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To: tonto who wrote (8644)	12/22/1998 11:37:00 AM
From: MskiHntr	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9343

News on DJ News Service- ---------------------------------------------------------------- 12/22 9:32A (DJ) +Infoseek Provides Preferred Internet Search On ZDTV.com Story 2070 Infoseek/ZDTV.com -2: To Start Search Engine Svcs In Dec.>ZD SUNNYVALE, Calif. (Dow Jones)--Infoseek Corp. (SEEK) agreed to provide Internet search and navigation services for ZDTV's integrated Web site, ZDTV.com. ZDTV is an affiliate of media and marketing company Ziff-Davis (ZD). In a press release Tuesday, Infoseek said it will receive exposure on ZDTV in promotional spots and in segments to be aired on ZDTV's Digital Avenue program. Infoseek also said the companies will collaborate on quarterly promotions to drive traffic to Infoseek search on ZDTV.com. Infoseek search is expected to be available on ZDTV.com in December. (END) DOW JONES NEWS 12-22-98 10:24 AM Best, Joe

To: tonto who wrote (8644)	12/22/1998 11:47:00 AM
From: Tom Klempay	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 9343

tonto, Sorry to dispute your numbers, but Media Metrix recently merged with Relevant Knowledge and they changed how they compile their numbers. Comparisons with past data aren't valid. Check out TheStreet.com for the full story, but here's an excerpt: Media Metrix today issued its first list of the Web's most-visited sites since the company's merger with Relevant Knowledge in October. To combine the data of both, Media Metrix used a new method of crunching the numbers that skews comparisons with previous months. Not a huge problem, but the press release announcing the November traffic figures failed to mention that it was incompatible with previous reports. "We thought people would just understand that [this report] was not trendable to older data," says Media Metrix spokeswoman Michelle Beilsmith. "We assumed falsely that people would understand." Just goes to show, you can do whatever you want with the numbers to look favorable in your position. Also, what kind of numbers do you think the combined Dis/Seek/Starwave web properties are going to report in January??? It could be HUGE if they want them to be... Happy SEEKing all. Now, if only DIS would come out say that they have no intention of exercising those warrants <VBG>. -tk