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Wednesday January 30, 2002

Press Release (more on soundscan)

NINE INCH NAILS.LIVE "AND ALL THAT COULD HAVE BEEN"
POSTS TOP SHOWING IN FIRST WEEK AT RETAIL:

NIN LIVE CD, DELUXE AUDIO EDITION, DVD & VHS ARE THE
TOP SOUNDSCAN DEBUTS FOR THE WEEK:

DVD AND VHS ENTER CHARTS AT #1

January 30, 2002 -New York, NY ­ First week sales figures are in on nine inch nails.live's first ever live project "and all that could have been". Available in multiple configurations - the live CD, the deluxe audio edition (2 CDs), the DVD and the VHS were all the top Soundscan debuts for the week. The DVD enters the DVD music video chart at #1* and the VHS enters the video chart at #1*.

Overall, the project ranked top ten at retailers nationwide including; Virgin (#1), Tower (#1), Best Buy, Musicland, Newbury Comics (#1), among others.

nine inch nails' penchant for stunning audio, visuals, and design is clearly present on this project. Each configuration of "and all that could have been" features different packaging by award-winning designer David Carson. Following is the breakdown:

- live cd

- "still" cd
(available via nin.com)

- deluxe audio edition
(with the live concert cd and the "still" cd, in special packaging)

- dvd
(both dolby 5.1 and dts formats are available)

- vhs