Lycos To Deliver Online Content Anywhere There Is a Phone.

Lycos, Inc. and Quack.com, a pioneer in voice-based delivery of Web content, will launch the first voice-accessed destination that delivers the content and services of a major Internet portal. The new voice portal will provide users with free access to Web content and services simply by dialing

Users will be able to hear their e-mail read to them, check stock prices, weather, movie listings and more--all from a home phone, cellular phone, or pay phone. The new service will be powered by Quack.com's voice-to-Internet technology that guides users to information in the Lycos Network of Web sites. Users will have the option to develop a customized Web profile using the My Lycos personalization platform, so that they can more rapidly access the information they choose as most relevant.

Many of the same personalization features of My Lycos--calendaring, contact lists, e-mail, personalized versions of news, weather, sports, stock portfolios, traffic and lottery information will all be accessible at product launch, planned for the 3rd quarter, 2000. "This new voice portal will revolutionize access to all the great content of the Lycos Network and from across the Web-anytime, anywhere," said Ron Sege, executive vice president of Lycos.

Advertisers and e-commerce vendors will be able to use the new Lycos voice portal to deliver extremely targeted messages that are directly related to the information users are seeking. For example, users searching for movies might hear a message for a restaurant close by, providing information with a high degree of relevance to the user, and delivering real benefits to both users and businesses.

"Personalized voice access and information services will be a key factor in the growth of the next generation of Internet offerings, and Lycos has taken the lead in this space," said Jason Pavona, director of wireless and personalization for Lycos. "Our market research has conclusively shown that voice access is one of the new features that our users find most relevant to their Internet use, and we plan to offer best of breed service."

Lycos, Inc. is a leading Web media company and owner of the Lycos Network, one of the most visited hubs on the Internet reaching nearly one out of every two U.S. Web users.

Quack.com, Inc. is a privately-held company that uses speech recognition

technology to provide quick access to consumer knowledge. Quack.com has developed technology that can quickly speech-enable Web sites and Internet information making content available anywhere there is a phone. The free Quack voice portal service can be accessed nationally by dialing 800-73QUACK.