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To: Steve Rundel who wrote ()	11/3/1999 10:29:00 AM
From: leigh aulper	of 54

Four-Star Reviews Pouring in for Nationallampoon.com Unique Comedy Internet Network Commended for Its Take-No-Prisoners Brand of Humor'; USA Today Raves That Nationallampoon.com is 'Sure to Amuse and Maybe Offend' LOS ANGELES, Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- J2 Communications/National Lampoon (Nasdaq: JTWO) today announced its interactive online comedy network nationallampoon.com has surpassed the 1.5 million hits mark in its debut week on the World Wide Web. "The word of mouth on our new comedy network has been astounding," said J2/National Lampoon Chairman and CEO James P. Jimirro. "We have had more than 1.5 million hits since we launched on October 25, and the amount of traffic to our site just keeps going up every day. The critical and user reaction to our site has been equally gratifying." Some of those rave reviews include: -- Newsweek magazine applauded nationallampoon.com for its "take-no-prisoners brand of humor" and its unique ability to "exploit the net's interactivity." -- USA Today selected nationallampoon.com for its hot site recommendations. The online network is "sure to amuse and maybe offend," raved USA Today. The newspaper also described the site as perfect for those who like their comedy with "a lot of edginess." -- The Los Angeles Times recommended nationallampoon.com in its weekly "Click Here" column. The newspaper commended National Lampoon for continuing its unique tradition of "sociopathic humor" on the Internet. -- PC World commended nationallampoon.com's ambitious slate of programs for "pushing the envelope" in comedy. The magazine also applauded the site for its "rapid-fire" gags, "fitting the short attention span that dominates the Internet ... The site's choices are open and easy to access. You don't have to work for your laughs." -- Advertising Age described the site as "unique," commending its "satirical slant" on the world. Nationallampoon.com is also the recipient of the Cool Zone Funny Stuff Award. The judges said "your pages stand out because of good graphic design, creativity, and really funny content. Thanks for putting your site out there. It's really funny!" The Company's business model also has been recognized for its boldness and creativity in taking what Wenda Harris Millard, executive vice president of Double Click Inc., told the Wall Street Journal was "the strong (National Lampoon) brand" into the Internet frontier, and creating a web-based entertainment network.

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