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comScore Networks unveiled its monthly qSearch analysis today of activity across various search engines. Google (GOOG) gained in its search market share for its ninth straight month as it grew to 43.1 percent of all the U.S. searches on the Web. Yahoo! (YHOO) maintained its position with a 28.0 percent total, with MSN (MSFT) coming in third at 12.9 percent.

Share of Online Searches by Engine
          April 2006 vs. April 2005
          Total U.S. Home, Work and University Internet Users
          Source: comScore qSearch

                                                          Pt Chg vs.
                                  Apr-05  Mar-06   Apr-06  Yr Ago
          Total Internet Searches   100%    100%    100%     N/A
          Google Sites                  36.5%   42.7%   43.1%     6.6
          Yahoo! Sites                  30.7%   28.0%   28.0%   -2.7
          MSN-Microsoft Sites        16.1%   13.2%   12.9%   -3.2
          Time Warner Network        9.0%    7.6%      6.9%   -2.1
          Ask Network                    6.1%    5.9%      5.8%   -0.3
          MySpace.com Search         N/A      N/A       0.6%    N/A