women demos (W18-34/W18-49/W25-54).

· On average for the 2012-13 season to date, "LIVE" is up over the comparable weeks last season by 14% in Women 18-34, and retains 100% of its year-ago numbers in Women 18-49 and Women 25-54 to match its strongest performance through this point in a season in 5 years - since the 2007-08 season. The year-to-year growth for "LIVE" is even more impressive considering its year-ago averages include the highly promoted and high rated weeks leading up to the departure of Regis last November.

Emmy Award-winning talk show "LIVE with Kelly and Michael" is distributed in national syndication by Disney-ABC Domestic Television. Produced by WABC-TV in New York and executive-produced by Michael Gelman, "LIVE" airs in more than 200 markets across the U.S. Visit "LIVE" on the web at LIVEKellyandMichael.com, on Facebook, or follow "LIVE" on Twitter, @KellyandMichael.

Source: The Nielsen Company, National Live + Same Day Program Ratings (w/o 2/4/13). Most Current for 2012-13 Season (9/10/12 - 2/10/13).