CBS EXTENDS FRIDAY WINNING STREAK TO FIVE

CBS Places First in Households, Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 for the Fifth Friday this Season

"Ghost Whisperer" Dominates Its Time Period

"Numb3rs" Is The Night's Number One Program in Viewers and Key Demos for the Fourth Consecutive Friday

For the fifth week this season, CBS was first on Friday in households (6.3/11), viewers (9.72m), adults 25-54 (3.7/11) and adults 18-49 (2.7/09), according to final Nielsen ratings for Oct. 21.

(Note: Due to Hurricane Wilma, CBS's prime programming was displaced in several Florida and Kansas markets because of coverage of the Kansas City Chiefs at Miami Dolphins football game).

GHOST WHISPERER won its time period in households (7.0/12), viewers (10.55m), adults 25-54 (4.1/12) and adults 18-49 (2.9/10). Compared to last week, GHOST WHISPERER is up +4% in households, +21% in adults 25-54 and +23% in adults 18-49. Compared to the same night last year, GHOST WHISPERER was up +43% in households, +46% in adults 25-54 and +38% in adults 18-49.

THRESHOLD was second in households (4.9/08), viewers (7.45m), adults 18-49 (2.8/08) and adults 18-49 (2.1/07).

NUMB3RS was first for the fifth consecutive week in households (7.2/13), viewers (11.18m), adults 25-54 (4.3/12) and first for the fourth time in five weeks in adults 18-49 (3.2/10). Compared to the same night last year ("dr. vegas"), NUMB3RS was up +41% in households, +54% in adults 25-54 and +60% in adults 18-49.