WALTHAM, Mass., Feb. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Lycos, Inc. (http://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 Feb. 16, 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 Blog at http://redcarpet.tripod.com/blog/.

Biggest Movers and Shakers for Week Ending Feb. 16, 2008: 1. Amy Winehouse 362 % 2. Westminster Dog Show 330 % 3. Marissa Miller 300 % 4. Grammy Awards 200 % 5. "Lost" 156 % 6. Oprah 153 % 7. Sports Illustrated 133 % 8. Valentine 131 % 9. Beyonce 100 % 10. Christina Aguilera 90 % Search Gainers:

The 2008 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue hit newsstands this week, gaining 133 percent in search activity. Meanwhile, model Marissa Miller, who has graced the pages of Victoria Secret and other Sports Illustrated issues, and is currently featured on the cover of the 2008 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, sees her search activity triple this week, up 300 percent. The Westminster Dog Show prances onto this week's Movers and Shakers list, jumping 330 percent, as a 15-inch beagle named "Uno" took the 132nd "Best in Show."

From the political stage, searches for presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama jump 13 percent this week, while search activity for Sen. Hillary Clinton drops 45 percent. Sen. John McCain sees the biggest dip in online interest, down 60 percent. And Oprah Winfrey continues to stir online interest, up 153 percent, as America awaits the premier of the media mogul's new prime-time reality show, "Oprah's Big Give," airing March 3.

Grammy's Drama:

Searches for the 2008 Grammy Awards continue to rise this week, up 200 percent, due in part to the on-going feud between Aretha Franklin and Beyonce. Franklin -- known as the "Queen of Soul" -- took offense after Beyonce introduced Tina Turner as "the queen" during the duo's recent Grammy performance. While the drama refuses to die down, Beyonce appears to be the one getting R-E-S-P-E-C-T with web users, gaining 100 percent in online interest. In other Grammy-related search activity, singer Amy Winehouse is the biggest search gainer, with online interest tripling over the past two weeks since she captured her five Grammys.

The Lycos 50(TM) Top 10 Search Terms for the Week Ending Feb. 16, 2008: 1) Valentine 6) Britney Spears 2) Poker 7) Paris Hilton 3) Clay Aiken 8) Pamela Anderson 4) YouTube 9) Pokemon 5) Naruto 10) Disney 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. operates search and technology web sites that foster online communities, including the new Lycos Cinema video platform, 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, WhoWhere.com 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, http://www.daum.net/.

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