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With its future already certain following NBC's upfront media presentation Monday, "Heroes" got even better news when overnight ratings ticked back in the upward direction, erasing a decline from the previous week.

"Heroes" earned a 6.9 rating/10 share Monday night, topping the 6.6/10 it earned last week and staying ahead of "24," which had a 6.3/9 for Fox, according to Fast National ratings from Nielsen Media Research.

Both shows finished far behind reality television and a comedy series finale, however. "Dancing with the Stars" earned a 14.0/21 for ABC, while "The Bachelor" followed with an 8.1/12.

The very last episode of "The King of Queens" also had a strong night, picking up an 8.8/13 for CBS, Zap2it reported.

For the night, "Heroes"-led NBC finished third with a 5.8/9 behind ABC's 10.2/16 and CBS' 8.4/14. It finished just ahead of Fox, which ad a 5.4/9.

Fast Nationals usually provide a snapshot of what Americans are watching by pulling numbers from the top urban markets that includes both live viewing and same-day timeshifted viewing. A rating point generally represents more than 1.1 million households while the share indicates the percentage of televisions turned on that was tuned to the specific program. These numbers typically shift when final ratings are issued.