Atlantic Records ranks as the #1 label in the music industry
this week, according to SoundScan, garnering 7.95% of the current marketshare (week ending 10/2/05). The company's achievement was driven by
top ten debuts from Lil' Kim's "NAKED TRUTH" (Queen Bee/Big/Atlantic) and Sean Paul's "THE TRINITY" (VP/Atlantic), which also ranks as the highest-ever reggae debut in SoundScan history. In addition, Paul Wall's recent #1-debuting album, "THE PEOPLE'S CHAMP" (SwishaHouse/Asylum) comes in this week in the #17 spot.

Atlantic's industry-leading status follows a string of recent
top ten Billboard 200 premieres from a diversity of artists, including
Staind's #1-debuting "CHAPTER V" (Flip/Atlantic), Missy Elliott's "THE
COOKBOOK" (Goldmind/Atlantic), Death Cab For Cutie's "PLANS," Jason Mraz's "MR. A-Z," The PSC's "25 TO LIFE" (Grand Hustle/Atlantic), and Boyz N Da Hood's self-titled Bad Boy debut.

Atlantic's winning streak is on track to continue with the release this week of Twista's "THE DAY AFTER", Shinedown's "US AND THEM", Simple Plan's "MTV HARD ROCK LIVE"(Lava/Atlantic), Trina's "GLAMOREST LIFE" (Slip-N-Slide/Atlantic), and O.A.R.'s "STORIES OF A STRANGER" (Lava/Atlantic). Also hitting U.S. stores on Tuesday was singer/songwriter James Blunt's acclaimed debut album, "BACK TO BEDLAM" (Custard/Atlantic), which held the #1 spot in his native England for a remarkable 9 weeks.