For Immediate Release

(TORONTO, Ontario) - August 14 , 2002. On the weekly Sympatico-Lycos Top 10, Anna Nicole Smith takes the number-one spot this week as she attempts to re-new her stardom with her own reality television series. In other entertainment news, crop circles make the number-two spot as movie goers search the net for a reasonable explanation for the crop circles that are the premise of Mel Gibson's new film "Signs". Also on the Top 10 this week "Blue Crush" - a story of three surfer girls due out in theatres on August 16.

In seasonal searches herbs make the list at number four and peaches at number five as on-line Canadians look for help with their green thumbs and fruit harvesting. Ontario cottage sales, a search term that has made frequent appearances on the list during the summer, make the number-seven spot as on-line prospective cottagers look for the best location to buy. The Festival of Friends makes the number 10 spot after a weekend full of Canadian musical talent and crafts that concluded this past weekend in Hamilton.

The Sympatico.ca Top 10 list for the week ending August 11:

1. Anna Nicole Smith
2. Crop Circles
3. Taste of the Danforth
4. Herbs
5. Peaches
6. "Blue Crush"
7. Ontario Cottages for Sale
8. Ontario Real Estate
9. Curtis Joseph
10. Festival of Friends

The Sympatico-Lycos Top 10 is a weekly barometer of cultural inquisitiveness and a resource identifying the fastest rising searches on www.sympatico.ca, the list reflects trends and evolving interests among millions of on-line Canadians.

About Sympatico-Lycos

Sympatico-Lycos (http://www.sympatico.ca), a leading Canadian Web communications company, provides Canadians with the most comprehensive Internet experience, combining world-class Internet technology and applications including search, community, personalization and a wealth of Canadian content. Its flagship properties include sympatico.ca; tripod.ca; canada411.ca; yellowpages.ca; vancouverplus.ca; calgaryplus.ca; edmontonplus.ca; montrealplus.ca; ottawaplus.ca; quebecplus.ca; and toronto.com, owned in partnership with Torstar Corp. Sympatico-Lycos Inc., with offices in Toronto, Ottawa, Quebec City, Montreal, Calgary, and Vancouver, is part of Bell Globemedia Interactive, which is a sister division to CTV and The Globe and Mail within the Bell Globemedia family. Sympatico-Lycos is owned by Bell Globemedia (71%) and Lycos Inc. (29%)

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For more information, visit (http://topsearch.sympatico.ca) or contact:

Clive Hobson, Director, Public Relations, Bell Globemedia Interactive 416-815-4635 chobson@sl.ca

Erin Ashton, Public Relations, Bell Globemedia Interactive 416.957.8586 eashton@sl.ca

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