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.

date of causation: 06.10.2009

Haarlem, The Netherlands - Lycos Europe N.V. (ISIN NL0000233195) 
today announced the disposal of its Swedish business unit Yarps 
Network AB.

For a purchase price less shareholders' equity of about EUR 2 million
Yarps Network AB was sold to a Swedish limited liability company.

The Management Board

Further inquiry note:

Jochen Hög
Tel.: +49 (0)172 / 210 37 29
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