OAKLAND, Calif., Dec. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Ask Jeeves, Inc., today released the most popular New Year's Resolutions for 2006, as noted on Ask Jeeves (http://www.ask.com/). The resolutions ranged from getting out of debt to becoming more philanthropic in the upcoming year, and spending more time with family to spending less time on the Internet. Overall, users' New Year's Resolution searches show a trend towards bettering themselves and the lives of their loved ones. Improving Your Noodle While people were definitely interested in losing weight and exercising more, users were planning to do things to enhance their brainpower or skills, and some of the top New Year's Resolution searches included reading more, becoming more productive and, for all you 'net junkies, spending less than one hour a day on the Internet. In light of the recent hurricanes and the tsunami in Asia, users were also resolved to be more prepared for natural disasters. Getting into Physical and Financial Shape As warnings against binging on anything (including shopping!) get more intimidating, people are looking to adopt a healthier lifestyle. The top two health-specific New Year's Resolution searches were quitting drinking and stopping smoking. Financial health was important as well, with users' resolutions including getting out of debt and getting a raise. Bettering the World The devastating effects of the tsunami in Asia, Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita opened people's eyes and their wallets. Philanthropy and spending time with loved ones is on everyone's mind, with top New Year's Resolution searches including give money to charity, make a difference, spend more time with family and friends, and enjoy life. The full list of top Ask Jeeves resolution searches includes: -- Stop smoking -- Get out of debt -- Quit drinking -- Spend more time with family & friends -- Be more productive -- Enjoy life -- Get a raise -- Be prepared for a disaster -- Spend less than one hour a day on the Internet -- Learn something new -- Read more -- Give money to charity -- Make a difference About Ask Jeeves, Inc. As the 7th largest global web property (ComScore Media Metrix, October 2005), Ask Jeeves, Inc. delivers world-class information retrieval products through a diverse portfolio of Web sites, portals and downloadable applications. Ask Jeeves' search and search-based portal brands include: Ask Jeeves (Ask.com, Ask.co.uk and Ask.es), the Ask Jeeves Japan joint venture (Ask.jp), Ask Jeeves Kids (AJKids.com), Bloglines (bloglines.com), Excite (excite.com), iWon (iwon.com), My Way (myway.com) and Fun Web Products (funwebproducts.com). Additionally, Ask Jeeves owns differentiated search technology, as well as natural language processing, portal and ad-serving technologies. Ask Jeeves generates revenue from advertisers seeking to reach the company's broad-based online audience. Founded in 1996, Ask Jeeves became a wholly-owned business of IAC/InterActiveCorp in July, 2005. Its headquarters are located in Oakland, California, with offices throughout the United States, as well as in Europe and Asia. DATASOURCE: Ask Jeeves, Inc. CONTACT: Mel Bolton of Dotted Line Communications, +1-510-704-0870, or , for Ask Jeeves, Inc. Web site: http://www.ask.com/

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