08-30-2006

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According to Nielsen Station Index (NSI) Local People Meter (LPM) ratings, the 6 pm Saturday “Noticias Univision 41” (Univision 41 News) has been New York’s top-rated Saturday early news program since May 2006 – for four consecutive ratings periods – the longest winning streak in the history of Spanish-language TV in New York.  That streak includes two sweep periods (May and July 2006) in which the ratings of TV stations nationwide are measured in order to set advertising rates as well as two non-sweep ratings periods, June and August 2006.

During the just-completed August 2006 (July 27 – August 23, 2006) ratings survey, for example, the 6 pm Saturday “Noticias Univision 41” was seen by an average of 37,000 persons aged 18 top 34 (0.8/5 NSI rating/share), 81,000 persons aged 18 to 49 (0.9/5 NSI rating/share), and 81,000 persons aged 25 to 54 (0.9/5).  Spanish-language Telemundo’s WNJU Channel 47 and Disney-ABC’s WABC-TV Channel 7 tied for second place among those aged 18 to 34 with an average of 25,000 viewers in August 2006.  CBS-owned WCBS-TV Channel 2 placed second among New York viewers aged 18 to 49 and 25 to 54 with 65,000 and 71,000 viewers respectively.  Typically on a Saturday, the 6 pm “Noticias Univision 41” competes with local news programs on Telemundo, Fox, CBS, ABC, and NBC.  Remarkable though it may seem, the New York TV market is barely 20 percent Hispanic.  Two Spanish-language TV news programs compete for the 20 percent, while the remaining 80 percent is fought over by four English-language TV news programs.

“The TV ratings underscore the importance of Latinos in New York,” said WXTV General Manager Ramon J. Pineda.  “Ten years ago, Spanish-language TV barely figured in the overnight ratings.  Now it is number one.  In a world of declining English-language TV ratings, Spanish-language ratings continue to grow.”

Univision Communications Inc. is the premier Spanish-language media company in the United States.  Its operations include Univision Network, the most-watched Spanish-language broadcast television network in the U.S. reaching 99% of U.S. Hispanic Households; TeleFutura Network, a general-interest Spanish-language broadcast television network, which was launched in 2002 and now reaches 87% of U.S. Hispanic Households; Galavisión, the country’s leading Spanish-language cable network; Univision Television Group, which owns and operates 62 television stations in major U.S. Hispanic markets and Puerto Rico; Univision Radio, the leading Spanish-language radio group which owns and/or operates 69 radio stations in 16 of the top 25 U.S. Hispanic markets and 4 stations in Puerto Rico; Univision Music Group, which includes Univision Records, Fonovisa Records, La Calle Records and a 50% interest in Mexico-based Disa Records as well as Fonomusic and America Musical Publishing companies; and Univision Online, the premier Spanish-language Internet destination in the U.S. located at www.univision.com.  Univision Communications also has a 50% interest in TuTv, a joint venture formed to broadcast Televisa’s pay television channels in the U.S., and a non-voting 14.9% interest in Entravision Communications Corporation, a public Spanish-language media company. Univision Communications is headquartered in Los Angeles with television network operations in Miami and television and radio stations and sales offices in major cities throughout the United States.

For more information, please visit www.univision.net.

Additional Information about the Acquisition and Where to Find It            

Univision Communications Inc (the "Company") will file a proxy statement and other documents regarding the proposed acquisition of the Company by Umbrella Acquisition Inc. ("Umbrella") with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Investors and security holders are urged to read the proxy statement when it becomes available, because it will contain important information about the Company and the proposed merger. A definitive proxy statement will be sent to security holders of the Company seeking their approval of the transaction. Investors and security holders may obtain a free copy of the definitive proxy statement (when available) and other documents filed by the Company with the SEC at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The definitive proxy statement and other relevant documents may also be obtained free of charge on the Company’s website at www.univision.net or by directing a request to Univision Communications Inc., 1999 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 3050, Los Angeles, CA 90067, Attention: Investor Relations.