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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
The Board of Directors
Lycos, Inc.:
We consent to the inclusion of our report dated August 15, 2000 with respect to
the consolidated balance sheets of Lycos, Inc. as of July 31, 2000 and 1999 and
the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity and
comprehensive income (loss), and cash flows for each of the years in the
three-year period ended July 31, 2000 included in the Current Report (Form 8-K)
of Lycos, Inc. dated September 22, 2000.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Boston, MA
September 22, 2000
