The question of the power-law exponent of exponential growth networks is studied here.In a discrete case,the degree distribution is defined as the probability distribution of the discrete variable.Based on this,the degree distribution of the pseudofractal scale-free web,an exponential growth network,is obtained. The power-law exponent ln3/In2 is analyzed according to the maximum likelihood principle.It satisfies consistency and is good for small generations of the network.For many exponential growth networks,their power-law exponent needs to be tested.The work provides a new view on the power-law exponent of an exponential growth network.