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Direct Hit to Provide Search Results to Go2Net; 9th Most Trafficked Web destination to Use Direct Hit's Search Results and Related Searches WELLESLEY, Mass., Sep 27, 1999 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Direct Hit (www.directhit.com), provider of the world's most relevant search results, announced today it has signed an agreement to provide search results to Go2Net, a network of branded, technology- and community-driven Web sites. The Go2Net Network is currently the 9th most trafficked destination on the Internet, as measured by Media Metrix. With its ownership of MetaCrawler (http://www.metacrawler.com) and Dogpile (http://www.dogpile.com), Go2Net is home to the Internet's two leading meta-search properties, which combine various existing search/index guides into one service. Direct Hit's Related Searches will be available to all users of MetaCrawler and Dogpile every time they search. Direct Hit Related Searches allow consumers to easily broaden or narrow their Internet searches and quickly guide consumers to the most relevant information. Search results from the Direct Hit Popularity Search Engine will be featured within MetaCrawler and Dogpile. With the addition of Go2Net to its portfolio of major web site partners, Direct Hit now has alliances with 16 major portals. Through visits to directhit.com and these partnerships, Direct Hit results now are available to more than 70% of all web users. "Direct Hit is a powerful addition to the search capabilities of the Go2Net Network," said Oren Etzioni, Go2Net chief technology officer and co-creator of MetaCrawler. "Direct Hit's Related Searches allow our users to quickly find connected topics of interest and highly relevant search results." "We are delighted to partner with Go2Net," said Mike Cassidy, CEO of Direct Hit. "We're excited to work with such a fast-growing company that clearly cares about providing the highest quality search experience to its users." About Direct Hit Direct Hit provides the most relevant search results in the world. Direct Hit reaches more than 70% of all web users through directhit.com and the company's partner sites, according to Media Metrix. Direct Hit's relevant search results are available at www.directhit.com, as well as on the Microsoft Network; the Lycos Network; Go2Net; LookSmart; ZDNet; HotBot; InfoSpace; ICQ, a division of America Online; Scandinavia Online; UKMax; InfoSeek Express, and Apple Computer's Sherlock. Founded in 1998 and privately held, Direct Hit is funded by Draper Fisher Jurvetson, TA Associates, Mosaic Venture Partners, Commonwealth Capital, and other leading venture firms. Direct Hit is headquartered in Wellesley Massachusetts. About Go2Net, Inc. Go2Net is a network of branded, technology- and community-driven Web sites focused on the following categories: personal finance, search and directory, commerce and business services, and games. The company also develops Web-related software. The Go2Net Network's properties include: Go2Net Personal (http://www.go2net.com/), Silicon Investor (http://www.siliconinvestor.com/), MetaCrawler (http://www.metacrawler.com/), Dogpile (http://www.dogpile.com), 100hot (http://www.100hot.com/), HyperMart (http://www.hypermart.net/), Virtual Avenue (http://www.virtualave.net), Authorize.Net (http://www.authorize.net/), Haggle Online (http://www.haggle.com/), WebMarket (http://www.webmarket.com/) and PlaySite (http://www.playsite.com/). Direct Hit and Popularity Search Engine are trademarks of Direct Hit Technologies, Inc. All other products or company names mentioned are used for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners. Copyright (C) 1999 Business Wire. All rights reserved.