Medienmitteilung

EANS-Adhoc: Lycos Europe N.V. / Capital Repayment of LYCOS Europe N.V.

  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.

20.11.2009

The Supervisory Board of LYCOS Europe N.V. (ISIN NL0000233195) 
followed the proposal made by the management Board and resolved to 
undertake a capital repayment of approximately EUR 7,500,000.00 to be
charged to the premium reserve without changing the nominal value of 
shares.

On December 14, 2009, the repayment amount of each outstanding 
registered AA and AB share or bearer share B of LYCOS Europe N.V. 
with a nominal amount of EUR 0.01 each (jointly referred to as the 
"LYCOS Europe Shares") shall be paid to those shareholders who are 
registered as holders of LYCOS Europe Shares on the evening of 
December 7, 2009. The amount payable shall be EUR 0.024 per LYCOS 
Europe Share.

The bearer shares B of LYCOS Europe N.V. with a nominal value of EUR 
0.01  each shall be traded on the segment of the Regulated Market of 
the  Frankfurt  Stock Exchange  (General Standard) on an "ex-capital 
repayment" basis from December 8, 2009.

Investors who are liable to pay tax are advised  to  contact  a  tax 
consultant concerning the tax treatment of the capital repayment.

LYCOS Europe N.V.
The Management Board

end of announcement                               euro adhoc

Further inquiry note:

Jochen Hög
Investor Relations Manager
LYCOS Europe N.V.
Tel.: +49 (0)5241-80-71244
E-Mail: jochen.hoeg@lycos-europe.com

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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