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                                                                    Exhibit 99.1


                Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
     As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes - Oxley Act of 2002


In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of The Knot, Inc. (the
"Company") for the period ended September 30, 2002, as filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, David Liu,
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify pursuant to 18
U.S.C. Sec. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Sec. 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002, that:

     (1)  the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or
          15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

     (2)  the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
          material respects, the financial condition and results of operations
          of the Company.




                                   /s/ David Liu
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                                   David Liu
                                   Chairman and Chief Executive Officer


Date:  November 14, 2002