Lycos Announces Paula Abdul is Four Times More Popular Than Corey Clark  5/10/05

Lycos Announces Paula Abdul Is Four Times More Popular Than Corey Clark With Web Users; Gwen Stefani And Kelly Clarkson Make First-Ever Appearances On List; Godcasts, Hottest Trend In Podcasting

The Lycos 50 for Week Ending May 7, 2005

WALTHAM, Mass., May 10 /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 May 7, 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 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 May 7, 2005:

1) Pamela Anderson 

2) Paris Hilton 

3) Mother's Day 

4) Star Wars 3 

5) Britney Spears 

6) American Idol

7) Cinco de Mayo

8) Mariah Carey

9) Poker

10) Lindsey Lohan

Notes of Interest:

The recent Prime Time Live ABC American Idol (#6) interview gave Paula Abdul (#36) the jump-start she needed to make her first-ever appearance on this week's Lycos 50. If web search activity is any indication, America could care less about Corey Clark, as he barely makes a dent in online search interest. Following the highly-watched Prime Time Live special, searches for Abdul increased 275 percent, while searches for Clark are up only 45 percent and are so miniscule, that he doesn't come near to making this week's list. In fact American Idol judge, Paula Abdul is searched four times more frequently than Clark. Meanwhile, another American Idol, Kelly Clarkson (#43) makes her first appearance on The Lycos 50, as does singer Gwen Stefani (#46).

Other Notes of Interest:

Search Interest in Podcasts and Podcasting is up more than 1,000 percent. Thanks to Apple's iPod, this year's most popular gadget has given birth to the latest technological evolution; the podcast. Podcasting enables anyone to create and host his or her own radio show and make it available for others to download to a computer or portable media player. One of the hottest trends in podcasting is "Godcasts," with many "pod preachers" of all faiths converting their weekly sermons into Godcasts, to more easily spread the word.

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.

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