Ask Jeeves Reveals the Hottest Products for the Holiday Season

Celebrating the Holiday Shopping Season, Ask Jeeves Releases this Year's "Hottest to Oddest" Holiday Gifts; Information Based on Top Product Searches on Ask.com for the Week Ending December 14, 2003


MEDIA ADVISORY, Dec. 18, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) --



        WHO:     Ask Jeeves(r) at Ask.com(r) - The #2 search engine 
                 on the Web


        WHAT:    As America prepares for the holidays, people are 
                 turning to the Internet to find everything from Hot 
                 Wheels to Cool Deals. To help consumers determine 
                 what's HOT and what's NOT, Ask Jeeves will release a 
                 list of the Hottest Holiday Gifts (based on the 
                 MILLIONS of searches on Ask.com every day!) each 
                 week leading up to the Holidays.

                 A consumer search and shopping expert from Ask 
                 Jeeves is available for interviews on this season's 
                 holiday gift trends, from weird to wonderful.

                 Top Products Searched on Ask.com for the Week Ending 
                 December 14, 2003 include:

                 -- Harry Potter products
                 -- Engagement rings
                 -- Video Games 
                 -- Digital Cameras 
                 -- Leapfrog Toys 
                 -- Scooters
                 -- Apple iPod
                 -- Barbie
                 -- Winnie the Pooh
                 -- Pokemon 


                 For more information, please contact:
                 Aimee Yoon, aimee@dottedlinecomm.com; 617.275.7082
                 Darcy Cobb, darcy@dottedlinecomm.com; 310.821.3246