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EANS-Adhoc: LYCOS Europe N.V. closes first half year with positive result after successful sale of business units

  ad-hoc disclosure pursuant to section 15 of the WpHG transmitted by euro
  adhoc with the aim of a Europe-wide distribution. The issuer is solely
  responsible for the content of this announcement.

6-month report

04.08.2009

LYCOS Europe N.V. today published its unaudited condensed 
consolidated interim financial statements for the six months of 2009.

After most products and services had been terminated by the middle of
February 2009 revenues dropped to EUR 3.4 million compared to EUR 
13.0 million in the same period in 2008. Ordinary expenses were 
reduced by EUR 7.9 million to EUR 13.8 million. The EBITDA for the 
six months 2009 amounted to EUR (12.6) million, compared to EUR 
(13.9) million in the same period in 2008.

The successful sale of business units - especially the sale of 
united-domains AG yet in the first quarter of 2009 - contributed to a
net profit of EUR 11.0 million compared to EUR (9.8) million in the 
same period 2008.

Cash, cash equivalents and other investments amounted to EUR 47.4 
million as of June 30, 2009. The cash ratio was 1.7 (cash, cash 
equivalents and other investments divided by total liabilities) and 
the equity ratio was 57.1 percent.

|                         |         |Six months   |Six months   |Change  |
|                         |         |ended        |ended        |        |
|                         |         |June 30,     |June 30,     |        |
|                         |         |2009*        |2008*        |        |
|                         |         |(unaudited)  |(unaudited/re|        |
|                         |         |             |stated)      |        |
|Revenues                 |in mln   |3.4          |13.0         |(74%)   |
|                         |EUR      |             |             |        |
|EBITDA                   |in mln   |(12.6)       |(13.9)       |9%      |
|                         |EUR      |             |             |        |
|EBIT                     |in mln   |(13.9)       |(15.1)       |8%      |
|                         |EUR      |             |             |        |
|Net profit/(loss)        |in mln   |11.0         |(9.8)        |>100%   |
|                         |EUR      |             |             |        |
|Earnings/loss per share  |in EUR   |0.04         |(0.03)       |>100%   |
|(diluted and undiluted)  |         |             |             |        |

*  2009 includes the continued business and 2008 has been restated 
for the effect on income statement of the discontinued operations 
united-domains and Shopping.

LYCOS Europe will strive to find a buyer for the shopping business 
(Pangora) while looking at other options. Beyond that Lycos continues
winding up further subsidiaries.

The Management Board

end of announcement                               euro adhoc

Further inquiry note:

LYCOS Europe N.V.
Jochen Hög
+49 (0) 52 41 / 80 71 244

Branche: Software
ISIN: NL0000233195
WKN: 932728
Index: Prime All Share, Technologie All Share
Börsen: Frankfurt / regulated dealing/prime standard
Berlin / free trade
Hamburg / free trade
Stuttgart / free trade
Düsseldorf / free trade
Hannover / free trade
Euronext Paris / free trade
München / free trade

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