Chu Mei-Feng Internet Sex Scandal Remains on Top With Web Users; O.J. Simpson Makes His First-Ever Appearance on the List The Lycos 50 for Week Ending January 26, 2002.

Business/Entertainment Editors

WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 29, 2002

Terra Lycos (NASDAQ: TRLY), the largest global Internet network, today announced the following information from The Lycos 50(TM), the 50 most popular user searches for the week ending January 26, 2002. 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.

The Lycos 50(TM)Top 10 Search Terms for the Week Ending January 26, 2002:

   1)   Chu Mei-Feng               6)   The IRS
   2)   Dragonball                 7)   Taxes
   3)   NFL                        8)   Martin Luther King, Jr.
   4)   Morpheus                   9)   Tattoos
   5)   Britney Spears             10)  Las Vegas

Notes of Interest:

The Chu Mei-Feng sex scandal remains at number one this week, and it appears the story isn't going away despite being virtually unknown here in the United States. Besides being a sex scandal it is also a political scandal. In other scandal-related news, O.J. Simpson (No. 18) makes The Lycos 50 for the first time ever. Simpson's on-and-off girlfriend, Christie Prody, was reported missing last week, and her cat was found dead in her apartment. Simpson claims he doesn't date Prody anymore -- but this means the gossip rags have tied the two together, and so have Lycos users. Searches for Simpson outnumber searches for Prody 16-to-one.

Man or Moth:

"The Mothman Prophecies" (No. 26) came out of nowhere to make this week's list. The film actually received more queries than the current number one film at the box office, "Black Hawk Down" (No. 35). Usually, a movie receives searches because it's highly anticipated, but Mothman searches appear to be coming from people who have seen the film and want more information on the West Virginia monster stories that inspired the movie. Searches for just Mothman are twice as prevalent as searches for "Mothman Prophecies." Mothman received just a handful of searches three weeks ago. After the movie hit theaters, searches went up 350 percent.

Pigskin Power:

The NFL (No. 3) is hotter than ever this week thanks to searches for the Super Bowl (No. 28). An interesting search from this week was NFL rule book, as Lycos users struggled to understand the mysterious "tuck rule" that allowed the Patriots to make it past the Raiders, and eventually into the big game. Lycos users may be the only folks in America who favor the Patriots, as the miracle men of Foxboro get 50 percent more searches than the St. Louis Rams this week.

Chelsea Spotting:

Chelsea Clinton searches were up more than 100 times normal, and the only reason for this seems to be a recent sighting of Chelsea at a European fashion show with Madonna and Gwyneth Paltrow. Chelsea falls short of making The Lycos 50, however.

Death Watch:

Carol Burnett's daughter Carrie Hamilton (No. 40) makes The Lycos 50 after passing away due to cancer, but torch singer Peggy Lee falls short of making the list.

About Terra Lycos

Terra Lycos is a global Internet network operating in 43 countries in 20 languages, reaching 109 million unique monthly visitors worldwide. Created by the combination Terra Networks, S.A. and Lycos, Inc., in October 2000, Terra Lycos is one of the most popular Internet networks in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Asia and Latin America, and is the largest Internet access provider in Spain and Latin America. The Terra Lycos network of sites includes Lycos.com, Terra.com, Angelfire.com, ATuHora.com, Gamesville.com, HotBot.com, Invertia.com, Lycos Zone, Matchmaker.com, Quote.com, Rumbo.com, Sonique, Tripod.com, RagingBull.com and Wired News (Wired.com). The company's headquarters are in Barcelona and it has major offices in Boston, Buenos Aires, Madrid, Miami, Monterrey and Sao Paulo among others. It is listed on the Madrid stock exchange (TRR) and on the Nasdaq electronic market (TRLY). For more information, please visit our corporate Web site at http://www.terralycos.com.

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