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Top Web parent companies for January 2005: Microsoft, Time Warner, Yahoo!

According to Nielsen//NetRatings, top 10 Web properties in January 2005 include the sites owned by Microsoft, Time Warner and Yahoo! Microsoft sites were the only ones in January 2005 to break the 100 mln visitor limit, but Time Warner sites had the highest average time of 5:38:48.
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According to Nielsen//NetRatings, top 10 Web properties in January 2005 include the sites owned by Microsoft, Time Warner and Yahoo! Microsoft sites were the only ones in January 2005 to break the 100 mln visitor limit, but Time Warner sites had the highest average time of 5:38:48.

Top Web properties in January 2005

Rank Property Unique audience
(thousands)
Average time
per person
1. Microsoft 107,653 2:00:20
2. Time Warner 98,750 5:38:48
3. Yahoo! 96,500 2:58:32
4. Google 70,929 0:35:04
5. US Government 54,853 0:29:20
6. eBay 51,900 2:07:45
7. Amazon 39,083 0:23:59
8. InterActiveCorp 36,997 0:22:39
9. RealNetworks 35,279 0:37:01
10. Walt Disney 33,005 0:40:15
Source: Nielsen//NetRatings
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