The Lycos Web content and search capabilities give Notes users access to their vital Notes information tools and Lycos Web management functions all in one convenient place. Lotus is a natural choice for Lycos because of its leadership position in enterprise collaboration. Expanding Lycos reach to millions of Notes users is a significant market opportunity for Lycos, and adds superior utility to the Notes platform so that it will continue to outdistance the competition. The integration of the two companies' products on the desktop will provide users with the easiest portal to the Internet. Giving users choices is what Lotus is all about.
Integration is a snap.
With two mouse clicks any Notes Release 5 user can make Lycos part of their daily starting point. The agreement with Lotus was finalized by Lycos as well as by Lycos Bertelsmann in Europe and Lycos Japan. Inc. Founded in 1995, Lycos, Inc. is a leading Web media company and owner of the Lycos Network, one of the most visited hubs on the Internet reaching one out of every two Web users. The Lycos Network is a unified set of Web sites that attracts a diverse audience by offering a variety of services, including leading Web navigation resources, homepage building and other Web community services and a comprehensive shopping center. Headquartered near Boston in Waltham, Mass., Lycos, Inc. is a global Internet leader with a major presence throughout the U.S., Europe and Asia.