CONFIGURATION & GENRE

YEAR TO DATE 2000 1ST QUARTER

2000 1999 % % 2000 1999 % %

UNITS UNITS CHANGE TOTAL UNITS UNITS CHANGE TOTAL

TOTAL: (000's) 194,010 188,660 2.8% 194,010 188,660 2.8%

ALBUMS:
TOTAL ALBUMS: 177,318 165,607 7.1% 91.4% 177,318 165,607 7.1% 91.4%
Compact Discs 156,204 138,611 12.7% 88.1% 156,204 138,611 12.7% 88.1%
Cassettes 20,711 26,601 -22.1% 11.7% 20,711 26,601 -22.1% 11.7%
LP 374 363 3.0% 0.2% 374 363 3.0% 0.2%
Other 29 32 -9.4% 0.0% 29 32 -9.4% 0.0%
DVD 3 0 3 0
MD 26 32 26 32

SINGLES:
TOTAL SINGLES: 16,693 23,053 -27.6% 8.6% 16,693 23,053 -27.6% 8.6%
Compact Discs 12,270 15,714 -21.9% 73.5% 12,270 15,714 -21.9% 73.5%
Cassettes 3,687 6,684 -44.8% 22.1% 3,687 6,684 -44.8% 22.1%
LP 736 655 12.4% 4.4% 736 655 12.4% 4.4%

GENRE:
TOTAL ALBUMS: 177,318 165,607 7.1% 177,318 165,607 7.1%
Alternative 24,044 26,551 -9.4% 13.6% 24,044 26,551 -9.4% 13.6%
Classical 3,644 3,591 1.5% 2.1% 3,644 3,591 1.5% 2.1%
Country 14,977 14,306 4.7% 8.4% 14,977 14,306 4.7% 8.4%
Metal 18,736 15,286 22.6% 10.6% 18,736 15,286 22.6% 10.6%
Jazz 4,274 3,916 9.1% 2.4% 4,274 3,916 9.1% 2.4%
R&B 44,911 42,477 5.7% 25.3% 44,911 42,477 5.7% 25.3%
Rap 22,614 20,878 8.3% 12.8% 22,614 20,878 8.3% 12.8%
Soundtracks 8,510 9,911 -14.1% 4.8% 8,510 9,911 -14.1% 4.8%
Latin 5,269 4,778 10.3% 3.0% 5,269 4,778 10.3% 3.0%
Gospel 1,785 1,749 2.1% 1.0% 1,785 1,749 2.1% 1.0%
New Age 919 1,286 -28.5% 0.5% 919 1,286 -28.5% 0.5%
Catalog 60,899 60,112 1.3% 34.3% 60,899 60,112 1.3% 34.3%
Deep Catalog 42,222 42,644 -1.0% 23.8% 42,222 42,644 -1.0% 23.8%
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 CONFIGURATION & GENRE
YEAR TO DATE 2000 2ND QUARTER

2000 1999 % % 2000 1999 % %

UNITS UNITS CHANGE TOTAL UNITS UNITS CHANGE TOTAL

TOTAL: (000's) 384,292 377,183 1.9% 190,282 188,660 0.9%

ALBUMS:
TOTAL ALBUMS: 354,981 332,319 6.8% 92.4% 177,663 165,607 7.3% 93.4%
Compact Discs 314,140 279,298 12.5% 88.5% 157,936 138,611 13.9% 88.9%
Cassettes 40,017 52,250 -23.4% 11.3% 19,306 26,601 -27.4% 10.9%
LP 770 707 8.9% 0.2% 396 363 9.1% 0.2%
Other 54 64 -15.6% 0.0% 25 32 -21.9% 0.0%
DVD 13 0 10 0
MD 41 64 15 32

SINGLES:
TOTAL SINGLES: 29,311 44,864 -34.7% 7.6% 12,618 21,811 -42.1% 6.6%
Compact Discs 21,867 30,881 -29.2% 74.6% 9,597 15,167 -36.7% 76.1%
Cassettes 5,929 12,585 -52.9% 20.2% 2,242 5,901 -62.0% 17.8%
LP 1,515 1,398 8.4% 5.2% 779 743 4.8% 6.2%

GENRE:
TOTAL ALBUMS: 354,981 332,319 6.8% 177,663 165,607 7.3%
Alternative 57,891 52,954 9.3% 16.3% 33,847 26,403 28.2% 19.1%
Classical 6,545 7,920 -17.4% 1.8% 2,901 4,329 -33.0% 1.6%
Country 29,028 29,300 -0.9% 8.2% 14,051 14,994 -6.3% 7.9%
Metal 40,993 33,061 24.0% 11.5% 22,257 17,775 25.2% 12.5%
Jazz 8,216 8,046 2.1% 2.3% 3,942 4,130 -4.6% 2.2%
R&B 93,164 81,659 14.1% 26.2% 48,253 39,182 23.2% 27.2%
Rap 48,081 41,386 16.2% 13.5% 25,467 20,508 24.2% 14.3%
Soundtracks 16,774 20,664 -18.8% 4.7% 8,264 10,753 -23.1% 4.7%
Latin 10,630 10,467 1.6% 3.0% 5,361 5,689 -5.8% 3.0%
Gospel 3,637 3,210 13.3% 1.0% 1,852 1,461 26.8% 1.0%
New Age 1,699 2,345 -27.5% 0.5% 780 1,059 -26.3% 0.4%
Catalog 120,723 117,789 2.5% 34.0% 59,824 57,677 3.7% 33.7%
Deep Catalog 83,056 83,001 0.1% 23.4% 40,834 40,357 1.2% 23.0%
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 CONFIGURATION & GENRE
YEAR TO DATE 2000 3RD QUARTER

2000 1999 % % 2000 1999 % %

UNITS UNITS CHANGE TOTAL UNITS UNITS CHANGE TOTAL

TOTAL: (000's) 565,430 564,339 0.2% 181,138 187,156 -3.2%

ALBUMS:
TOTAL ALBUMS: 522,805 499,403 4.7% 92.5% 167,824 167,084 0.4% 92.6%
Compact Discs 464,533 422,535 9.9% 88.9% 150,393 143,237 5.0% 89.6%
Cassettes 57,047 75,743 -24.7% 10.9% 17,030 23,493 -27.5% 10.1%
LP 1,148 1,028 11.7% 0.2% 378 321 17.8% 0.2%
Other 77 97 -20.6% 0.0% 23 33 -30.3% 0.0%
DVD 18 0 5 0
MD 59 97 18 33

SINGLES:
TOTAL SINGLES: 42,630 64,929 -34.3% 7.5% 13,319 20,065 -33.6% 7.4%
Compact Discs 32,692 45,560 -28.2% 76.7% 10,825 14,679 -26.3% 81.3%
Cassettes 7,534 17,386 -56.7% 17.7% 1,605 4,801 -66.6% 12.1%
LP 2,404 1,983 21.2% 5.6% 889 585 52.0% 6.7%

GENRE:
TOTAL ALBUMS: 522,805 499,403 4.7% 167,824 167,084 0.4%
Alternative 87,173 81,330 7.2% 16.7% 29,282 28,376 3.2% 17.4%
Classical 9,635 11,098 -13.2% 1.8% 3,090 3,178 -2.8% 1.8%
Country 42,855 43,478 -1.4% 8.2% 13,827 14,178 -2.5% 8.2%
Metal 61,167 53,658 14.0% 11.7% 20,174 20,597 -2.1% 12.0%
Jazz 12,090 12,397 -2.5% 2.3% 3,874 4,351 -11.0% 2.3%
R&B 137,096 120,583 13.7% 26.2% 43,932 38,924 12.9% 26.2%
Rap 73,735 61,829 19.3% 14.1% 25,654 20,443 25.5% 15.3%
Soundtracks 24,467 30,731 -20.4% 4.7% 7,693 10,067 -23.6% 4.6%
Latin 15,959 16,018 -0.4% 3.1% 5,329 5,551 -4.0% 3.2%
Gospel 5,819 4,511 29.0% 1.1% 2,182 1,301 67.7% 1.3%
New Age 2,637 3,229 -18.3% 0.5% 938 884 6.1% 0.6%
Catalog 180,979 174,447 3.7% 34.6% 60,256 56,658 6.4% 35.9%

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Deep Catalog 125,058 123,521 1.2% 23.9% 42,002 40,520 3.7% 25.0%

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IGURES

1997
UNITS

786,602

651,978
504,602
145,952
1,092
332
279
53

134,624
67,020
64,485
3,119

651,978
106,690
19,148
70,702
28,983

20,042
141,613
61,709

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13,214
6,718
9,272

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