Budweiser's Rocky Captures Top Spot in 6th Annual AOL Super Sunday Ad Poll

Business Wire, Feb 4, 2008

Bridgestone Squirrel and Coke's Balloons Rank Second and Third

DULLES, Va. -- AOL announced today Budweiser's Rocky commercial was the top ranked Super Bowl XLII commercial as chosen by viewers in the 6th Annual AOL Super Sunday Ad Poll, http://aol.com/superbowlads, in the 12 hours following the game. The poll, sponsored by Verizon, began shortly after Super Bowl XLII kick-off when viewers could watch and rank their favorite commercials.

Top Five Ranked Annual Super Sunday Ad Poll Commercials Include:

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Budweiser: "Rocky"
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Bridgestone: "Squirrel"
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Coca-Cola: "Balloons"
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Life Water: "Thriller"
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E-Trade: "Baby"

(Note: AOL poll results are not scientific and reflect the opinions of only those users who choose to participate.)

"Advertisers bring their 'A' games to the Super Bowl commercials, and Budweiser scored an impressive victory this year as the best of the best," said Derrick Heggans, General Manager, AOL Sports. "AOL was among the first to let users watch and vote on their favorite ads, and we're proud to continue giving Super Bowl fans the chance to have their voices heard."

The ads will be available online on AOL Sports, http://aol.com/superbowlads, for a week following the game. Users can visit the site, watch the ads and still rank their top 10 favorite commercials.

In 2007, Blockbuster's 'Mouse' was the AOL Super Sunday Ad Poll winner, edging out Anheuser-Busch, which claimed the rest of the top 5 spots.

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