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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G/A
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) and (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b)
(AMENDMENT NO. 3)*
LYCOS, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
VOTING COMMON STOCK, $0.01 PAR VALUE
(Title of Class of Securities)
550818 10 8
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 1999
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[X] Rule 13d-1(d)
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* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (the "Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the
Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
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CUSIP NO. 550818 10 8 13G Page 2 OF 12 Pages
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).
CMG@Ventures I, LLC
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 0 shares
SHARES ---------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH 4,949,444 shares
REPORTING ---------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH:
0 shares
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
4,949,444 shares
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,949,444 shares
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
4.87%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
OO
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CUSIP NO. 550818 10 8 13G Page 3 OF 12 Pages
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).
CMG@Ventures, Inc.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 0 shares
SHARES ---------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH 4,949,444 shares
REPORTING ---------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH:
0 shares
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
4,949,444 shares
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,949,444 shares
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
4.87%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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CUSIP NO. 550818 10 8 13G Page 4 OF 12 Pages
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).
CMG@Ventures Securities Corp.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 0 shares
SHARES ---------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH 2,147,258 shares
REPORTING ---------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH:
0 shares
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,147,258 shares
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,147,258 shares
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
2.11%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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CUSIP NO. 550818 10 8 13G Page 5 OF 12 Pages
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).
CMG@Ventures Capital Corp.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 0 shares
SHARES ---------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH 7,170,414 shares
REPORTING ---------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH:
0 shares
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
7,170,414 shares
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
7,170,414 shares
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
7.06%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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CUSIP NO. 550818 10 8 13G Page 6 OF 12 Pages
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).
CMGI, Inc.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 3,877,276 shares
SHARES ---------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH 12,119,858 shares
REPORTING ---------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH:
3,877,276 shares
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
12,119,858 shares
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
15,997,134 shares
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
15.75%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 550818 10 8 13G Page 7 OF 12 Pages
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Lycos, Inc.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
400-2 Totten Pond Road Waltham, MA 02451-2000
Item 2(a). Name of Persons Filing:
CMG@Ventures I, LLC
CMG@Ventures, Inc.
CMG@Ventures Securities Corp.
CMG@Ventures Capital Corp.
CMGI, Inc.
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Offices or, if None, Residence:
CMG@Ventures I, LLC
c/o CMGI, Inc.
100 Brickstone Square, Andover, MA 01810
CMG@Ventures, Inc.
c/o CMGI, Inc.
100 Brickstone Square, Andover, MA 01810
CMG@Ventures Securities Corp.
c/o CMGI, Inc.
100 Brickstone Square, Andover, MA 01810
CMG@Ventures Capital Corp.
c/o CMGI, Inc.
100 Brickstone Square, Andover, MA 01810
CMGI, Inc.
100 Brickstone Square, Andover, MA 01810
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
CMG@Ventures I, LLC, CMG@Ventures, Inc., CMG@Ventures Securities
Corp., CMG@Ventures Capital Corp. and CMGI, Inc. are each organized
under the laws of the State of Delaware.
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CUSIP NO. 550818 10 8 13G Page 8 OF 12 Pages
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Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
550818 10 8
Item 3. If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b)
or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a: Not applicable.
(a) [_] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange
Act.
(b) [_] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.
(c) [_] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the
Exchange Act.
(d) [_] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act.
(e) [_] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) [_] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance
with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) [_] A parent holding company or control person in accordance
with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) [_] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act;
(i) [_] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
Company Act;
(j) [_] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box. [_]
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CUSIP NO. 550818 10 8 13G Page 9 OF 12 Pages
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Item 4. Ownership.
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in
Item 1.
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
CMG@Ventures I, LLC owns 4,949,444 shares.
CMG@Ventures, Inc. may be attributed with beneficial ownership
of the 4,949,444 shares held by CMG@Ventures I, LLC, of which it
is the Managing Member. CMG@Ventures, Inc. disclaims beneficial
ownership of these shares except to the extent of its
proportionate pecuniary interest therein.
CMG@Ventures Securities Corp. holds 2,147,258 shares directly.
CMG@Ventures Capital Corp. holds 5,023,156 shares directly and
may be attributed with beneficial ownership of the 2,147,258
shares held by CMG@Ventures Securities Corp, of which it is the
sole stockholder. CMG@Ventures Capital Corp. disclaims
beneficial ownership of 2,147,258 such shares except to the
extent of its proportionate pecuniary interest therein.
CMGI, Inc. holds 3,877,276 shares directly and may be attributed
with the beneficial ownership of the 4,949,444 shares held by
CMG@Ventures I, LLC, 2,147,258 shares held by CMG@Ventures
Securities Corp. and 5,023,156 shares held by CMG@Ventures
Capital Corp. CMGI, Inc. is the sole stockholder of
CMG@Ventures, Inc., which is the Managing Member of CMG@Ventures
I, LLC. CMGI, Inc. is the sole stockholder of CMG@Ventures
Capital Corp., which is the sole stockholder of CMG@Ventures
Securities Corp. CMGI, Inc. disclaims beneficial ownership of
the shares held by it indirectly except to the extent of its
proportionate pecuniary interest therein.
(b) Percent of class:
CMG@Ventures I, LLC 4.87%
CMG@Ventures, Inc. 4.87%
CMG@Ventures Securities Corp. 2.11%
CMG@Ventures Capital Corp. 7.06%
CMGI, Inc. 15.75%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote:
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CUSIP NO. 550818 10 8 13G Page 10 OF 12 Pages
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CMGI, Inc. has sole voting power over 3,877,276 shares
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote:
CMG@Ventures I, LLC has shared voting power over
4,949,444 shares.
CMG@Ventures, Inc. has shared voting power over the
4,949,444 shares held by CMG@Ventures I, LLC.
CMG@Ventures Securities Corp. has shared voting power
over 2,147,258 shares.
CMG@Ventures Capital Corporation has shared voting power
over 7,170,414 shares, consisting of 5,023,156 shares as
record owner and 2,147,258 shares held by CMG@Ventures
Securities Corp.
CMGI, Inc. has shared voting power over 12,119,858
shares, consisting of 5,023,156 shares held by
CMG@Ventures Capital Corp., 2,147,258 shares held by
CMG@Ventures Securities Corp. and 4,949,444 shares held
by CMG@Ventures I, LLC.
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
CMGI, Inc. has sole dispositive power over 3,877,276
shares.
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
CMG@Ventures I, LLC has shared dispositive power over
4,949,444 shares.
CMG@Ventures, Inc. has shared dispositive power over the
4,949,444 shares held by CMG@Ventures I, LLC.
CMG@Ventures Securities Corp. has shared dispositive
power over 2,147,258 shares.
CMG@Ventures Capital Corp. has shared dispositive power
over 7,170,414 shares, consisting of 5,023,156 shares as
record owner and 2,147,258 shares held by CMG@Ventures
Securities Corp.
CMGI, Inc. has shared dispositive power over 12,119,858
shares, consisting of 5,023,156 shares held by
CMG@Ventures Capital Corp., 2,147,258 shares held by
CMG@Ventures Securities Corp. and 4,949,444 shares held
by CMG@Ventures I, LLC.
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CUSIP NO. 550818 10 8 13G Page 11 OF 12 Pages
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Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
Not applicable.
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Not applicable.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not applicable.
Item 10. Certification.
Not applicable.
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CUSIP NO. 550818 10 8 13G Page 12 OF 12 Pages
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
CMG@Ventures I, LLC
By: CMG@Ventures, Inc., its Managing Member
Dated: February 11, 2000 /s/ Andrew J. Hajducky III
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By: Andrew J. Hajducky III
Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
CMG@Ventures, Inc.
Dated: February 11, 2000 /s/ Andrew J. Hajducky III
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By: Andrew J. Hajducky III
Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
CMG@Ventures Securities Corp.
Dated: February 11, 2000 /s/ Andrew J. Hajducky III
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By: Andrew J. Hajducky III
Title: Chief Financial Officer
CMG@Ventures Capital Corp.
Dated: February 11, 2000 /s/ Andrew J. Hajducky III
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By: Andrew J. Hajducky III
Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
CMGI, INC.
Dated: February 11, 2000 /s/ Andrew J. Hajducky III
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By: Andrew J. Hajducky III
Title: Executive Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer
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AGREEMENT
Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the undersigned hereby agree that only one statement containing the information
required by Schedule 13G (or any amendment thereof) need be filed on their
behalf with respect to the beneficial ownership of any equity securities of
Lycos, Inc. or any subsequent acquisitions or dispositions of equity securities
of Lycos, Inc. by any of the undersigned.
DATED: FEBRUARY 10, 2000
CMG@Ventures I, LLC
By: CMG@Ventures, Inc., its Managing Member
/s/ Andrew J. Hajducky III
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By: Andrew J. Hajducky III
Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
CMG@Ventures, Inc.
/s/ Andrew J. Hajducky III
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By: Andrew J. Hajducky III
Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
CMG@Ventures Securities Corp.
/s/ Andrew J. Hajducky III
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By: Andrew J. Hajducky III
Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
CMG@Ventures Capital Corp.
/s/ Andrew J. Hajducky III
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By: Andrew J. Hajducky III
Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
CMGI, INC.
/s/ Andrew J. Hajducky III
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By: Andrew J. Hajducky III
Title: Executive Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer
