WebSideStory, Inc. ( www.websidestory.com ), a provider of outsourced e-business intelligence services, is reporting that the majority of Internet users worldwide are relying on direct navigation and
bookmarks to locate websites, rather than using search engines and Internet links. As of February 6, 2002, nearly 52% of Internet users arrived at sites by direct navigation and bookmarks, compared to
about 46% only a year ago, according to WebSideStory's StatMarket ( www.statmarket.com ). StatMarket is a website design and web software development optimization service, and a source for data on
global Internet user trends.