99 (number)

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Cardinal	99 ninety-nine
Ordinal	99th ninety-ninth
Factorization	$3^{2}\cdot 11$
Divisors	1, 3, 9, 11, 33, 99
Roman numeral	XCIX
Binary	1100011
Hexadecimal	63
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This article is about the number. For the years, see 99 (AD), 99 BC, or 1999.

99 (ninety-nine) is the natural number following 98 and preceding 100.

99 is the ninth repdigit, a palindromic number and a Kaprekar number. It is the sum of divisors of the first eleven positive integers.

99 may also refer to:

Science

• Einsteinium, an actinide, which has atomic number of 99

Astronomy

• M99, a magnitude 10.5 spiral galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices
• NGC 99 (New General Catalogue object 99), a magnitude 13.7 spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces

Music

Several songs have the number 99 in their title, from "99 Bottles of Beer", a traditional American children's song, to "99 Luftballons", a 1980s German pop song by Nena, 99% by Japanese rock group Bowl, and its parodies and adaptations.

There is also 99 Records, a record label; ninetynine, an Australian indie band; and Pompeii 99, a rock band inspired by Fleetwood Mac.

Sports

99 is the NBA record for Most Free Throw Attempts in a 7-game series, set by Elgin Baylor, Los Angeles Lakers, in 1962

In the fictional film Major League, Charlie Sheen's character wore the Cleveland Indians #99 uniform

Greg Moore's Champ Car car number 99 was retired after his fatal accident.

In cricket, if you reach 99, it is considered unlucky, due to most get out and not make the century. The highest century maker Sachin Tendulkar wears #99 along with #10 jersey.

In the National Hockey League, 99 has been the only number retired as of 2007, for Wayne Gretzky.

Roads

German Autobahn 99

U.S. Route 99 was the main north-south highway in the United States until 1964. There are plans to extend Interstate 99, a US freeway in Pennsylvania, into New York. The number is also used for highways in Canada and Israel, see List of highways numbered 99 for a complete listing.

Entertainment, games, and fiction

• Ninety-nine (card game)
• Agent 99, a character played by Barbara Feldon on the 1965 television show Get Smart
• CHiPs '99, a movie reunion of the US television series CHiPs
• 99 (film), a 1918 film directed by Michael Curtiz
• Ninety-nine (owarai), a Japanese comedic duo best known for their show Mecha-Mecha Iketeru!
• The 99, a comic series based on Islamic culture
• Ninety-Nine Nights, a game for the Xbox 360

Other commercial brands

• 99 Cents Only Stores, sells items for a dollar or less (similarly 99p shops in the UK).
• Ninety-Nine Restaurant and Pub
• Saab 99, a car
• 99, a brand of tea, produced by The Co-operative Group in the UK since 1930
• 99, a line of schnapps fruit brandy with 99 apples, 99 bananas, and Montezuma tequila, produced by Barton Brands

Other

• 99 is a common price ending in psychological pricing (e.g., $1.99 as opposed to $2.00)
• 99 Names of Allah, the names or attributes of God in the Koran
• 99 Flake, a style of ice cream
• STS-99, a Space Shuttle Endeavour mission launched February 11, 2000
• The 99th United States Congress, which met from January 1985 to January 1987, during the Ronald Reagan administration
• "99", shorthand for "night night", in SMS language or instant messaging slang
• "99", slang for "lesbians", by analogy with 69 (sex position)
• In US naval aviation, a radio call of "99 Aircraft", or just "99", indicates all aircraft from the same wing, squadron, or formation should be alert to the message that follows. It is also used by aviators as an informal salutation in writing, such as mass e-mails.