KNOWLEDGE NETWORKS REPORTS SECOND CONSECUTIVE QUARTER OF RECORD REVENUE AND POSITIVE NET INCOME

Focus on insights that make a business difference helps firm realize 34 percent revenue increase compared to one year ago

Menlo Park, CA; May 2, 2006: Knowledge Networks has announced record quarterly revenue of $9.4 million for Q1 2006, surpassing a high set in Q4 2005. This year's firstquarter revenue represents 34% growth over the same quarter one year ago, as well as the Company's second consecutive quarter of positive net income.

"The firm's financial momentum was driven by Knowledge Networks' organic growth from existing clients as well as new client expansion," said Patricia Graham, Knowledge Networks' Executive Vice President. "Our client satisfaction is at an all time high due to our continued focus on helping them use consumer and public policy information to make critical decisions in today's hyper-competitive marketplace. KN's emphasis on reliable consumer information that delivers to the bottom line resonates with marketers, researchers and policy makers, now more than ever."

"Knowledge Networks' continued growth illustrates a persistent effort to improve processes, hire top talent, and make crucial infrastructure investments to bring about positive change," said Fredric W. Harman, General Partner of Oak Investment Partners. "The company's efforts to meet clients' necessarily high standards are reflected in its performance."

Knowledge Networks is a seven-year-old company owned principally by management and five leading venture capital firms: Oak Investment Partners, Maveron, Alloy Ventures, Oak Hill Venture Partners and Meritech Capital Partners. In the 2005 Honomichl Top 50 ranking of U.S. research firms, Knowledge Networks appeared at #23 based on 2004 revenues.

Knowledge Networks delivers quality you can use—superior methodologies, design, and analysis that give you an edge when it comes to understanding consumers and making business decisions. KN's unmatched consumer research resources include the only projectable Web-based consumer panel. The company leverages its expertise in brands, media, advertising, and analytics to provide insights that speak directly to clients' most important marketing issues. In addition, Knowledge Networks has built a substantial practice in government and academic research, an area notable for its rigorous methodology standards.