Panel of industry leaders will discuss the next wave of online social networking and search destinations for all ages and audiences

New York, NY -- (ReleaseWire) -- 11/28/2006 -- OkCupid, a free online dating site that uses unique matching algorithms and personality quizzes to bring people together, today announced that CEO and Co-founder Sam Yagan will join Yahoo! and Microsoft on a panel about social networking at The Kelsey Group's upcoming Interactive Local Media 2006 conference.

Who: Sam Yagan, OkCupid CEO and co-founder

What: "Social Search: The Importance of Audience"
In the past 24 months, the social networking space has witnessed nearly $2 billion in merger and acquisition activity and has quickly become the foundation of successful online experiences. Yagan and his fellow panelists will discuss ways to develop relevant and fun content to attract new audiences to the next wave of social networking and search destinations.

Where: ILM: 06
Sheraton Philadelphia City Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Thursday, November 30 at 2:00 PM

"Through my experience launching successful online sites like SparkNotes and eDonkey, I know firsthand that people are attracted to interactive online destinations that are free, fun and effective," said Yagan. "I'm very excited to be part of this panel of industry leaders to discuss a topic that will undoubtedly impact the next wave of online communities and more importantly, the way in which people interact with one another online, and offline."

OkCupid.com has seen a steady increase in its online membership across target demographics as a result of content that is free, fun and effective. The site, launched in 2004, features more than 300,000 active members and adds over 100,000 new users every month who visit the site to create and answer entertaining quizzes that introduce them to people who share their views on what matters most to them.

"We have assembled the leading innovators and decision makers in local search, online directories, classifieds and social networking to discuss the challenges and opportunities of interactive local media at ILM:06," said Matt Booth, Kelsey Group analyst and ILM:06 conference chair. "We are fortunate to have Sam Yagan as a featured speaker, and we look forward to his contribution to the conference."

About ILM:06
Interactive Local Media 2006 (ILM:06) is The Kelsey Group's annual conference devoted to digital media with a local focus. This event provides a 360 degree view of the local marketplace, covering a range of important topics, including Local Search, Internet Yellow Pages, Vertical Directories, Online Classifieds, Social Networks and Mobile Search. For more information, contact The Kelsey Group by phone at (609) 921-7200 Ext. 10, by e-mail at tkg@kelseygroup.com , or visit www.kelseygroup.com/ilm2006/.

About OkCupid
OkCupid is the largest free online dating site in the US. OkCupid's 500,000 active users have answered over 100,000,000 questions on what matters most to them in relationships. Unlike any other personals site, OkCupid uses this information and advanced mathematical algorithms to match users together. For additional information or to join OkCupid, please visit http://www.okcupid.com.

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More than 8,000 People Respond to OkCupid.com “Election Day” Quiz; Abortion and the War in Iraq are Top Two Political Issues in Relationships Today

New York, NY -- (ReleaseWire) -- 11/03/2006 -- OkCupid, the completely free website that offers a quizzical view on online dating, today announced the results of an "Election 2006" quiz designed to explore how important political and social issues factor into the current dating landscape. The quiz, available at http://www.okcupid.com/politics, was taken by more than 8,000 people and included light-hearted and serious questions that cut to the heart of how strongly people feel about social and political issues and whether they want their partners to share their convictions.

When asked which issue is the most important for a significant other to agree on, 36.5 percent chose abortion, 21.4 percent said the war in Iraq, 19.3 picked the environment, 12.7 percent answered George Bush's IQ, and 10.1 percent said taxes.

When it comes to sexual performance, 82.6 percent of respondents said that Democrats are better in bed, with only 17.4% siding for Republicans.

On the topic of marriage between political parties, 71.9 percent said they would rather have an affair with a Republican, but marry a Democrat, while only 28.1 percent said they would want to have an affair with a Democrat, but marry a Republican.

"Today's online daters are fun and passionate people who are looking to be intellectually, emotionally and sexually stimulated, not just matched based on height, favorite song and whether they like picnics," said Sam Yagan, chief executive officer and co-founder of OkCupid.com. "The enormous response to the 'Election Day' quiz provides a view into the serious and not so serious side of today's singles and offers interesting insight into the issues that are not only important to them, but important to share in a relationship."

For more results from the Election Day quiz and other socially-relevant quizzes available at OkCupid.com, please contact Amanda Sina Griffith or Dawn Sullivan at 781-684-0770.

About OkCupid
OkCupid is a completely free online dating website that offers a quizzical view of finding one's ideal mate. Using over 3,000 matching questions, OkCupid uses advanced mathematical algorithms to match users on what matters most to them. In addition to its effective matching system, OkCupid also features over 23,000 user created quizzes, ranging from the "The Nerd? Geek? or Dork? Test" to the "100 Point Sexual Purity Test." For additional information, please visit www.okcupid.com.

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