com), the most powerful comparison shopping search site
on the Web .m. The Knot has extended its brand to reach every venue engaged
couples consult including bookstores , newsstands, nationally
distributed cable television programming and the Internet.S.com.

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However , among the 13% of men and 11% of women who had spent more
than expected, 36% reported that having more attendees than originally
intended escalated costs. Try and plan your wedding
in other months to avoid the high demand.

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Interestingly, nearly the
same proportion (27% of men and 24% of women) reported they would hold
a larger reception.
Shopzilla, which has more than 12,000 wedding products in one
location, can help couples navigate the overwhelming wedding product
choices on the market and save money too," says Helen Malani, chief
shopping expert, Shopzilla ."

Spending Patterns: Over vs. This is
followed by May, August and September. The average is 5. also operates the
BizRate consumer feedback network and powers shopping search for many
of the Web's largest consumer sites including AOL, Lycos, Time
Warner's RoadRunner, and many others . Founded in 1996, the Los
Angeles-based company is profitable and privately held. The Company also publishes a
wedding planning book trilogy with Broadway Books, a gift book series
with Chronicle Books and produces a televised documentary series on
The Oxygen Network and a VOD service for Comcast Cable. Through mediation, couples have the
opportunity to work together, to come up with an agreement they both
believe in. Second and third marriages
can often bring conflict between children from prior relationships and new
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While 69% spent what they expected to
pay, amazingly, 17% of men and 21% of women said their wedding or
reception was under budget and 36% of them said that not having a
preference for branded items brought costs down.

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They just inflate the prices higher for
those guests," said one survey respondent in a study of 677 married or
once married respondents conducted by BizRate Research for Shopzilla
(www.

Top Expenses -- Expected and Unexpected

The top highest-expenditure items reported were:

1. Catering/alcohol

3.

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A
third (33% ) of men and 42% of women reported that if they could do it
over again, they would approach their ceremony and reception
differently. Men
most often reported that their rings cost less than expected (18%). Its
award-winning website, TheKnot. Mercer, Esq.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

More tips and information about preparing for a premarital agreement can be
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Shopzilla also features powerful comparison
tools and BizRate consumer reviews of stores and products, the Web's
largest and most trusted consumer feedback network. The Knot provides over one
million new members a year with comprehensive wedding planning
information, interactive tools and resources, and wedding-related
shopping.

Also, you may become rich in the future.

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The Web helps even those odds, making
sure you get your money's worth," said Denise and Alan Fields,
consumer advocates and authors of "Bridal Bargains + The Bridal
Passport. Under Budget

On budgeting for the big day, 85% spent less than $10,000 for
their ceremony or reception. 50% reported taking
1-6 months to plan their weddings.:

Shopzilla, formerly BizRate.theknot.

"Many couples fight about money.comwww.premaritalmediation.

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Women most often reported that their dress and shoes cost less than
expected (28% of women reporting, but only 11% of men agreed). Shopzilla, Inc.theknot.com /au_home. Couples give their marriage the greatest
gift by talking about difficult issues before they get married," says Diana
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7.shopzilla.com), a leading national life stage media company
offering the premier wedding resource, today will release its fiscal
2004 and fourth quarter financial results on Tuesday, February 15,
2005, before the market opens. markets and "The Knot Real Weddings"
magazines in two additional markets.
The Knot is based in New York and has several other offices across
the country.

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Most researched items are as follows:

27% of women and 15% of men researched wedding invitations and
thank you notes

24% of women and 13% of men researched the facility rental

23 % of women researched their wedding gown and shoes

21% of women researched wedding party gifts

In contrast to the relatively high proportion of consumers
researching wedding-related items online, a smaller percentage
actually make a purchase.m. An archived version will be
available for eight days following the conference call.com) is a leading national
life stage media and services company. also offers a diverse collection of wedding planning
print publications. Coming into marriages with their own separate assets and
debts, couples want to begin their life together on the same page about
their personal finances and goals.

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Today, engaged couples search for wedding ceremonies in
different places like zoos and gardens, black-and-white
photo-journalism style pictures, couples showers, longer, more exotic
honeymoons and platinum rings, to name a few. Every week
Shopzilla prepares millions of shoppers to make smarter, more
confident purchases and send them directly to the checkout page of
thousands of online merchants.

Fact: Premarital agreements which are unfair are unenforceable in court.

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According to Shopzilla, which has more than 30 million products
and 50,000 stores, everyone seems to have some wedding regrets.

Nuptial Fast Facts

Today's Bride Worries About:

-- Exceeding budget - 66%
-- Forgetting a crucial detail - 50%
-- Party not being fun - 40%
-- Guests not showing up - 25%

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Most Searched for Wedding Items on Shopzilla:

-- Wedding dresses
-- Wedding shoes
-- Wedding rings

-- May 2005

Tips:

-- June is the most popular month to have a wedding.

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The Knot recently launched its newlywed website, TheNest. Interviews are
available upon request.

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The most frequently mentioned
wedding-related item bought online is:

-- Honeymoon travel (17%)

-- Invitations and thank you notes (13%)

About The Study:

The study, conducted by BizRate Research, a division of Shopzilla
Inc.

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Myth 1: Prenups are only
for wealthy people.

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Almost 30% of men and 23% of women indicated they would
have a smaller, more intimate gathering. Wedding flowers

Men and women have different perceptions about wedding costs.
"The Web is a key weapon for couples to keep soaring wedding costs
from swallowing their budgets.

-- More planning time means more time to budget.04 months.

-- Shopzilla

More Tips:

-- Order 10 - 25 additional invitations than what you think you'll
need in case you forget someone.

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My fianc and I are not rich and so we don't need an
agreement.

Fact: Because premarital agreements are private contracts, you can include
as many issues or as few issues as you wish.

Myth 4: Prenups Aren't
Romantic.

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even if that just
means using sites to check prices on small items to make sure local
stores aren't gouging them.theknot.

However, thanks to news coverage and soap operas, we all have some
preconceived notions about prenups (also know as premarital agreements) . Having
honest discussions about finances will ensure that there won't be any
surprises once you are married.

Myth 3: Prenups must
deal with every issue that might come up in a divorce.

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Preparation Pays Off Online

Women use the Internet more on wedding-related expenses with 29%
of them researching honeymoon plans on the Internet vs. For more
information, visit www.

The Knot Schedules Year End 2004 Conference Call for February 15 at 2:30 PM Eastern

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Myth 2: Prenups are
designed to simply protect the wealthier spouse and strip the other spouse
of all of his or her rights.

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Gown and shoes

4. With an index of over
30 million products from more than 50,000 stores , Shopzilla uses
ShopRank, a proprietary patent-pending algorithm, to help shoppers
instantly find virtually anything on sale from anyone, anywhere on the
Web at the best price. (OTCBB: KNOT; www .

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Business Editors/Lifestyle Editors

LOS ANGELES----"Never tell the hotel
that you're on your honeymoon. 2005. Please dial-in 10 minutes before the call is scheduled to
begin or access the live webcast on the Investor Relations area of the
Company's Web site, accessible at
http: //www.com, is the leading online wedding
destination and wedding content provider to America Online , MSN and
Comcast. The Knot produces a national publication, "The
Knot Weddings Magazine" and publishes "The Knot Weddings," regional
wedding magazines in 16 U.com, the
first online destination for the newly married audience, providing
couples in their first two years of marriage with targeted
relationship advice, living and entertaining ideas, interactive tools
for daily life and a robust community of peers.
With Valentine's Day and wedding season
rapidly approaching, couples are looking to enter into prenups to ensure a
happy marriage.

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Why the Regrets?

New trends and the desire to have saved money are often the causes
for regrets. Wedding rings

2. Facility rental

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Here are a few of the most common myths, debunked:

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"Couples who are planning a wedding need not worry about looking
back and saying, 'could -a, should-a, would-a' like the 16% of men and
8% of the women we surveyed about life's expenditures who wished they
had spent less on the wedding to save for a home, car or education. Today's brides and grooms are
Internet-savvy and know how to get a good deal., was based on a point-of-sale survey with a sample of 677
married, divorced or widowed persons (257 male, 420 female) from May
5, 2005 to May 9.

-- The traditional "rule of thumb" is that there should be one usher
for every 50 guests. Following the release, the Company will
host a conference call for investors at 2:30 p .premaritalmediation.