21.   Certainly the current search services are far from exhaustive.

22.   CMG invests in several leading Internet companies, such as Lycos Inc., an Internet search service used daily by millions of people.

23.   CMGI Inc. is planning to take its Wide Web search service AltaVista public in January.

24.   CollegeLink.com, a site that offers search services and electronic college applications, does the same.

25.   Compaq Computer Corp. unveiled a major overhaul of its AltaVista Internet search service, even as Compaq continues negotiations to sell the AltaVista subsidiary to CMGI Inc.

26.   Digital Equipment Corp. will upgrade its AltaVista Internet search service with a new feature that could help inexperienced users quickly locate popular Web sites.

27.   Even before Compaq took over, AltaVista had made a commitment to become the most international of Web search services.

28.   Excite hopes to recoup the money by selling advertising on the pages it delivers to people who use its search service.

29.   For instance, the leading Internet search service Yahoo offers personalized news reports, maps, and free electronic mail, among other services.

30.   For example, Internet users often consult search services to find information.