Exhibit 99.1


                 The Knot Appoints Lisa Gersh Hall and Matthew
                         Strauss to Board of Directors


    NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 6, 2005--The Knot, Inc. (NASDAQ:
KNOT; www.theknot.com), a life stage media company offering the
premier wedding resource, today announced that Lisa Gersh Hall and
Matthew Strauss have joined its Board of Directors.
    Ms. Hall is the President, Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder
of The Oxygen Network and is currently responsible for the day-to-day
operations of the company. Oxygen is the only cable network owned and
operated by women. Currently in 55 million households, Oxygen has the
youngest audience of the women's networks as well as the most original
programming, including the series Real Weddings from The Knot.
Oxygen's founders include Geraldine Laybourne, Oprah Winfrey and
Carsey Werner. Prior to joining Oxygen, Ms. Hall served as a founding
partner of the New York law firm Friedman Kaplan Seiler LLP.
    Mr. Strauss is Vice President of Content Development at Comcast,
the country's leading provider of cable, entertainment and
communications products and services, where he manages the development
and creation of the next generation of programming for video-on-demand
cable services. Prior to joining Comcast in 2004, Mr. Strauss held
various positions at Rainbow Media Holdings leading to General Manger
of Mag Rack, the Company's unique on demand service offering
exclusive, special internet video magazines to cable operations
nationwide. He also served as Vice President for Business Development
for Rainbow Media.
    "We are delighted to welcome Ms. Hall and Mr. Strauss to our Board
of Directors," said David Liu, CEO of The Knot. "We have had the
pleasure of working directly with both of them through our existing
relationships with Oxygen and Comcast. Their experience in media and
in the development of new media services will be an invaluable asset
to our company as we continue to expand our existing business and
launch new services for our members."
    Ms. Hall will also serve as a member of The Knot's Audit Committee
and Mr. Strauss has been appointed Chairman of The Knot's Compensation
Committee.

    ABOUT THE KNOT, INC.

    The Knot, Inc. (NASDAQ: KNOT; www.theknot.com) is a leading
lifestage media and services company.
    The Company's flagship brand, The Knot, is the nation's leading
wedding resource that reaches over one million engaged couples each
year through the Web, newsstands, bookstores, national television and
more. Its award-winning website, TheKnot.com, is the most-trafficked
online wedding destination. The Knot also offers a diverse collection
of print publications including national and regional editions of "The
Knot Weddings" magazine, a book trilogy with Broadway Books, and a
gift book series with Chronicle Books. The Company also produces a TV
series on The Oxygen Network, video-on-demand (VOD) service for
Comcast Cable and has content distribution partnerships with America
Online, MSN and Comcast.
    The Knot, Inc. has recently launched several brands targeted
before and beyond the wedding day, including teen-oriented
PromSpot.com and newlywed site TheNest.com, as well as the recently
acquired online personal site, GreatBoyfriends.com. The Knot is based
in New York and has several other offices across the country.

    This release may contain projections or other forward-looking
statements regarding future events or the future financial performance
of The Knot. These statements are only predictions and reflect the
current beliefs and expectations of The Knot. Actual events or results
may differ materially from those contained in the projections or
forward-looking statements. It is routine for internal projections and
expectations to change as the quarter progresses, and therefore it
should be clearly understood that the internal projections and beliefs
upon which The Knot bases its expectations may change prior to the end
of the quarter. Although these expectations may change, The Knot will
not necessarily inform you if they do. The Knot's policy is to provide
its expectations not more than once per quarter, and not to update
that information until the next quarter. Some of the factors that
could cause actual results to differ materially from the
forward-looking statements contained herein include, without
limitation, (i) The Knot's unproven business model and limited
operating history, (ii) The Knot's history of losses, (iii) the
significant fluctuation to which The Knot's quarterly revenues and
operating results are subject, (iv) the risks and related costs
associated with ongoing litigation, (v) the seasonality of the wedding
industry and (vi) other factors detailed in documents The Knot files
from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
including its recent filings on Forms 10-K and 10-Q. Forward-looking
statements in this release are made pursuant to the safe harbor
provisions contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995.



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