Filed by Terra Networks, S.A. Pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933 Subject Company: Lycos, Inc. Commission File No. 0-27830 Terra Networks, S.A. Slide Presentation [terra LYCOS Logo] The Creation of a Global Leader in Internet, New Media and Communications [Telefonica Logo] [Bertelsmann Logo] Safe-Harbor Statement This presentation contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on management's current expectations or beliefs and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained in this release address the following subjects: expected date of closing the merger; future financial and operating results; and timing and benefits of the merger. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements: the risk that the Terra's and Lycos's businesses will not be integrated successfully; costs related to the merger; failure of the Terra or Lycos stockholders to approve the merger; inability to further identify, develop and achieve success for new products, services and technologies; increase competition and its effect on pricing, spending, third-party relationships and revenues; inability to establish and maintain relationships with commerce, advertising, marketing, technology, and content providers. For a detailed discussion of these and other cautionary statements, please refer to Terra's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Risk Factors section of Terra's F-1 filing that became effective in November 1999, and Lycos's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the section titled "Factors Affecting the Company's Business, Operating Results and Financial Condition" of the Management's Discussion and Analysis in its From 10-K for the year ended July 31, 1999 and the Risk Factors section of Lycos's S-3 filing that became effective in March, 2000. Investors and security holders are urged to read the joint proxy statement/prospectus regarding the business combination transaction referenced in the foregoing information, when it becomes available, because it will contain important information. The joint proxy statement/prospectus will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Terra and Lycos. Investors and security holders may obtain a free copy of the joint proxy statement/prospectus (when it is available) and other documents filed by Terra and Lycos with the Commission at the Commission's web site at www.sec.gov. The joint proxy statement/prospectus and these other documents may also be obtained for free from Terra. Mission Statement To be the leading global provider of Access Content and Commerce Terra Lycos: a Four-Part Value Creation Package [GRAPHIC OMITTED] Merger between Euro 2.2bn capital Terra and Lycos injection underwritten by Telefonica Alliance with Mobile Portal Bertelsmann Alliance with Telefonica Moviles Transaction Summary Exchange Ratio: $97.55 dollars for every Lycos share Collar: Symmetrical 20% Structure: Tax free exchange of shares Accounting: Purchase Listing: Madrid, NASDAQ Closing Conditions: Shareholder votes Regulatory approval and other customary conditions Expected Closing: Calendar 3Q '00 [Telefonica Logo] [Bertelsmann Logo] Telefonica will underwrite a Euro 2.2 Bertelsmann commits to a broad Billion Terra rights offering at world-wide alliance and enters Euro 62.00, to be closed prior to the multi-year commerce agreement closing Telefonica Moviles will form a joint venture with Terra Lycos for a global wireless unit. Description of the Collar Acquisition Amount of Implied Implied Terra Price per New Terra Lycos Lycos Average Lycos Exchange Shares to Market Market % Lycos/ Price(a) Share Ratio(b) be Issued(m) Cap(d) Cap(d) % Terra ------- ----------- -------- ----------- ------- ------- ------- Above Upper End >$68.06 >$97.55 1.433x 191.8 >$13.1bn >$21.7bn 38%/62% Upper End $68.06 $97.55 1.433x 191.8 $13.1bn $21.7bn 38%/62% Central Reference $56.72 $97.55 1.720x 230.1 $13.1bn $18.1bn 42%/58% Lower End $45.37 $97.55 2.150x 287.7 $13.1bn $14.5bn 47%/53% Below Lower End <$45.37 <$97.55 2.150x 287.7 <$13.1bn <$14.5bn 47%/53% o Average closing price of Terra shares for the ten days ending on the tenth day prior to the closing date of the transaction o Number of Terra shares per each Lycos share o Assuming 133.8 million fully diluted Lycos shares o Including the shares issued in the forthcoming $2bn rights issue (i.e. 35.6 million shares) Analysis of Relative Contributions Terra Lycos Combined Proportion Terra/Lycos (%) Upper End Collar $21.7bn 62.5% 37.5% $13.1bn $34.8bn Agreed Exchange Ratio $18.1bn 58.1% 41.9% $13.1bn $31.2bn Lower End Collar $14.5bn 52.6% 47.4% $13.1bn $27.5bn Revenues (US$M) LTM 133 29.7% 70.3% 315 448 2000E(a) 155 32.6% 67.4% 321 476 2001E(b) 279 38.7% 61.3% 442 720 Unique Visitors ('000) 11,700 26.2% 73.8% 32,900 44,600 Daily Page Views (M) 26 17.7% 82.3% 120 146 Market Capitalisation (US$M) As of 15 May 2000 16,138 66.3% 33.7% 8,194 24,332 Max 90 Days 39,725 79.3% 20.7% 10,355 50,080 Min 90 Days 14,542 76.2% 23.8% 4,537 19,080 o Analyst consensus Terra Lycos Leadership o Senior Management - Chairman: Juan Villalonga - CEO: Bob Davis - COO: Abel Linares - CFO: Ted Philip Strong Incentive Program to Retain o Board of Directors Talent - 14 Total (of which, 7 independent), 11 from Telefonica/Terra and 3 from Lycos Key Investment Highlights o Creation of a unique global Internet player o Valuable strategic partners: Telefonica and Bertelsmann o Geographical complementarity o Rebalanced revenue mix and complementary skills o Access + Content: at the forefront of convergence o Strong content base o 49% of mobile multi-access portal o A "must buy" network for advertisers and e-commerce partners o Substantial synergy potential o Strong management team Terra Lycos: A Global Leader in Key Internet Regions [GRAPHIC OMITTED] Canada #1 Western Europe #2 Japan #2 U.S. Hispanic #1 Korea #1 Total U.S. #4 Latin America #1 Asia Pacific #1 o Global presence in 37 countries o 175 Million page views per day o 3# Internet company in the world The Global Convergence Race The only company with... [terra LYCOS Logo] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Global Present x Content x Fixed Telephony x Wireless x > At the forefront of the ADSL x convergence of media and Cable x communications globally Satellite x Multi Access Platform x The Terra Lycos Value Proposition Providing Aggregating Offering Rich Monetizing Access Audience Content Traffic Terra Libre terra QUOTE.COM Lyco Shop Lycos Free LYCOS Gamesville WINGSPANBANK.COM Commundo HOTBOT terra BARNES & NOBLE Terra Line Angelfire sonique BBVA Terra Premium tripod invertia.com DeRemate.com Wired News Amadeus Big Brother LYCOS Zone Terra Lycos: High Value-Added Content [Telefonica Logo] [terra [Bertelsmann Logo] MEDIA TYCOS Logo] o #1 Broadcast TV in o World's 3rd Largest Spain & Argentina Media Conglomerate o #2 Pay TV in Spain Present in 54 & Argentina Countries o Radio o Active in: - New Media [Endemol Logo] - Book publishing - Music o Leading independent - TV broadcasting TV producer in the - Periodicals Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Poland & Scandinavia A "Must Buy" Network for Advertisers and e-commerce Partners o Global coverage and content o Multi-national advertising platform o Only leading global English and Spanish Internet company o Improved content will yield increased stickiness o Sales staff of 300+ Alliance with Telefonica Terra Lycos: Multiple Access Through Strategic Alliance with Telefonica Fixed Telephony Cable Wireless Broadband [Telefonica Logo] [Telefonica Logo] Telefonica Servicios MEDIA Moviles, S.A. o 40 Mil. lines o 2.3 Mil. Subscribers o 20 Mil. Subscribers o ADSL o Cable Broadband o Wireless Broadband 62.3 Mil. Total Creation of Wireless Multi Access Portal (MAP) o Joint Venture Terra Lycos (49%) & Telefonica Moviles (51%) o Access through wireless platform o Content distribution Telefonica Servicios to 20 million customers [terra LYCOS Logo] Moviles, S.A. o Realtime E-Commerce o Anytime Anyplace o Killer applications Alliance with Bertelsmann [Bertelsmann Logo] Strategic Alliance [terra LYCOS Logo] o Bertelsmann commits to acquire advertising, placement and integration services from Terra Lycos Worldwide o Terra Lycos gain access to Bertelsmann's catalogue of books, music, television, film and other media content, on preferred terms o Bertelsmann and Terra Lycos will also be working cooperatively to develop platforms for digital delivery of both music and books The Third Largest Media Conglomerate Worldwide [Bertelsmann Logo] o Presence in 54 countries worldwide o #1 publishing house worldwide (Random House) o #1 TV producer worldwide, #1 TV distributor in Europe (CLT-UFA/Pearson TV) o #1 magazine publisher in Europe (Gruner + Jahr) o #4 music company in the world (BMG Entertainment) o #1 professional information in Germany (Bertelsmann Springer) o #1 in clubs worldwide and #2 in media e-commerce worldwide (Bertelsmann Direct) o #1 printing house in Europe and #1 in distribution/services (Bertelsmann Arvato) Rebalanced Revenue Mix [GRAPHIC OMITTED] [terra Logo](a) e-Commerce Advertising Other Access 2% 20% 14% 68% Other Access e-Commerce Advertising 5% 23% 24% 48% > [LYCOS Logl](b) e-Commerce Advertising 35% 65% o 3 months ending 31st March 2000 o 3 months ending 31st January 2000 Geographical Complementarity [GRAPHIC OMITTED] [terra Logo] [LYCOS Logo] [terra LYCOS Logo] Terra Lycos Presence in Growth Regions 1999-2003E CAGR (%)(a) 27% 37% 31% 23% 22% World Latin America Asia U.S. Europe #3 #1 #1,#3 #1,#4 #2 (a) Number of Internet users. Source: International Data Corporation Synergies and Value Creation Potential o Advertising revenues Revenue o Cross fertilization of content Synergies o e-commerce o Bertelsmann alliance o Lycos potential expansion into Spanish & Portuguese world Avoided o Terra's potential further expansion into the US Investments o Terra's potential expansion into Europe Mobile o Potential access subscribers in 18 months = 4m Portal o Current value of Terra with 2 million access subscribers = >$12 bn The Creation of a Global Leader in Internet, New Media and Communications Global presence 37 countries Scale(a) 175 Million page views per day More than 40 Million unique visitors $500 Million -- 2000E revenues Strong Cash Position C2.2bn rights issue Growth in Major Areas(b) Latin America 37% Asia 31% U.S. 23% Europe 22% Diversified Revenues Advertising 52% ISP 26% E-Commerce 22% Strategic Alliances Telefonica Bertelsmann Broadband Access ADSL Cable Satellite Wireless o Pro-forma information o # of Internet users [terra LYCOS Logo] The Creation of a Global Leader in Internet, New Media and Communications [Telefonica Logo] [Bertelsmann Logo]