MEDIA ADVISORY -- Ask Jeeves Calls Apprentice Winner


MEDIA ADVISORY, April 13, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Searches on popular search engine uncover America's choice for Donald Trump's Apprentice



        WHO:        Ask Jeeves(r) (Ask.com(r)) - the fastest growing
                    search engine on the Web

        WHAT:       Based on the total number of searches conducted
                    on the popular Web site about The Apprentice,
                    Donald Trump and the contestants, Ask Jeeves
                    predicts...

                             KWAME JACKSON

                    ...to be the last one standing after Donald
                    Trump delivers his FINAL "YOU'RE FIRED."

                    Jackson received 6x more searches on Ask.com
                    than competitor Bill Rancic

        WHAT ELSE:  THE DONALD "TRUMPS" SIMON COWELL AS MOST
                    POPULAR REALITY TV SHOW HOST, ACCORDING TO
                    ASK.COM

                    American Idol may still reign as the king of
                    all reality TV shows, but "The Donald" reigns
                    as the king of reality TV hosts: Trump received
                    7x more searches on Ask.com than the Idol
                    everyone loves to hate, Simon Cowell

        INTERVIEW:  Ask Jeeves' Consumer Search Specialist,
                    Colby Zintl, is available for lively banter
                    about  "What's on America's Mind," including:

                    --  After being gone from the Apprentice for
                        5 weeks, why is Omarosa still the most asked
                        about contestant on Ask.com?
                    --  Which contestants' photos have piqued
                        America's interest the most?
                    --  What do people want to know about Donald
                        Trump's hair?
                    --  How many Americans are intrigued by Donald's
                        trademark saying..."You're Fired!"?

         WHEN:      Colby is available for interviews April 13-16

This data is based on the millions of searches conducted each day on Ask Jeeves, the Web's second most popular search engine. For more data from Ask Jeeves, visit www.JeevesIQ.com. Jeeves IQ is a weekly report providing valuable insight into consumer needs, trends and interests.

For more information, please contact: Darcy Cobb, 310-472-8600, darcy@dottedlinecomm.com


            

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