iBelieve.com Ranked As Number One Religious Site

Christian lifestyle site iBelieve.com (www.ibelieve.com ) today announced it has been ranked as the number one religious web site by PC Data Online, the leading provider of web traffic measurement and analysis.
The Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Christian Internet company said the June 2000 PC Data Online Report places iBelieve.com as the definitive leader among all other religious sites, with more than double the number of unique visitors and page views than the second ranked site.
In addition to its PC Data Online rank, iBelieve.com is currently ranked as the leading Christian site by award winning Internet directory Top10Links.com .
"These rankings reinforce the leadership position iBelieve.com has quickly claimed since launching in January of this year," said Jef Fite, president of iBelieve.com. "Our combination of relevant content, services and interactive community features, coupled with our online store of more than 145,000 products, makes us the trusted online resource for Christians in all aspects of their lives."
Since launching in January of 2000, iBelieve.com has partnered with over 50 ministries and organizations from Olan Mills to The Willow Creek Association to FamilyLife and nationally syndicated columnist Cal Thomas, to build the leading and fastest growing Christian community on the Internet.
"iBelieve.com was created to fill the void that existed for a Christian Internet experience on par with the web's best sites. The overwhelming response and continued traffic we're receiving affirm our efforts," said Fite. "We are pleased with our progress to date and are committed to continuing to expand and improve the quality and quantity of the offerings at iBelieve.com to better serve our valued members and other visitors to the site."
PC Data Online (www.pcdataonline.com ) is a leading provider of web traffic measurement and analysis. The Company monitors and tracks Internet usage from its sample panel of 120,000 home Internet users, the largest research panel among Internet traffic experts.
Top10Links.com (www.top10links.com ) is an award winning general interest Internet directory containing the top 10 web sites in over 1,000 categories.
iBelieve.com (www.ibelieve.com ) is the premier Christian lifestyle site on the Internet, featuring a broad array of content and community offerings as well as full e-commerce capabilities. The Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Internet company was launched by Family Christian Stores, the nation's largest Christian retailer, and the Chicago-based private equity firm Madison Dearborn Partners.