The Force Continues Online for Star Wars 3
The Lycos 50 for Week Ending May 28, 2005
WALTHAM, Mass., June 1 /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 28, 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 28, 2005:
1) Star Wars 3 6) Diets
2) Paris Hilton 7) Poker
3) Pamela Anderson 8) WWE
4) American Idol 9) Lindsay Lohan
5) Britney Spears 10) Danica Patrick
Notes of Interest:
Indy 500 rookie race car driver Danica Patrick (#10) drove herself to a
157 percent increase in search traffic to make her first-ever appearance on
this week's Lycos 50. The 23-year-old Patrick made racing history, even
though she didn't win the legendary competition, stealing the show this past
weekend, proving she has a talent for racing, in addition to her beauty. The
viewing audience was equally delighted with Patrick, as the television ratings
for the Indy 500 where the highest since 1997.
Other Notes of Interest:
The Power of the Force continues as Star Wars 3, The Revenge of the Sith
(#1), retains its hold on web users, taking the number one spot in the box
office, and online, for the second straight week. The success of the film has
also boosted both Natalie Portman (#24) and Hayden Christensen (#27) to The
Lycos 50. It remains to be seen if SW3 will continue its run at number one.
If so, it will outlast Star Wars Episode 2, which was the number one search
term with web users for only two weeks in 2002. Meanwhile, Powerball (#18)
mania is once again sweeping the country as a 30-something resident of
Boise, Idaho won a record $220 million jackpot for Idaho, and the 10th largest
prize ever awarded by the multi-state lottery.
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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Related links:
http://www.lycos.com
http://www.daum.net http://50.lycos.com
http://lycos50.tripod.com/blog
CONTACT:
Kathy O'Reilly of Lycos, +1-781-370-3454,
koreilly@lycos-inc.com
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