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FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 424(b)(3) AND (c)
FILE NUMBER 333-61413
TWENTY-SIXTH PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT TO PROSPECTUS
DATED AUGUST 24, 1998
8,370,248 SHARES
LYCOS, INC.
COMMON STOCK
This Twenty-Sixth Prospectus Supplement (the "Twenty-Sixth Prospectus
Supplement") supplements the Prospectus dated August 24, 1998 (the
"Prospectus"), the Prospectus Supplement dated September 15, 1998 (the "First
Prospectus Supplement"), the Second Prospectus Supplement dated October 28, 1998
(the "Second Prospectus Supplement"), the Third Prospectus Supplement dated
November 12, 1998 (the "Third Prospectus Supplement"), the Fourth Prospectus
Supplement dated November 18, 1998 (the "Fourth Prospectus Supplement"), the
Fifth Prospectus Supplement dated November 19, 1998 (the "Fifth Prospectus
Supplement"), the Sixth Prospectus Supplement dated December 1, 1998 (the "Sixth
Prospectus Supplement"), the Seventh Prospectus Supplement dated December 2,
1998 (the "Seventh Prospectus Supplement"), the Eighth Prospectus Supplement
dated December 4, 1998 (the "Eighth Prospectus Supplement"), the Ninth
Supplement dated December 21, 1998 (the "Ninth Prospectus Supplement"), the
Tenth Prospectus Supplement dated December 28, 1998 (the "Tenth Prospectus
Supplement"), the Eleventh Prospectus Supplement dated January 14, 1999 (the
"Eleventh Prospectus"), the Twelfth Prospectus Supplement dated February 12,
1999 (the "Twelfth Prospectus Supplement"), the Thirteenth Prospectus Supplement
dated March 2, 1999 (the "Thirteenth Prospectus Supplement"), the Fourteenth
Prospectus Supplement dated March 25, 1999 (the "Fourteenth Prospectus
Supplement"), the Fifteenth Prospectus Supplement dated April 27, 1999 (the
"Fifteenth Prospectus"), the Sixteenth Prospectus Supplement dated June 16, 1999
(the "Sixteenth Prospectus Supplement"), the Seventeenth Prospectus Supplement
dated July 6, 1999 (the "Seventeenth Prospectus Supplement"), the Eighteenth
Prospectus Supplement dated July 8, 1999 (the "Eighteenth Prospectus
Supplement"), the Nineteenth Prospectus Supplement dated July 19, 1999 (the
"Nineteenth Prospectus Supplement"), the Twentieth Prospectus Supplement dated
August 26, 1999 (the "Twentieth Prospectus Supplement"), the Twenty-First
Prospectus Supplement dated September 9, 1999 (the "Twenty-First Prospectus
Supplement"), the Twenty-Second Prospectus Supplement dated September 17, 1999
(the "Twenty-Second Prospectus Supplement"), the Twenty-Third Prospectus
Supplement dated October 6, 1999 (the "Twenty-Third Prospectus Supplement"), the
Twenty-Fourth Prospectus Supplement dated October 13, 1999 (the " Twenty-Fourth
Prospectus Supplement") and the Twenty-Fifth Prospectus Supplement, dated
October 19, 1999 (the "Twenty-Fifth Prospecuts Supplement") of Lycos, Inc.
("Lycos" or the "Company") relating to the public offering, which is not being
underwritten, and sale of up to 8,370,248 shares of Common Stock, par value
$0.01 per share (the "Shares") of the Company, which may be offered and sold
from time to time by certain stockholders of the Company or by pledgees, donees,
transferees or other
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successors in interest that receive such shares as a gift, partnership
distribution or other non-sale related transfer (the "Selling Stockholders").
The Company will receive no part of the proceeds of such sales. The Shares were
originally issued or reserved for issuance by the Company in connection with the
Company's acquisition of WhoWhere? Inc., a California corporation, by and
through a merger of a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lycos, What Acquisition Corp.,
with and into WhoWhere? Inc. (the "Acquisition"). The "Selling Stockholders"
Section of the Prospectus, the First Prospectus Supplement, the Second
Prospectus Supplement, the Third Prospectus Supplement, the Fourth Prospectus
Supplement, the Fifth Prospectus Supplement, the Sixth Prospectus Supplement,
the Seventh Prospectus Supplement, the Eighth Prospectus Supplement, the Ninth
Prospectus Supplement, the Tenth Prospectus Supplement, the Eleventh Prospectus
Supplement, the Twelfth Prospectus Supplement, the Thirteenth Prospectus
Supplement, the Fourteenth Prospectus Supplement, the Fifteenth Prospectus
Supplement, the Sixteenth Prospectus Supplement, the Seventeenth Prospectus
Supplement, the Eighteenth Prospectus Supplement, the Nineteenth Prospectus
Supplement, the Twentieth Prospectus Supplement, the Twenty-First Prospectus
Supplement, the Twenty-Second Prospectus Supplement, the Twenty-Third Prospectus
Supplement, the Twenty-Fourth Prospectus Supplement and the Twenty-Fifth
Prospectus Supplement are hereby supplemented to reflect the gift made by
Richard E. Salomon to The Richard Salomon Family Foundation in the amount of 294
shares after the date of the Prospectus, the First Prospectus Supplement, the
Second Prospectus Supplement, the Third Prospectus Supplement, the Fourth
Prospectus Supplement, the Fifth Prospectus Supplement, the Sixth Prospectus
Supplement, the Seventh Prospectus Supplement, the Eighth Prospectus Supplement,
the Ninth Prospectus Supplement, the Tenth Prospectus Supplement, the Eleventh
Prospectus Supplement, the Twelfth Prospectus Supplement, the Thirteenth
Prospectus Supplement, the Fourteenth Prospectus Supplement, the Fifteenth
Prospectus Supplement, the Sixteenth Prospectus Supplement, the Seventeenth
Prospectus Supplement, the Eighteenth Prospectus Supplement, the Nineteenth
Prospectus Supplement, the Twentieth Prospectus Supplement, the Twenty-First
Prospectus Supplement, the Twenty-Second Prospectus Supplement, the Twenty-Third
Prospectus Supplement, the Twenty-Fourth Prospectus Supplement and the
Twenty-Fifth Prospectus Supplement. This Twenty-Sixth Prospectus Supplement
should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus, the First Prospectus
Supplement, the Second Prospectus Supplement, the Third Prospectus Supplement,
the Fourth Prospectus Supplement, the Fifth Prospectus Supplement, the Sixth
Prospectus Supplement, the Seventh Prospectus Supplement, the Eighth Prospectus
Supplement, the Ninth Prospectus Supplement, the Tenth Prospectus Supplement,
the Eleventh Prospectus Supplement, the Twelfth Prospectus Supplement, the
Thirteenth Prospectus Supplement, the Fourteenth Prospectus Supplement, the
Fifteenth Prospectus Supplement, the Sixteenth Prospectus Supplement, the
Seventeenth Prospectus Supplement, the Eighteenth Prospectus Supplement, the
Nineteenth Prospectus Supplement, the Twentieth Prospectus Supplement, the
Twenty-First Prospectus Supplement, the Twenty-Second Prospectus Supplement, the
Twenty-Third Prospectus Supplement, the Twenty-Fourth Prospectus Supplement and
the Twenty-Fifth Prospectus Supplement and is qualified by reference to the
Prospectus, the First Prospectus Supplement, the Second Prospectus Supplement,
the Third Prospectus Supplement, the Fourth Prospectus Supplement, the Fifth
Prospectus Supplement, the Sixth Prospectus Supplement, the Seventh Prospectus
Supplement, the Eighth Prospectus Supplement, the Ninth Prospectus Supplement,
the Tenth Prospectus Supplement, the Eleventh Prospectus Supplement, the Twelfth
Prospectus Supplement, the Thirteenth Prospectus Supplement, the Fourteenth
Prospectus Supplement, the Fifteenth Prospectus Supplement, the
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Sixteenth Prospectus Supplement, the Seventeenth Prospectus Supplement, the
Eighteenth Prospectus Supplement, the Nineteenth Prospectus Supplement, the
Twentieth Prospectus Supplement, the Twenty-First Prospectus Supplement, the
Twenty-Second Prospectus Supplement, the Twenty-Third Prospectus Supplement, the
Twenty-Fourth Prospectus Supplement and the Twenty-Fifth Prospectus Supplement
except to the extent that the information herein contained supersedes the
information contained in the Prospectus, the First Prospectus Supplement, the
Second Prospectus Supplement, the Third Prospectus Supplement, the Fourth
Prospectus Supplement, the Fifth Prospectus Supplement, the Sixth Prospectus
Supplement, the Seventh Prospectus Supplement, the Eighth Prospectus Supplement,
the Ninth Prospectus Supplement, the Tenth Prospectus Supplement, the Eleventh
Prospectus Supplement, the Twelfth Prospectus, the Thirteenth Prospectus
Supplement, the Fourteenth Prospectus Supplement, the Fifteenth Prospectus
Supplement, the Sixteenth Prospectus Supplement, the Seventeenth Prospectus
Supplement, the Eighteenth Prospectus Supplement, the Nineteenth Prospectus
Supplement, the Twentieth Prospectus Supplement, the Twenty-First Prospectus
Supplement, the Twenty-Second Prospectus Supplement, Twenty-Third Prospectus
Supplement, Twenty-Fourth Prospectus Supplement and the Twenty-Fifth Prospectus
Supplement. Capitalized terms used in this Twenty-Sixth Prospectus Supplement
and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings specified in the Prospectus.
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THE DATE OF THIS TWENTY-SIXTH PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT IS
NOVEMBER 8, 1999
SELLING STOCKHOLDERS
On October 29, 1999, of the Shares beneficially owned by Richard E.
Salomon reflected in the Prospectus and the supplements thereto, 294 of which
were gifted to The Richard E. Salomon Foundation. The table of Selling
Stockholders in the Prospectus and the supplements thereto are hereby amended
to reflect such gift and supplemented to specifically include Shares received
in such gift.
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