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Cardinal	ninety-nine
Ordinal	99th (ninety-ninth)
Numeral system	99
Factorization
Divisors	1, 3, 9, 11, 33, 99
Roman numeral	XCIX
Binary	11000112
Octal	1438
Duodecimal	8312
Hexadecimal	6316

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

Mathematics

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 is the sum of the cubes of 3 consecutive integers:

99 = 2³ + 3³ + 4³

Science

• The atomic number of Einsteinium, an actinide, is 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:

• 99, a 1979 song by Toto (band)
• 99 Bottles of Beer, a traditional American children's song
• 99 Luftballons, a 1980s German pop song by Nena
• 99% by Japanese rock group Bowl, and its parodies and adaptations.
• 99 Problems, a 2004 song by Rapper Jay-Z. It is also the name of a 1993 song by Ice-T, as well as a 2001 track by Trick Daddy.
• 99, a song by Fightstar
• "99 Miles to L. A.," a song written in 1975 by Albert Hammond and recorded by Art Garfunkel
• "99", a song by the Swedish band The Haunted, in their album rEVOLVEr.
• "99 Ways To Die", a song by the heavy metal band Megadeth.
• "99 steps to 100", a traditional song, often sung at one's 100th birthday.

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

Sports

In the National Hockey League, 99 has been the only number retired league-wide as of 1999, for Wayne Gretzky. The Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings, the two teams for which he played the bulk of his NHL career, have separately retired the number in his honor.

99 is the NBA record for Most Free Throw Attempts in a 7-game series, set by Elgin Baylor of the 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, it is considered unlucky if you reach 99 due to most batsmen getting out and not making the century.

Carlton full-forward Brendan Fevola ended the 2008 AFL season one goal short of the century, scoring 99 goals all season. In the same season, the Geelong Football Club recorded two 99-point victories, the first against Essendon in round two, and the second a win over the West Coast Eagles in round 22.

99 is the maximum jersey number a player can wear in the NFL.

Current Los Angeles Dodger outfielder Manny Ramirez wears the number 99, and is the first Dodger ever to do so.

NASCAR driver Carl Edwards drives the #99 Ford Fusion.

George Mikan also wore number 99 when he played for the Minneapolis Lakers.

Roads

German Autobahn 99

See List of highways numbered 99

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), the name of several films
• 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).
• 99 Ranch Market, an Asian supermarket chain in the US (mainly in California)
• 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^[1]
• 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.
• In the Mighty Ducks movies, Adam Banks wears the number 99.

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