Lycos Reports 'Cloverfield' is Most-Searched Film with Web Users; Oscar(R) Nominee Johnny Depp Re-Enters This Week's Top Search List

Lycos Reports 'Cloverfield' is Most-Searched Film with Web Users; Oscar(R) Nominee Johnny Depp Re-Enters This Week's Top Search List

Paula Abdul, Super Bowl, "American Idol," Big Search Gainers

The Lycos 50(TM) for Week Ending Jan. 19, 2008

WALTHAM, Mass., Jan. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Lycos, Inc. (www.lycos.com), a leading provider of social publishing, media and search services, today announced the following information from The Lycos 50(TM), the 50 most popular Internet search results for the week ending Jan. 19, 2008. For a complete list of The Lycos 50 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/ and the all new Under the Red Carpet Gossip Blog at http://redcarpet.tripod.com/blog/.

Biggest Movers and Shakers for Week Ending Jan. 19, 2008:
1. Paula Abdul 891%
2. Spyware 656%
3. Hockey 650%
4. Johnny Depp 643%
5. Taxes 640%
6. Cloverfield 439%
7. Antonella Barba 322%
8. American Idol 145%
9. Super Bowl 59%
10. Valentine 47%

Notes of Interest:

On the heals of the Academy Award(R) nominations announced this week, "Cloverfield" (#28) may not ever receive an Oscar(R) nod, but it is a big winner with web users, making its first-ever appearance on this week's Lycos 50, as the most-searched film, with search activity quadrupling over the past two weeks. The story, told from the point of view of one character's video camera in a "Blair Witch" shooting style, broke box office records for January and Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekends, taking in nearly $50 million over four days. Actor Johnny Depp (#33), fresh off of his recent Oscar(R) nomination for best-actor in "Sweeney Todd," re-enters this week's list, jumping 643 percent in search popularity. Depp also received his first Golden Globe win, again in the best-actor category for "Sweeney Todd."

Search Gainers:

The recent premiere of "American Idol" propels searches related to the series to the top of this week's Movers & Shakers list, up 145 percent in search popularity. Meanwhile, "Idol" judge Paula Abdul leads the pack, jumping 891% in search activity due in part to her just released single called "Dance Like There's No Tomorrow," included on Randy Jackson's upcoming album, "Randy Jackson's Music Club Vol. 1." This is Abdul's first single since "Crazy Cool" was released in 1995. And from the world of sports, the Super Bowl climbs 59 percent in searches, with web users eagerly anticipating Super Bowl XLII, featuring the New York Giants and the New England Patriots on February 3 in Phoenix, AZ. New England Patriots star quarterback Tom Brady is also heating up the search logs, after video footage surfaced showing Brady wearing a walking cast on his right foot as he emerged from the New York apartment of girlfriend Gisele Bundchen.

The Lycos 50(TM) Top 10 Search Terms for the Week Ending Jan. 19, 2008:
1) Poker 6) Clay Aiken
2) Golf 7) Fashion
3) YouTube 8) Paris Hilton
4) Disney 9) Naruto
5) Britney Spears 10) Spyware

About Lycos, Inc.

Lycos, Inc. (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. operates search and technology web sites that foster online communities, including the new Lycos Cinema and SparkCast video platforms, combining community with high-quality broadband video content. Other Lycos products and sites include Lycos.com, Hotbot.com, Tripod.com, Angelfire.com, Gamesville.com, Lycos Mail and The Lycos 50(TM). 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, www.daum.net.

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CONTACT: Kathy O'Reilly of LYCOS, Inc., +1-781-370-2853,
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