Poker Takes Top Hand with Web Users; Poker Roulette, Hottest Game

WALTHAM, Mass., Nov. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Lycos, Inc. (http://www.lycos.com/), a media content destination for creators and consumers of quality content, today announced the following information from The Lycos 50(TM), the 50 most popular Internet search results for the week ending Nov. 12, 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 Nov. 12, 2005:
  1)  Poker                      6)  Harry Potter
  2)  Thanksgiving               7)  NFL
  3)  Christmas                  8)  KaZaA
  4)  Pamela Anderson            9)  Britney Spears
  5)  Paris Hilton              10)  NBA

  Notes of Interest:

Poker (#1) searches jump 55 percent over the past week, taking over the top spot on the new Lycos 50 list. Leading the list of most popular poker- related searches is Texas Hold 'Em, up 260 percent in search activity. The newest "old" poker favorite to generate a surge in searches is Poker Roulette, up 200 percent over the past week. Search activity for Poker Party is also up 105 percent, while searches for how to play poker are up 25 percent. The recent poker spark is ignited by the World Series of Poker finale, airing this week on ESPN.

Other Notes of Interest:

The Carolina Panthers Cheerleaders (#27) make their first-ever appearance on The Lycos 50 this week, due to their rumblings off the field, rather than their cheering talents. Two NFL Panthers Cheerleaders are causing quite a ruckus online, after they were recently accused of engaging in a sexual act in the restroom of a popular Tampa, Florida nightclub, and then allegedly hitting another woman waiting to use the restroom. Both cheerleaders have been fired by the Panthers organization. Meanwhile, Penthouse Magazine has allegedly put out an offer to feature the recently ousted cheerleaders in an upcoming issue.

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/.

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