KNOWLEDGE NETWORKS RECORDS PROFITABLE Q2, WITH 27% YEAR-OVER-YEAR REVENUE GROWTH; CLIENT SATISFACTION LEVELS REACH NEW HIGH

Menlo Park, CA; August 1, 2006: Knowledge Networks – recently named one of the four fastest-growing market research companies in the U.S. – has recorded 27% year-over-year revenue growth for the second quarter of 2006, with revenue of $9.2 million dollars for the period. The company continued to deliver positive net income.

In addition, client satisfaction with Knowledge Networks is at an all-time high; 84% of clients who responded to post-engagement surveys said they were "very satisfied" with KN's work; and 97% indicated that they would recommend the company to others.

"We see a direct connection between KN's success and its ability to consistently meet or exceed client expectations," said Simon Kooyman, Chief Executive Officer of Knowledge Networks. "Our research experience and reliability, combined with the depth of our working relationships with our clients, allows the companies we work with to make important business decisions with the speed and confidence that is required in today's challenging marketplace."

"Knowledge Networks has clearly differentiated itself from competitors and is making important headway in the custom research market," said Norman Nie, Co-Founder and Non-Executive Chairman of Knowledge Networks. "We fully expect to see KN expand its customer base and push forward with innovations that meet the evolving needs of clients."

In the 2006 Honomichl Top 50 ranking of U.S. research firms, Knowledge Networks appeared at #24 based on 2005 revenues. Inside Research – a respected marketing research industry newsletter – recently named KN as the 4th-fastest-growing U.S. market research company for the years 2000 to 2005; the company achieved 269% growth during that period.

Knowledge Networks is a seven-year-old company owned by management and five leading venture capital firms: Oak Investment Partners, Maveron, Alloy Ventures, Oak Hill Venture Partners and Meritech Capital Partners.

Knowledge Networks delivers quality clients can use – superior methodologies, design, and analysis that provide clients 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.