Terra Lycos, Inc. was formed in October 2000 by the merger of Spain's Terra Networks, S.A. and the popular Internet portal and search engine, Lycos, Inc. Pittsburgh-based Lycos originated as an Internet search engine in 1995. Through partnerships and acquisitions it became an Internet portal operating several Web sites under different brands, from dating service Matchmaker to financial chat service Quote.com. Lycos expanded internationally by forming joint ventures in Asia, Japan, Latin America, and Europe. Following the acquisition of Lycos by Terra Networks, Terra Lycos had 98 million registered users in 41 countries in mid-2001, making it the third most popular online network in the world.
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