The report by Jupiter Media Metrix measured unique users during February in 12 countries and showed Microsoft's MSN Messenger with 29.5 million users compared with 29.1 for AOL Instant Messenger, said Bob Visse, MSN group product manager. The report was confirmed by Jupiter Media Metrix
Microsoft would like to build momentum for its messaging program because its research indicates that users of that program spend more time on the company's MSN network of Web sites, increasing the prices Microsoft can command for advertising on those sites.
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