FireFox Stumbles Again, Netscape and Safari Continue Growth Reports NetApplications; NetApplications Releases September 2005 Browser Activity

Business Wire, Oct 10, 2005

ALISO VIEJO, Calif. -- NetApplications, a provider of Web-based applications that measure, monitor and market Web sites for the Small to Medium Enterprise (SME), today announced its monthly Web site traffic analysis. In September, Netscape Navigator and Apple's Safari continued their modest gains for the second straight month, while FireFox lost market share for the second time in 2005.

Internet Explorer enjoyed a slight increase at FireFox's expense growing from 86.31% in August to 86.87. FireFox dropped 8.27% to 7.55%. Safari checked in at 2.39% up from 2.20% and Netscape usage grew from 2.02% to 2.16%.

"Opera made news last month when it announced that it will offer its browser for free, without advertising in what appeared to be a response to the wild adoption rate of FireFox," Vince Vizzaccaro, executive vice president of marketing and strategic relationships for NetApplications. "FireFox, Safari, Netscape and now Opera are jockeying for position and implementing aggressive marketing maneuvers which is setting the stage for a very exciting month in October and throughout the remainder of 2005."

September Browser Market Share:

Microsoft Internet Explorer - 86.87%

FireFox - 7.55%

Safari - 2.39%

Netscape - 2.16%

Opera - 0.51%

Other - 0.51%

August Browser Market Share:

Microsoft Internet Explorer - 86.31%

FireFox - 8.27%

Safari - 2.20%

Netscape - 2.02%

Opera - 0.62%

Mozilla - 0.51%

Other - 0.08%

Additional stats are available at http://marketshare.hitslink.com.

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Since 1999 NetApplications has been a leading source of tools and utilities for webmasters and eMarketers for small to medium enterprise (SME). The company has a complete suite of simple and affordable subscription-based applications that are designed to help users have greater success with their Web site marketing efforts. Headquartered in Aliso Viejo, California, NetApplications distributes its services through over 3,000 partners and affiliates. These services may also be founded at www.netapplications.com, www.hitslink.com, www.submitter.net, www.publishplus.com, www.1stwarning.com and www.toolshack.com.