GÜTERSLOH, Germany, December 8 /PRNewswire/ -- LYCOS Europe introduces STRATO a strong European Webhosting provider, as its exclusive partner for LYCOS Webhosting customers who based on the current situation would like to re-orientate themselves.

STRATO and LYCOS are currently focusing on the transferring of domains which will guarantee in making the transition as easy as possible.

In addition STRATO are offering free of charge a Hotline, Online-Chat and Call-back service for any queries that might arise.

More information relating this partnership will be released mid December. The LYCOS Webhosting branch will still be operating during the first quarter of 2009.

About STRATO: - STRATO, based in Berlin, Germany, is the second largest European web hosting provider. It hosts over 3.5 million domains and has more than 1.3 million customer contracts. - STRATO operates across Europe, including Germany, Great Britain, France, The Netherlands, Italy and Spain, offering locally-adapted, comprehensive, all-inclusive packages, high-performance dedicated and virtual servers, as well as professional online shops. - STRATO, a 100% subsidiary of the freenet AG, provides transparent quality through TUV certification: in addition to process management (ISO 9001) and customer support (MS ServiceQuality), both high-performance computer centres have been certified according to ISO 27001.

STRATO's computer centres run on renewable energy which is 100% CO2-free.

For further information please contact: LYCOS Europe GmbH Janine Griffel PR Manager Europe Tel : +49-5241-8071055 Janine.griffel@lycos-europe.com Jared Foley/Shelley Facius Spreckley Partners Tel: +44(0)20-7388-9988 foley@spreckley.co.uk/facius@spreckley.co.uk

For further information please contact: LYCOS Europe GmbH, Janine Griffel, PR Manager Europe, Tel : +49-5241-8071055, Janine.griffel@lycos-europe.com; Jared Foley/Shelley Facius, Spreckley Partners, Tel: +44(0)20-7388-9988, foley@spreckley.co.uk/facius@spreckley.co.uk