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Advertising revenues for the first half of 2005 are up 26 percent over the first half of last year. The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) and PricewaterhouseCoopers jointly released new second quarter figures and provided detailed information on how revenues were distributed.

Revenues grew 26 percent year-over-year for the second quarter, rising to $2.9 billion. That’s 26 percent higher than the same period in 2004 and a 6.6 percent increase over Q1 revenues. The total for the first half of the year was approximately $5.8 billion, which represents a 26 percent growth rate over the same year-ago period.


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Online Ad Spend in the U.K. Exceeds Estimates

Online advertising revenues in the United Kingdom increased by 62.3 percent in the first half of 2005 over the same period last year, overtaking outdoor in market share a full year earlier than expected. The figures come from a report conducted by the U.K. Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) and PricewaterhouseCoopers, which is expected to be released today.

The online ad spend climbed to £490.8 million ($861 million) in the first six months of this year, exceeding previous estimates for the period. The uptake equaled a 62.3 percent increase over the first half of 2004. IAB U.K. expects growth to reach £1 billion ($1.8 billion) by year end. In 2003, the total ad spend for the year equaled £407.8 million ($715.9 million), less than what was brought in during the six month period between January and June of this year.

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