***MEDIA ALERT***
Grey's Anatomy, Spyware, Make First-Ever Appearances on List
Pai Gow Poker, CD Labels, Wolverine Boots, Big Search Gainers
The Lycos 50 for Week Ending May 20, 2006
WALTHAM, Mass.—May 25, 2006—Lycos, Inc.(www.lycos.com), a media destination for creators and consumers of quality content, today announced the following information from The Lycos 50™, the 50 most popular Internet search results for the week ending May 20, 2006. 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 https://lycos50.tripod.com/blog/.
Biggest Movers and Shakers over the Past Week Ending May 20, 2006: 1. CD Labels 224%
2. Spyware 210%
3. Diamond Bracelets 191%
4. LCD TV 189%
5. Red Hat Linux 187%
6. Cancun 178%
7. Used Cars 169%
8. Wolverine Boots 166%
9. Futurama 154%
10. Pai Gow Poker 145%
Notes of Interest:
ABC’s hot TV show, Grey’s Anatomy (#30) makes its first-ever appearance on this week’s Lycos 50. Interestingly, while search activity indicates web users are crazy about the show, they don’t know how to spell it, as search queries for Gray’s Anatomy outnumber searches for Grey’s Anatomy nearly two to one. The other new face this week is Spyware (#44), making its debut on this week’s list, with search activity jumping 210 percent. Web users appear to be far more concerned with detecting and eliminating spyware than anything else, as searches for spyware removal, spyware blocker, and anti-spyware were responsible for the surge in popularity.
Other Notes of Interest:Search queries for Wolverine Boots have stepped up 166 percent during the past week. Not to be confused with Wolverine, the X-Men mutant, this footwear is made by Wolverine World Wide in Rockford, Michigan. The sudden surge in interest in these rugged work boots might be a clue that summer job season is fast approaching. Meanwhile, Pai Gow Poker, or double-hand poker, appears to be the hottest poker craze, up 145 percent this week.
The Lycos 50™ Top 10 Search Terms for the Week Ending May 20, 2006:
1) Paris Hilton 6) LimeWire
2) Poker 7) Mother’s Day
3) RuneScape 8) Britney Spears
4) MySpace 9) Pokemon
5) Pamela Anderson 10) Golf
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. creates and operates search, community and technology lifestyle sites including Lycos.com, Hotbot.com, Wired.com, Tripod.com and Angelfire.com. Other Lycos products and sites include Lycos Mail, Lycos Games, Lycos Planet, Lycos Phone 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, www.daum.net.
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Contact: Kathy O’Reilly, Lycos, 781-370-3454
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