Exhibit 99.2

            The Knot Appoints Lanny Baker to the Board of Directors

     NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 8, 2005--The Knot, Inc. (NASDAQ: KNOT,
www.theknot.com), a life stage media company offering the premier wedding
resource, today announced that Lanny Baker has joined its Board of Directors.
     Mr. Baker is Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Monster
Worldwide, Inc., the parent company of the leading global online careers
property, Monster (R). Mr. Baker is responsible for overseeing Monster
Worldwide's global finances and fiscal management policies. Prior to joining
Monster Worldwide in 2005, Mr. Baker was a Managing Director in the Equity
Research department at Smith Barney and closely covered dozens of companies,
including The Knot, as a leading internet research analyst.
     "We are delighted to welcome Lanny Baker to our Board of Directors," said
David Liu, CEO of The Knot. "Lanny's extensive experience in the online and
media business world and his familiarity with The Knot will be invaluable to the
company, and we are confident that he will make a significant contribution in
helping us expand our existing business and launch new business initiatives."
     Mr. Baker will also serve as a member of The Knot's Audit 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, a video-on-demand (VOD)
service for Comcast Cable and has content distribution partnerships with America
Online, MSN and Comcast.
     The Knot, Inc. has 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 personals site, GreatBoyfriends.com. The
Knot is based in New York and has several other offices across the country.


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