Most Read News Stories of 2005 by Media and Journalists from Send2Press

Announced

LOS ANEGELES, Jan. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Neotrope/Send2Press, a PR agency
and news distribution organization established Jan. 1983, has
announced its most popular news stories of 2005 disseminated through
the Send2Press Newswire (www.Send2Press.com). The top-10 news stories,
based on number of readings by journalists and media professionals is
a fascinating cross section of the kind of news being announced by
small businesses, and the type of news actually being read -- and
potentially reported on -- by active news media professionals.

"Over the past 6 years, we have provided this annual list to our
clients," said Neotrope(R) founder and President, Christopher Simmons,
a member of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), and ASCAP.
"Last year, we began announcing the list publicly since it is
fascinating to see what our colleagues in the media actually read
amidst the static of so much 'news spam' hitting the wires these
days."

"This year we saw a lot of traction from stories related to
podcasting, non-fiction books, offbeat eBay auctions, rap music
celebrity endorsements and computer technology innovations."

"Media Read" results were tabulated based on number of "reads" by the
media through the Send2Press.com website in HTML, PDF, and plain-text
formats; through readings on the PRNJ site (if applicable), initial
click-throughs via sources like News.Google and clipping services, and
Send2Press Newswire media opt-in and RSS click-views.

* The top-10 most read newswire stories for 2005 by members of the
media, in descending order of popularity (link to story included):

1.

Woman Gets $15,199 to Change Name Forever -- eBay Seller Terri Ilagan to

Be Legally Named GoldenPalace.com

http://Send2Press.com/newswire/2005-03-0330-003.shtml

2.

The Question 'Where Has Susan Powter Been' is About to be Answered - Susan

Powter is Stopping the Insanity Better Than Ever!!!

http://Send2Press.com/newswire/2005-04-0413-006.shtml

3.

Realiteen Publications Launches Magazine for Christian Teen Girls

http://Send2Press.com/newswire/2005-04-0406-005.shtml

4.

Hip Hop Newcomer Chopper to Promote New Line of Rap Snacks --

Chicago-Based Evans Food Group Makes Effort to Capture Young, Urban Market

http://Send2Press.com/newswire/2005-03-0309-003.shtml

5.

Dennis Rodman Crosses Line With Wife -- Basketball Legend and Online

Casino Team Up for Wife-Carrying Contest

http://Send2Press.com/newswire/2005-06-0601-005.shtml

6.

Apple's iPod 'Nano' Sets the Stage for 'Nanocasting' -- A Business Model

for Podcasting

http://Send2Press.com/newswire/2005-09-0915-002.shtml

7.

Seaweed Systems, Inc. Stands Behind Launch of OpenGL ES SC at Siggraph

2005

http://Send2Press.com/newswire/2005-08-0802-002.shtml

8.

New Book by Geoff Hoff and Steve Mancini Asks: Can a Gay and a Straight

Guy Inhabit the Same Novel Without Driving Each Other Crazy?

http://Send2Press.com/newswire/2005_01_0117-003.shtml

9.

WUSA-TV Sponsors Teen Driver Training Program in Washington DC Area

http://Send2Press.com/newswire/2005-06-0602-003.shtml

10.

Cold Feet? Runaway Bride Kit Sold on eBay -- Internet Casino Says 'I Do'

to Perfect Getaway

http://Send2Press.com/newswire/2005-05-0506-003.shtml

For a complete list of the top-20 most read stories by the media in
2005, and top-15 stories read by the public, visit:
http://Send2Press.com/newswire/2006-01-0105-004.shtml

About Send2Press(R)

Send2Press (http://Send2Press.com), a unit of Neotrope, offers
best-in-class affordable news distribution and alternative placement
of news content to improve its "persistence" versus the traditional
one-shot approach. In addition to sending news directly to
journalists, print and broadcast media, and news clipping services,
Send2Press places news into online news sources, and deep into search
engines using Neotrope's ContextEngine(R) press release optimization
technology. Send2Press is the leading affordable U.S. newswire
service, helping small businesses and start-up companies reach and
inform their target media. All of Send2Press' staff members are
experienced working journalists, published authors, and/or
contributing editors to national publications.

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