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DATA MINE Sept. 17, 1999 The Most Popular Hangouts on the Web What's hot and what's not in cyberspace is constantly changing. First, search and directory sites were all the rage. But according to a recent survey of 764 Netizens, sports sites now reign supreme. Indeed, one in every six online users say that's the type of Web site they visit most while roaming the Internet. Other favorite destinations include travel, education, and news sites. By contrast, just 1 in about 16 users say they hit e-commerce spots most often, though that is expected to change as the holidays draw near. Types of Web sites Percent of users who say they visit them most Sports 15% Travel 14 News 13 Education 13 Information/Research 11 Business-related 10 Entertainment 10 Hobbies 9 Health/Medical 8 Weather 7 Shopping 6 Games 6 Auto 5 DATA: IntelliQuest Inc., based on online visits during the second quarter of 1999 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ BACK TO TOP					MORE NUGGETS The Tech IPO Market Keeps Chugging Underwriters took 195 technology companies public in the first half of the year Why Consumers Switch Online services should pay better attention to the basics The Difference between E-Leaders and E-Followers How many companies are on the e-biz cutting edge? Surprise! The Winner is Yahoo! Why the top travel site of the future could be a portal The Mother Lode Collected nuggets from Data Mine