Lycos Announces This Week's Most Popular Web Search Terms

Lycos Announces This Week's Most Popular Web Search Terms

It's All About Eve -- Rapper Eve, Latest Celebrity Sex Scandal

Luther Vandross' Death Resonates Online

After 168 Weeks, Brooke Burke Falls Off

The Lycos 50(TM) for Week Ending July 2, 2005

WALTHAM, Mass., July 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Lycos, Inc. (http://www.lycos.com/), a leading provider of search, community and technology lifestyle destinations, today announced the following information from The Lycos 50(TM), the 50 most popular Internet search results for the week ending July 2, 2005. 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(TM) 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 July 2, 2005:
1) Poker 6) Dragonball
2) Britney Spears 7) Pokemon
3) Pamela Anderson 8) Eve
4) Paris Hilton 9) KaZaA
5) NBA 10) diets

Notes of Interest:

A new celebrity sex scandal made its debut on The Lycos 50 this week. Rapper Eve (#8) made a first-time appearance in search results with everything related to Eve up almost 1000 percent. A 30-second intimate sex video was released online, featuring the female rapper/actress and her ex-boyfriend producer Stevie J. Representatives for Eve, just 21 years old when the video was made, said she was devastated, claims to not know how the video was leaked, and has actually hired a detective to track down the culprit.

Eve is added to the long list of other celebrities with an infamous video including web superstars, Paris Hilton (#4), Pam Anderson (#3), Cameron Diaz, Fred Durst, and Gena Lee Nolin.

Following his death last week, legendary R&B singer Luther Vandross (#21) is back on the list. He was previously a topic of discussion on The Lycos 50, with rumors flying and queries surging in April 2003, after he suffered a stroke.

After 168 consecutive weeks, Brooke Burke, co-hosting reality TV show Rock Star: INXS, falls off The Lycos 50 this week. Along with this history change, we also say 'farewell' to: Blackjack, Golf, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Michael Jackson, Batman Begins, Runescape, Katie Holmes, and LimeWire.

About Lycos, Inc.

Lycos, Inc. (http://www.lycos.com/) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Daum Communications Corp., a leading Internet portal and e-commerce destination in Korea with a growing presence throughout the Asian markets. Lycos, Inc. creates and operates search, community and technology lifestyle sites including Lycos.com, Hotbot.com, Wired.com, Tripod.com, Angelfire.com and Quote.com. Other Lycos products and sites include Lycos Mail, Gamesville and GetRelevant. Lycos was acquired by Korean Daum Communications Corp. in October 2004 and has its U.S. headquarters in Waltham, Massachusetts. Daum Communications Corp. is traded on the KOSDAQ: 035720, http://www.daum.net/.

Lycos(R) is a registered trademark of Carnegie Mellon University. All other product or service marks mentioned herein are those of Daum Communications Corp., Lycos, Inc. or their respective owners. All rights reserved.

Source: Lycos, Inc.

CONTACT: Alyssa Bushey of Lycos, Inc., +1-781-370-2613

Web site: http://www.lycos.com/
http://50.lycos.com/

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