St. Nick Can't Top Clay Aiken, As 'American Idol' Regains Top Spot On List; Searches For 'War In Iraq' Heat Up As Elections Approach

St. Nick Can't Top Clay Aiken, As 'American Idol' Regains Top Spot On List; Searches For 'War In Iraq' Heat Up As Elections Approach

The Lycos 50 for Week Ending November 27, 2004

WALTHAM, Mass., Nov. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Lycos, Inc.(http://www.lycos.com/), a network of diverse and community-driven Internet brands and the wholly owned subsidiary of Korean Internet leader, Daum Communications Corp. (KOSDAQ: 035720), today announced the following information from The Lycos 50(TM), the 50 most popular Internet search results for the week ending Nov. 27, 2004. For a complete list of The Lycos 50(TM) and for in-depth text of The Lycos 50 Daily Report, go to http://50.lycos.com/. Readers of The Lycos 50 can also share their thoughts on Internet trends and pop culture on The Lycos 50 Blog located at http://lycos50.tripod.com/blog/.

The Lycos 50(TM) Top 10 Search Terms for the Week Ending Nov. 27, 2004:

1) Clay Aiken 6) Pamela Anderson
2) Christmas 7) Britney Spears
3) Tara Reid 8) Brooke Burke
4) Paris Hilton 9) NFL
5) Thanksgiving 10) Poker

Notes of Interest:


With only four weeks before Christmas (#2), if Web search activity is any indication, it's Clay Aiken (#1) who's at the top of everyone's wish list this holiday season. During this same time period last year, Christmas was close to taking over the number one spot on The Lycos 50, but even Santa can't top the Aiken juggernaut this time around. With his Christmas CD on the way, and an NBC Christmas special, not to mention his concert tour, Web users are Aiken for Clay.

Other Notes of Interest:

As the January elections in Iraq draw closer, searches for the War in Iraq (#26) continue to rise. The top Iraq-related search queries include: Iraq War Video; Iraq Government; Iraqi TV; Iraqi Newspaper; Soldiers in Iraq; Compare WWI, WWII and Iraq War; Iraq War Pictures; Statistics on War in Iraq; and Psychological impact of Iraq War.

New this Week:

The video game JFK Reloaded (#44) made its debut on this week's list. Released to mark the 41st anniversary of JFK's death, the controversial Internet game allows players to recreate President Kennedy's assassination. The game charges contestants $10 to take aim through Lee Harvey Oswald's rifle scope and fire away at a 3-D image of the presidential motorcade passing through Dealey Plaza in Dallas.

About Lycos, Inc.

Lycos, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Daum Communications, Corp., the leading Internet company in Korea and a leader throughout the Asian markets. Lycos, Inc. has in its portfolio a broad range of highly rated, popular specialty sites including Lycos.com, Angelfire.com, Hotbot.com, Matchmaker.com, Quote.com, Tripod.com and Wired.com. Other Lycos products include Raging Bull, Lycos Mail and Gamesville. Lycos was acquired by Korean Daum Communications Corp. in September 2004 and has its US headquarters in Waltham, Massachusetts. Daum Communications Corp. is traded on the KOSDAQ: 035720, http://www.daum.net/.


Source: Lycos, Inc.

CONTACT: Kathy O'Reilly of Lycos, +1-781-370-3454,
kathy.o'reilly@corp.terralycos.com

Web site: http://www.lycos.com/


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